ConsultantPermanent

Consultant in Medical Microbiology/ Infectious Diseases

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

CQC: Requires improvement

Swindon

Salary

£109,725 – £145,478

Training post

No

Trust type

Foundation

Posted

3 weeks ago

About the role

We are looking for Medical Microbiologists to join our existing team of 3 consultants in the department of Microbiology at Great Western Hospitals. Over the next year, we are aiming to broaden the scope of microbiology services offered at Great Western and are therefore particularly interested to hear from infectious diseases/medical microbiology jointly trained candidates who would be interested in helping us to drive transformation and service improvements for our patients. GWH is part of the South 4 Pathology Partnership and works in close collaboration with Oxford University Hospitals, Buckinghamshire Healthcare, and Milton Keynes in the delivery and development of microbiology services.

The appointees together with their consultant colleagues will be responsible for the provision of a comprehensive, efficient and cost-effective clinical microbiology, virology and infection prevention and control (IPC) service to the Trust and other users of the service. Job plans can be negotiated to fit the number of PAs with specialist interests accommodated by the department where possible

Consultant in Medical Microbiology/ Infectious Diseases

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Apply

The appointees will be encouraged to develop strong working relationships with the medical microbiology team at OUH, and to take advantage of academic research and ongoing CPD opportunities offered. More formal support or mentoring could also be explored if desired for early career consultants.

Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are. We will expect your values and behavioursto reflect the STAR Values of the organisation:Service We will put our patients firstTeamwork We will work togetherAmbition We will aspire to provide the best serviceRespect We will act with integrity

Person specification

Essential

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 UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview
Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
FRCPath (UK) by examination or evidence of equivalent qualification
Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in Medical Microbiology
Knowledge and expertise in Medical Microbiology
Knowledge of evidence based practice in Medical Microbiology
Knowledge and experience of infection prevention and control

Desirable

MRCP (UK) or evidence of equivalent qualification
A relevant higher qualification would be desirable
IPC Qualification
Evidence of a specialist interest that complements those of other Consultants in the department
Experience in the rationalisation and control of antimicrobial prescribing
Interest and experience of OPAT