Individual Placement Description ( GUM )
Placement / FY2 Genitourinary Medicine and HIV
The Department / Anthony Wisdom Centre
Department of Genitourinary Medicine
OrsettHospital
Rowley Road
Essex RM16 3EU
The type of work expected and learning opportunities / This is a service dedicated to level 3 sexual health and HIV care. The post will provide the trainee knowledge, skills and attitudes to be able
-Take a sexual health history and perform appropriate examination.
-Will perform intimate examination using a speculum for women and loop/ proctoscopy on male patients. There is the opportunity to learn the principles of using point of care test such as microscopy and HIV test.
-Screening and treatment of common sexually transmitted infection
-Management of simple genital dermatoses
-Knowledge and skills in the principles and practice of partner notification of STI and HIV.
-Prescribe safely
-Effective documentation and record keeping
-Communicate effectively with patients especially with young people, relative and colleagues.
-Maintain confidentially in line with the Caldecott principles.
-Use evidence, guidelines and audits to benefit patient care.
-Act in a professional manner at all times
-Robust knowledge and skills with safe guarding issues both with children and vulnerable adults. Identification of patients at risk of sexual exploitation.
-Educate and assist patients effectively about sexually transmitted infection, general health issues and sexual risk taking.
Main studies of the placement / The FY2 doctor will be responsible for consulting in male and female clinic taking a sexual health history, intimate examination and giving clear explanation of diagnosis and prescribing treatment. The doctor will also be responsible for giving immediate treatment for conditions such as Chlamydia, emergency contraception e.t.c.
The doctor will have the opportunity to observe consultant in a HIV clinic and will have opportunity to access a newly diagnosed HIV patient.
The doctor will be responsible for carrying one audit in the department. In this placement they will do acute medical on call in rota during working hours. Also the placement will be divided in 3 days in GUM clinic and 2 days in hospital (secondary care).
Where the placement is based / Anthony Wisdom centre
OrsettHospital
Rowley Road
RM16 3EU
Typical working pattern / 9 am – 5 pm normal working day (Mon – Thurs)
8.30 – 12 noon Teaching at the Royal London Hospital (1st & 3rd Wednesday)
9 am – 1pm normal working day Friday
One evening clinic 4.30 – 7.30 Thursday.
FY2 Study days
There is no on call
Clinical Supervisors / Dr Martin Lechelt, Consultant GUM/HIV
Dr Richard Shen, Consultant GUM/HIV
Employer Information / The employer for this post is North East London NHS Foundation Trust.
It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change.
Trainee timetable
Monday AM / Tuesday AM / Wednesday AM / Thursday AM / Friday AMGUM clinic / HIV/ GUM clinic / GUM clinic Except 1st & 3rd teaching at RLH / GUM clinic / GUM clinic
Monday PM / Tuesday PM / Wednesday PM / Thursday PM / Friday PM
GUM clinic / Educational meeting/ audit/ case based discussion / GUM clinic This may alternate with contraception clinic in Grays / 12 noon – 2pm Teaching at BTUH 4.30 – 7pm Gum clinic / No clinic