Consultant Medical Virologist

UK Health Security Agency

Birmingham

Salary

£113,565 – £150,569

Posted

6 weeks ago

About the role

This is a full-time post for virology services at UKHSA Clinical Network Laboratory, Birmingham, providing Consultant level input into the laboratory, clinical virology and public health service. The post is based at the Lead Public Health Laboratory for the Midlands which is situated at the Birmingham Heartlands Hospital in the University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (Teaching). However, it is a requirement of employment that the post holder be prepared to work at any additional or different location owned or served by the trust, either on an on-going or temporary basis according to the demands of the service. The provision of clinical virology services at Good Hope, Solihull, Birmingham Heartlands Hospitals and Queen Elizabeth Hospital will be by rotation and in partnership with other infection service consultants. In addition to the clinical virology service, the post holder will be providing public health functions for the Midlands Region.

The University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is one of 96 Foundation Trusts in England. The Trust was established in the first of April 2018 by the merger of Heart of England and Queen Elizabeth Hospital Foundation Trusts. The new organisation includes Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Good Hope Hospital, Solihull District General Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Birmingham Chest Clinic. It is a dynamic organisation that represents one of the largest trusts in the UK.

Person specification

Essential

MBBS Medical Degree
Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the GMC (or eligible for registration within 6 months of interview
FRCPath in Virology by examination or equivalent training and experience
Applicants that are UK medically trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT in Virology or Medical Microbiology or Virology or Medical Virology/ID and on Specialist Register or qualified/eligible for register by date of interview*. Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
Evidence of continuing professional development (existing consultants must be able to demonstrate active participation in a recognised CPD scheme
Experience of the application of your skills in a clinical context
Special interest and expertise in clinical virology. Recent clinical experience in the acute hospital setting
Experience in teaching undergraduates, junior staff, postgraduates, nurses and other staff.
Active interest in research and developments in medical virology
Management of staff.
Ability to foster and promote the delivery of the clinical diagnostic services of the laboratory
Experience in clinical audit
Comfortable with Information Technology and sound computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
Good organisation and ability to organise own learning and time, ability to work to deadlines
Good written and oral communication skills
Able to communicate effectively with colleagues
Ability to: Build rapport; Work in a multi-disciplinary team and maintain good relations with contacts both within and outside the UKHSA; Persuade; Negotiate
Ability to: Take responsibility; Show leadership; Make decisions
Punctual and Sense of responsibility
Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
Highly motivated to succeed and progress
Appreciation of ethnic dilemmas, Integrity and Honesty
Must be prepared to reside within reasonable travelling distance of the laboratory and must be willing to travel to and work at other sites necessitated by the role.
Enthusiastic team player with a can-do attitude
Ability to work as part of a team showing good communication and leadership skills
Ability to keep good medical records and communicate with other hospital departments and primary care
Ability to understand and communicate with patients and colleagues
An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships.

Desirable

MRCP or equivalent training
Research experience and a good record of publications
Relevant management courses / Proven managerial skills, especially team leadership.
Commitment to teaching