Consultant in Infection

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 78,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is hiring a Consultant in Infection, focusing on developing a cohesive infection service. The role involves supporting clinical microbiology across multiple hospitals and engaging in research initiatives. Ideal candidates should have relevant qualifications, including MB ChB and specialist registration, along with strong interpersonal and clinical skills. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to patient care within a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Support for research and innovation

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Candidates must have specialist registration with the General Medical Council.
• Experience in clinical governance network and audit is essential.
• Experience supervising foundation year trainees or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the infection service within the Microbiology Department.
• Support clinical microbiology services at Wythenshawe Hospital.
• Engage in cross-site working across hospitals.

Skills

Ability to offer expert opinion

Good interpersonal skills

Ability to communicate effectively

Commitment to continuing medical education

Caring attitude to patients

Teamwork

Education

MB ChB or equivalent

Full and specialist registration with the General Medical Council

FRCPath or equivalent

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for a Consultant in Infection (Microbiology or Microbiology/Infectious Diseases).

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Microbiology Department in the largest Trust in the country.

The Department is involved in a Trust-wide project to create a cohesive infection service across all the hospitals within the Trust, in one of the largest infection departments in the UK. This will incorporate colleagues from microbiology, virology, infectious diseases, sexual and reproductive health, respiratory medicine, genitourinary medicine and infection prevention.

This is a great opportunity to join a friendly, forward-thinking infection service at an exciting time.

Main duties of the job

We are recruiting for a Consultant Microbiologist to join our team and be a driving force in further developing our infection service. This post would be well suited to patient-facing clinicians looking to develop specialist interests in the many areas available. From an infection perspective, the opportunities to develop existing links are considerable.

The post would suit candidates with either Medical Microbiology or dual Medical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases accreditation (or expected to be CCT accredited within 6 months) and to work within the Department of Microbiology at MFT.

The post includes cross-site working as the job plan requires. There is an expectation to support the clinical microbiology services for Wythenshawe Hospital, including Critical Care. The clinical laboratory is located on the Oxford Road Campus.

About us

MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £3bn and is on a scale unlike most other NHS Trusts. We are creating the most exceptional integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford and beyond, we champion collaborative working and transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate, so you will benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We are proud to be one of the major academic research centres and education providers in England. Research and Innovation is the heart of all we do, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. We are also excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan, which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable and tackling climate change.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protect your health and wellbeing and shape the future of our organisation together.

Join us and work with some of the best people in the NHS, thriving in a Trust united in its values, purpose and commitment to our patients and a drive for continual innovation and improvement.

Job description

Job responsibilities: To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. To be more fully equipped to make an informed decision, you’ll need to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. While COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, helpful advice and information are available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people truly represent the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail].

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practice) with the General Medical Council (or eligible for registration within 6 months of interview)
• MB ChB or equivalent
• FRCPath or equivalent

Desirable

• Postgraduate thesis
• MRCP or equivalent
• Diploma in Infection, Prevention – MB ChB or equivalent & Control

Clinical experience

Essential

• Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Medical Microbiology or Medical Microbiology/Infectious Diseases, or within six months of award of CCT or equivalent by date of interview
• Ability to offer expert opinion and deal with a range of problems
• Ability to develop an area of specialist clinical interest

Desirable

• Experience in a range of infection control problems, including outbreak management
• Experience in management of in‑patients or infection clinics including OPAT

Management and administrative experience

Essential

• Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service
• Ability to organise and manage priorities
• Understanding of clinical governance network
• Evidence of audit

Desirable

• Formal management training

Teaching Experience

Essential

• Experience supervising foundation year trainees or equivalent
• Ability to teach clinical and laboratory skills

Desirable

• Experience teaching clinical skills to undergraduates
• Experience teaching medical trainees
• Formal teaching qualification

Research Experience

Essential

• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems

Desirable

• Presentations and/or abstracts
• Publications in peer‑reviewed journals

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Ability to work in a team
• Good interpersonal skills
• Enquiring critical approach to work
• Caring attitude to patients
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
• Commitment to continuing medical education
• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels

Employer details

Employer name: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Wythenshawe Hospital and Oxford Road Campus, Manchester, M13 9WL

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