Consultant in Medical Microbiology and/or Infectious Diseases

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Consultant in Medical Microbiology and/or Infectious Diseases

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Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesThis is a 10PA programmed role and will be designated for clinical work. The successful post holder will join and contribute to a strong innovative consultant body and it is envisaged that the post holder will complement and strengthen the existing subspecialties within the care group which include leadership for the infection prevention and control team, antimicrobial stewardship, OPAT, infection on the Intensive Care Units, hospital-acquired infection, surgical site infections, HIV medicine/co-infection (hepatitis / TB), travel-related infection, tuberculosis (including MDRTB), and the treatment of invasive fungal infections. Oncall for Medical Microbiology/Clinical infection overnight and at weekends will be included on an approximately 1:8 basis. We strongly support flexible working in the department. We would encourage the post holder to take an interest in laboratory microbiology particularly the introduction and implementation of new molecular tests.Please refer to the Job Description for full details of main duties and responsibilitiesPerson specificationEducationEssential criteria

• Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview)
• Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
• The CCT should be in medical microbiology/virology or infectious diseases / medical microbiology.
• FRCPath (or equivalent) or expected by the date of interview.

Desirable criteria

• Recognised management qualification
• Diploma in Hospital Infection Control (or equivalent)
• Diploma of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (DTM&H)
• Recognised teaching qualification. MRCP (or equivalent)
• An appropriate higher degree (e.g., an MD, PhD or equivalent).

ExperienceEssential criteria

• Experience in the management of patients with complex infection problems
• Experience providing clinical support to a microbiology laboratory.
• Experience in providing infection control support.
• Experience of clinical audit
• Experience in training junior staff

Desirable criteria

• Experience in organising training programmes.
• Experience of teaching undergraduates
• Experience of clinical care outside the UK
• Experience in antifungal management
• Experience of management of patients on OPAT
• Interest in laboratory microbiology development

SkillsEssential criteria

• Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service.
• Ability to organise and manage people and resources.
• Good writing / presentation skills
• Computer literacy – including laboratory systems.
• Ability to plan and participate in the training of clinical staff

PersonalEssential criteria

• Ability to work in a team.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Caring attitude to patients.
• Demonstrable commitment to continuing. medical education
• Registration with a Medical Defence Organisation for insurance and indemnity.

We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust – being excellent, kind, responsible and respectful – and behave in a way that reflects these. More information on the vision and values of St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is attached below.Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applicants are received. Please check your email regularly as all candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted and informed by email or via NHS Jobs.If you are appointed to the post, as part of your pre-employment check we will be required to verify your identity. The document/s you present for this purpose will be checked for their authenticity by scanning all known security features. These features will include:– The machine readable zone
– An ultra violet image
– An infra red imageAs part of you pre-employment checks, we will also be required to obtain satisfactory, written references. Please ensure that the referee details which you provide on your application form are correct. We require atleast one written reference from your current or most recent line manager. We are only able to accept references from a professional work email address.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

• Consultant in Infection – Medical Microbiology or Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (PDF, 645.2KB)

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Location

London

Job date

Sun, 19 Jan 2025 23:35:00 GMT

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