Treatment Doctor - Vasectomy Surgeon in London

BPAS are seeking an experienced and motivated Vasectomy Surgeon to join our service in Chester. Our list currently runs on a Tuesday and occasional Saturdays.

As a client‐centred clinician, you will deliver safe, high‐quality vasectomy care from initial consultation through treatment and post‐operative follow‐up while ensuring compliance with BPAS Clinical Guidelines, professional standards, and statutory requirements. You will work collaboratively with nursing and operational teams to ensure excellent patient outcomes. This is an opportunity to be part of a specialist reproductive healthcare charity organisation committed to delivering safe, effective and client‐centred care.

• Undertake patient consultations, reviewing referrals and assessing suitability for vasectomy, taking into account medical, psychological, and social factors.
• Ensure that patients receive clear, accurate information to support informed decision‐making, and obtain valid consent for permanent procedures.
• Perform vasectomy procedures under local anaesthetic, in accordance with your professional competence and BPAS clinical guidelines.
• Oversee post‐operative care, including prescribing medication, reviewing semen analysis results, and identifying and managing any complications.
• Participate in audit, quality improvement, and clinical governance activities to maintain high standards of care.
• You will be accountable for delivering care safely and effectively, in line with BPAS clinical standards and governance frameworks.

• Holds a primary medical qualification (MBBS / MB ChB or equivalent) and full GMC registration with license to practice.
• Has demonstrable experience performing vasectomy procedures and providing pre‐procedure counselling for permanent methods of contraception.
• Is confident managing peri‐operative and post‐operative care, recognising and responding to complications.
• Communicates effectively, demonstrating sensitivity, professionalism, and sound clinical judgement.
• Works collaboratively within a multi‐disciplinary team while exercising autonomous decision‐making within your scope of professional competence.

The British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) is the UK's largest independent reproductive healthcare charity, providing evidence‐based, not‐for‐profit reproductive healthcare. We work mainly on behalf of the NHS, offering abortion care, contraception, and STI testing and treatment across the country.

When you join BPAS, you become part of a values‐driven organisation where compassion, professionalism, and choice guide everything we do. You will help remove barriers to safe reproductive care while supporting people to make informed choices about their health and futures.

• 34 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Life assurance at 3 salary
• Defined contribution pension scheme
• Access to GP 24/7, 365 days a year
• MyMindPal mental fitness app and 24/7 counselling support
• Online discounts, discounted gym membership, and other lifestyle benefits
• Family‐friendly policies to support work‐life balance

BPAS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services, and all staff share this responsibility. Recruitment follows safer‐recruitment principles and includes appropriate pre‐employment checks.

We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We are proud to be an inclusive employer and will make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair and accessible recruitment process for all candidates.

• Position: Treatment Doctor – Vasectomy Surgeon
• Location: BPAS Chester – 2 Canal St, Chester CH1 4EJ
• Hours: 7.5 per week
• Working Pattern: Every Tuesday (Occasional Saturdays if available)
• Salary: £96,900 – £115,260 per annum (pro rata for part time hours) depending on skills & experience.

All applicants must be pro‐choice and support a woman's right to choose, in line with BPAS values and mission.

• Essential: Primary medical qualification (MBBS, MB ChB or equivalent)
• Full GMC registration with license to practice
• Immediate Life Support (ILS) certification
• Desirable: CoSRH Special Skills Module in Local Anaesthetic Vasectomy or equivalent experience
• Training in medical ethics or medico‐legal aspects of surgical practice

• Essential: Experience of performing vasectomy procedures in a clinical setting, with confidence in both standard and more complex cases.
• Experience of providing pre‐procedure counselling and obtaining valid, informed consent for permanent procedures.
• Experience of managing peri‐operative and post‐operative care, including recognising and managing complications.
• Desirable: Experience of working in the independent sector.
• Experience in training or mentoring colleagues.

• Essential: Assessment and management of surgical complications.
• Sexual health issues relevant to vasectomy practice.
• Competence in no‐scalpel vasectomy techniques under local anaesthetic.
• Ability to work effectively with nursing and operational teams.
• Ability to provide clear counselling regarding permanence, failure rates, and alternatives.

Please provide details of the days you would be available to work within our Chester Clinic. Our current list runs on a Tuesday and occasional Saturdays.

Are you open to working at other BPAS locations?

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.

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

• Employer name: British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS)
• Address: 2 Canal Street, Chester, CH1 4EJ
• Employer's website: https://www.bpas.org