Consultant and Senior Clinical Lecturer in Microbiology

Job title:

Consultant and Senior Clinical Lecturer in Microbiology

Company

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust

Job description

Choose Well – Choose WWLJob overviewWrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is looking to appoint a committed and enthusiastic clinician at consultant level (or within 6 months of CCT) with an academic research profile. This is a newly created post in collaboration with Edge Hill University (EHU) and will provide the successful applicant with an opportunity to make a major contribution to research on microbiology and infectious disease at EHU. The title of Reader or Professor may be offered to successful candidates who meet the Edge Hill University award requirements.This will be a joint appointment, in tandem with clinical duties, between WWL Trust and the University, in line with Follett principles. The appointment is for 10 programmed activities. As with other appointees to Clinical Academic posts, a detailed job plan will be developed jointly with the Trust & the University (in line with the Follet Principles). It is anticipated that the equivalent of 2 programmed activities (PAs) will be allocated to the role of clinical academic in the integrated job plan and that these responsibilities will normally be delivered on-site at EHU. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to build a new patient workload and will be a key member of a very busy infection sciences department at WWL.AAC Panel Interview date is to be confirmed.Main duties of the job

• Have continuing clinical and professional responsibility for patients admitted under your care, keeping patients (and/or their carers if appropriate) informed about their condition and involving patients (and/or carers if appropriate) in decision making about their treatment. It is expected that you will provide eight PA of clinical care within WWL, including providing expert infection advice to clinicians, both in the Trust and from primary care, review and validate blood culture results and work with the wider IPC team. The Trust would also support candidates who have CCT in Acute Medicine/G(I)M to undertake Acute Medical work as part of their job plan.
• Develop a research profile that contributes towards the reputation and excellence of EHU and WWL in the relevant field. It is expected that the equivalent of two PA will be allocated to the role of Senior Clinical Lecturer in the integrated job plan and that these responsibilities will be delivered at our Edge Hill University campus in Ormskirk.

The title of Reader or Professor may be offered to successful candidates who meet the Edge Hill University award requirements.Working for our organisationWrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values ‘the WWL Way’. WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.At Edge Hill University we believe in the life changing opportunities knowledge can create. Since 1885, we’ve been creating access to knowledge for those who may not have had the opportunity to before. Today, the effect we have has a far-reaching impact, not just for those who come to study here but for those who work, invest in, and live in our local communities too. So, if you’ve ever wondered if one person can make a difference, simply speak to our alumni, students, and award-winning staff.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesThe successful applicant will be expected to provide clinical advice by phone and e-mail, manage positive blood cultures and other urgent clinical samples, attend ward rounds, multi-disciplinary team meetings and relevant management and governance meetings, and to provide occasional support to laboratory scientific staff and members of the infection prevention and control team. The successful applicant will be encouraged to develop a relevant subspecialty interest and to participate in research, subject to resources and local priorities.
Successful applicants will make use of the laboratory services located at Salford Royal Hospital, delivered to both Trusts as part of a joint venture – Pathology at Wigan and Salford or “PAWS”.Key interdependencies for the microbiology service include:

• Clinical liaison service, including strong links with critical care
• Laboratory support
• Infection Prevention & Control team
• Antimicrobial stewardship
• MSK surgical services provided at Wrightington Hospital

The out of hours service is a 1:11 rota renumerated at 1 PA and attracts an appropriate banding presently equating to 3% of basic salary.Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.Person specificationQualificationsEssential criteria

• Primary medical qualification or equivalent
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice and on the Specialist Register for the relevant clinical specialty (or within 6 months of CCT)

Desirable criteria

• Doctoral level qualification in a relevant academic discipline

Experience and KnowledgeEssential criteria

• Training and recent experience in your specialism, and a successful track record of having applied and disseminated best practice.
• Sustained experience in undergraduate medical education with knowledge of Higher Education curricula with evidence of the ability to be an effective, research-informed leader, teacher and assessor across the range of taught levels appropriate to the post with the ability to contribute to significant elements of academic programmes within the area of expertise
• Ability to critically reflect on teaching design and delivery
• Evidence of ability to lead and work in a team and the emotional intelligence to support students in their studies
• Demonstrate ability to influence, advise, guide and mentor others and confidently challenge thinking and foster debate, and encourage the development of intellectual reasoning and rigour
• Ability to engage in academic and professional networking through active membership of associations, societies and professional bodies, e.g., to promote student employability

Desirable criteria

• Research expertise and a track record of success
• Ability to lead research projects

Personal QualitiesEssential criteria

• A strong commitment to the University Mission, Vision, and Values
• Adaptable with the ability to operate flexibly in a structured yet complex, changing and challenging environment
• Self-motivated and proactive approach to identifying new opportunities and developing realistic yet creative and innovative solutions
• Commitment to continuous improvement

Competencies and Personal AttributesEssential criteria

• The ability to undertake clinical work at consultant / GP level within an appropriate clinical area as agreed with the clinical employer
• The ability to fulfil the requirements of continuing professional development, engage in joint (University and Clinical) job planning and appraisal annually, and the requirements for revalidation

AdditionalEssential criteria

• A willingness to accept flexibility to meet the changing needs of the NHS
• Effective communicator and negotiator
• Demonstrate effective leadership

To keep informed of latest Trust News and Events, please subscribe to our social media accounts. You can follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedInRecruitment Information for CandidatesOur Trust prefers candidates to submit applications online. Please contact the Recruitment Team on 01942 244000 if you have difficulty applying online.The Trust reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated closing date if there is a high volume of applications.We endeavour to inform all applicants of the outcome of their application by email or SMS text message.Guidance on Completing Your ApplicationApplications are scored against the person specification, therefore we recommend that you use the supporting information section of your application form to demonstrate how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role, providing illustrative examples where possible.On-CallPlease note that some roles may require you to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.Continuous ServiceWWL has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. and will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester Local Authority or NHS organisation, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority; giving you access to our service-related benefits.Employer certification / accreditation badgesApplicant requirementsYou must have appropriate UK professional registration.This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.Documents to download

• Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 515.6KB)
• Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 515.6KB)
• What WWL can offer you (PDF, 80.8KB)
• Applying for NHS vacancies guidance (PDF, 241.2KB)

Expected salary

Location

Ormskirk, Lancashire

Job date

Fri, 07 Mar 2025 23:55:00 GMT

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