Social network you want to login/join with:
A Sexual Health Senior Medical Officer (Grade Code 183T) is required to provide short-term support to the HSE Sligo Sexual Health Clinic (SHC). The assignment is for 6 hours per week, for an initial period of 3 months, commencing July 1st 2025. The assignment will involve, though is not limited to, the Senior Medical Officer assisting the Consultant and medical and nursing staff in the delivery of the Genito-Urinary Medicine (GUM) service in the Sligo/Leitrim/West Cavan area. The Senior Medical Officer will demonstrate clinical experience in the delivery of Sexual Health / GUM / STI.
Note that the duration of the requirement may be extended, subject to service needs.
Service Overview:
The Sexual Health Service in the North West (Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim) is a busy, community-based service that delivers free, safe, clinically effective, and quality-driven Genito-Urinary Medicine (GUM) to key at-risk population groups in the North West, and beyond. It is a consultant-led and supervised model in which nurses and Senior Medical Officers (SMOs) provide clinical care from 2 clinic sites – Sligo and Letterkenny. This includes the screening, diagnosis, and management of sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Role Description/Requirements:
The following role description (which is not exhaustive) serves as a guide for the work that will be undertaken by the Senior Medical Officer for Sligo SHC:
Operational
* Attend the clinic at such times as specified.
* Work with the Consultant and nursing staff to deliver the GUM service.
Clinical
* Sexual history taking.
* Male and female genital examination.
* Diagnosis and treatment of STIs and related conditions.
* Follow-up and contact tracing of clients.
* Provision of health promotion in relation to healthy sexual practices.
* Provision of HIV PrEP, doxyPEP, and relevant vaccinations.
* Maintenance of appropriate clinical records for all clients, ensuring they are updated regularly.
* Provide necessary guidance to clinical staff regarding classification and treatment of clients.
Hours of Work/Work Base:
The Senior Medical Officer will work 6 hours per week as follows:
* Tuesdays from 1800 – 2100
* Thursdays from 1800 – 2100
This job posting is active and not expired.
#J-18808-Ljbffr