Consultant in Infection

NHS; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health trust in Gateshead is seeking a Consultant Microbiologist to join their infection team. This full-time role emphasizes the development and delivery of a 7-day infection service. Candidates must have full GMC registration, a CCT in Microbiology, and experience in clinical governance. The role offers a salary range of £109,725 to £145,478, with weekend and weekday on-call responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Full and specialist registration with the GMC (or eligibility for registration within six months).
• Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Microbiology or equivalent.
• Thorough and broad training and experience in the relevant specialty.

Responsibilities

• Support all elements of the laboratory and contribute to the inpatient consulting service.
• Provide high quality laboratory, clinical infection, and infection prevention services.
• Develop the Infection Service.

Skills

Clinical Governance

Expert clinical opinion on Infection problems

Audit commitment

Teaching experience

Continuous professional development

Education

Full GMC registration

FRCPath or equivalent

MBBS or equivalent

Job description

This is a new 10 PA post for a consultant microbiologist to join the existing team of four consultants (3.4 WTE), a Speciality Registrar (0.84 WTE) and a Junior Clinical Fellow (0.63 WTE). The appointee will be vital to the continued improvement, development and delivery of a 7-day a week infection service at Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust.This post is part of the 'Infection Team'. The infection team's aim is to optimise the prevention, diagnosis, and management of infections in Gateshead. There are existing close links with South Tyneside and Sunderland NHSFT, including a shared weekday on call rota, and early stage discussions about joint working with other neighbouring Trusts.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will support all elements of the laboratory and will work with clinical and laboratory colleagues both within the Trust and outside and contribute to the inpatient consulting service.This is an exciting opportunity to join us as we develop our Infection Service. The job description is a generic job plan and is negotiable depending on the clinical interests of the candidate. We are keen to work with potential applicants to support their personal goals as a consultant, whether that is through infection service development, research, medical education or clinical leadership.

About us

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.

Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.

Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronymICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.

We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.

Job responsibilities

The enthusiastic infection team at the QEH provide a comprehensive 7 day a week open access infection service to the hospital, community and local primary care services. We strive to provide high quality laboratory, clinical infection and infection prevention and control services. We have a bold vision for the future and are keen to improve and expand the services we offer.Applicants should possess FRCPath or equivalent and either have, or be within six months of receiving, a CCT in Microbiology or dual CCT in Microbiology/Infectious Diseases at the date of the advisory appointments committee. This must be evidenced on their application form. Full GMC registration with a licence to practice is required. This appointment will be on the basis of the new consultant contract and is advertised as a 10 programmed activities post. Any applicant wishing to work less than full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with consultant colleagues.

Prospective candidates are encouraged to visit Gateshead Health NHSFT and meet members of the infection and management teams. Appointments can be made fora visit at any point prior to the date of interview.

Person Specification

Qualification / Training

• Full and specialist registration and with a licence to practise with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview) Applicants that are UK trained must be a Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Microbiology, or within six months of award of CCT orequivalent by date of interview. FRCPath or evidence of equivalent qualification. Applicants that are non-UK trained will be required to show evidence ofequivalence to the UK CCT. MBBS, MB ChB, BM, or evidence of equivalent qualification.

Experience

• Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in the relevantspecialty. High standard of clinical skill and expertise in Infection. Clinical Governance. Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of Infection problems bothemergency and elective and in primary care Ability to take full and independent responsibility for liaising with clinicalstaff for the clinical care of patients with infections. Experience and commitment to audit. Experience and commitment to teaching a wide variety of healthcare staff.

Skills

• Knowledge and experience of relevant specialty Participation in audit, clinical governance and multidisciplinary teams. Commitment to continuous professional development and appraisal. Ability to teach and supervise a wide variety of healthcare staff.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Clinical Microbiology Dept, Pathology, QE Hospital Gateshead

Consultant Microbiologist / Joint Clinical Lead

£109,725 to £145,478 a yearplus Weekend on call 1 in 5. Weekday 1 in 10 (shared with STSFT)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

297-7239257

Job locations

Clinical Microbiology Dept, Pathology, QE Hospital Gateshead