Job summary
The post is for a 10 PA Consultant in Sexual Health and HIV Medicine.

56 Dean Street is an award winning HIV and sexual health service based in Soho with a particular emphasis on HIV prevention and the sexual health care needs of LGBTQI+ people. It is Europe's busiest sexual health clinic with an attendance of approximately 110,000 patients per year. It cares for the third largest HIV cohort in the country with approximately 4,600 patients. The clinic also runs an Integrated Gender Dysphoria Service called TransPlus. We are particularly interested in candidates who have an interest in Gender Dysphoria Care as part of these Job Plans includes time developing experience within TransPlus.

The HIV inpatient service merged with the Imperial College Hospitals Trust service in 2019 and now provides care on Ron Johnson ward at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital site for inner northwest London as well as Hertfordshire.

The AAC for this post will be held on 10th December 2026.

Main duties of the job
The post-holder will, in conjunction with the existing consultants, have responsibilities for providing advice, screening, diagnosis and treatment of patients with STIs, including HIV infection. They will be committed to developing integrated HIV and sexual health services, optimise cost efficiency of the service, implement new technologies and develop new initiatives. The post holder will have an opportunity to work within our TransPlus service.

The post-holder will also be required to participate in quality improvement, research and management of the service. It is anticipated that the post-holder will engage in specific management tasks and contribute to monthly departmental meetings in agreement with the Clinical Lead. The post-holder will also be expected to work with the other consultants at Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust to deliver and improve outpatient HIV care, including recruitment to clinical trials. They will be expected to manage their own HIV cohort.

They will also be expected to work alongside the other consultants in providing educational supervision for the multidisciplinary team and participate in Wednesday morning educational activities, the virtual clinic and the weekly Directorate HIV resistance meeting. In particular, the post-holder will have educational supervisory responsibility for nominated junior staff. This role will include appraisal of the individuals concerned.

About us
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us Good in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and Outstanding in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.

We are committed to equal opportunities and believe that diversity drives innovation and excellence. As part of our dedication to equity, we actively welcome applications from individuals from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that diverse teams bring and are committed to creating an environment where all voices are heard, respected, and empowered to succeed.

If you haven't heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period. Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

Details
Date posted: 20 October 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 289-SC-482
Closing date: 09 November 2026

Job responsibilities

• Provide advice, screening, diagnosis and treatment of patients with STIs, including HIV infection.
• Participate in the local HIV multidisciplinary meeting at 56 Dean Street.
• Contribute to implementation of clinical pathways.
• Provide consultant advice and support to multidisciplinary team working in HIV and GUM clinics. Review complex cases requiring senior input.
• Manage their own caseload of HIV patients.
• Provide supervision and support for nursing colleagues and junior medical colleagues providing management of stable patient cohorts, management of seroconversion, starting/switching treatment and management of complex or unwell patients.
• Work with colleagues to modernise the HIV care pathway to ensure effective use of resources.
• Develop a special interest clinic (e.g. Gender dysphoria, complex PrEP, anoscopy, chronic problem).

Essential and Desirable Criteria
Essential

• CCT in Genito-urinary medicine equivalent OR eligible for entry on GMC Specialist Register within 6 months of AAC date
• Dip HIV
• DIP GUM
• Extensive knowledge and skills of relevant GUM and HIV practice
• Experience of audit, quality improvement and other aspects of clinical governance
• Clinical and educational supervision experience
• Ability to lead change
• Full GMC Registration
• MRCP (or equivalent)
• DFSRH
• LoC SDI
• LoC IUT
• Evidence of broad based training experience and competence in sexual health, contraception and HIV care equivalent to that required for a UK CCT

Desirable

• Teaching Qualification
• Experience of developing patient centred healthcare, especially for individuals with increased vulnerability and/or complexity
• Experience in gender dysphoria medicine
• Higher research degree (MD or PhD)
• Training in and practical experience of safeguarding
• Experience of working with colleagues, including commissioners at a regional or national level to help develop services or the specialty itself
• Training in Management

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address: 56 Dean Street, 369 Fulham Road, London, W1D 6AQ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact:
Clinical Service Lead, Dr Nicolo Girometti, n.girometti@nhs.net