Consultant in Microbiology

This post provides a unique opportunity to join our innovative and expanding infection department. We welcome applicants with either CCT in Microbiology or joint CCT in Infectious Diseases and Microbiology. This is a replacement post offered at 10 PAs full time, though part time applicants with pro‑rata on call will be considered.

• Provision of clinical advice from within the Trust, primary care and other healthcare colleagues in our region.
• Authorisation and interpretation of laboratory results.
• Liaison with the laboratory team.
• Working effectively with junior infection specialist colleagues, the pharmacy team and regional infection specialist colleagues.
• Infection prevention and control advice – with opportunity to take up Trust infection control roles e.g. DIPC.
• Liaising with the local UKHSA team for notifiable diseases/organisms and participation in mandatory surveillance.
• Multidisciplinary meetings – including haematology, orthopaedics, infection control, regional burns centre and intensive care.
• Developing services including outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT), undergraduate teaching and research.
• On‑call duties – currently shared on a 1 in 4 basis.
• Involvement in clinical governance, audit and quality of care assessment, maintenance and improvement.

With the evolution of the service, there is a potential future opportunity to be involved with the delivery of TB and non-tuberculous Mycobacteria infection care. Opportunities also exist to develop services in HIV and infectious diseases. Initially it is expected that this role will largely deliver medical microbiology related care (including e.g. OPAT, bone and joint infection), with opportunity to discuss ongoing arrangements after appointment.

• Full and Specialist registration (with a licence to practise) with the GMC (or eligible for registration within six months of interview).
• UK‑trained applicants must also be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Microbiology, or be within 6 months of award of CCT by the time of the advisory appointments committee.
• Non‑UK‑trained applicants must show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT medical degree (e.g. MBBS) from a recognised medical school.
• Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists in infection speciality (or evidence of equivalent); eligibility to work in the UK and wide experience of working within a microbiology department.
• Ability to contribute to the development of the Trust and its services.
• Good time‑management skills and ability to communicate clearly & effectively with multidisciplinary team & patients.
• Careful and compassionate attitude.
• Willingness to learn & comply with all aspects of Trust’s internal systems, processes & policies.
• Physically able to carry out the duties of the post.
• Disclosure + Barring Service (DBS) clearance.

Dr Vinesh Patel, Clinical Lead for Microbiology,

• Access to the NHS pension plan.
• Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service.
• Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services.
• Extensive benefits and support, including:
• Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme – subject to eligibility criteria.
• Car lease salary sacrifice scheme – subject to eligibility criteria.
• Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport.
• Flexible working options and family and carer‑friendly policies.
• Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality.
• Career progression, training and support.

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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.