Consultant in Infectious Diseases & Microbiology

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Bradford; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Consultant in Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology. The role involves delivering specialist infection services, inpatient and outpatient care, and leading antimicrobial stewardship.

You will work within the integrated Infection Service at Bradford Royal Infirmary with sessions across hospital sites. You will contribute to teaching, quality improvement and service development, while collaborating with laboratory

Qualifications

• Specialist registration with GMC in Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology.
• Experience leading antimicrobial stewardship initiatives and liaising with pharmacists.
• Proven teaching and clinical governance involvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist infection diagnosis and treatment guidance.
• Deliver inpatient consultations, in-reach services and outpatient clinics.
• Lead antimicrobial stewardship with the antimicrobial pharmacist and clinical teams.

Skills

Infectious diseases

Medical microbiology

Antimicrobial stewardship

Clinical leadership

Teaching

Education

FRCPath or equivalent

Tools

Laboratory management

Job description

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Consultant in Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology for a new post within our integrated Infection Service. You will join a team of three Clinical Microbiologists/Infectious Diseases Physicians providing infection services to the Trust. Development of a special interest that complements the existing interests of colleagues is strongly encouraged. The role includes specialist infection advice, inpatient reviews, outpatient care and clinical microbiology support for a diverse population with a wide range of complex infections. You will lead on antimicrobial stewardship alongside the antimicrobial pharmacist and clinical teams. Based at Bradford Royal Infirmary, with sessions at St Luke's Hospital, you will work collaboratively with colleagues across the integrated Bradford and Airedale service and participate in a shared 1-in-6 Category A on-call rota. This full-time post offers 10 programmed activities, including 1.5 supporting professional activities, with opportunities to contribute to teaching, quality improvement and service development, The post holder will provide a combined Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology service, working closely with consultant colleagues, laboratory staff and multidisciplinary teams. Main duties include:

• Providing specialist advice on the diagnosis, investigation and treatment of infection, including interpreting microbiology results and reviewing patients with complex infections.
• Delivering inpatient consultations, in-reach services and outpatient clinics, and participating in the weekly Infection multidisciplinary team meeting.
• Contributing to the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Service, including reporting results, quality assurance, laboratory management, policy development and accreditation.
• Taking on the role of Trust Antimicrobial Stewardship Lead, with dedicated sessions in the job plan, working closely with the antimicrobial pharmacist and clinical teams to review prescribing, develop antimicrobial guidelines and deliver education.
• Working with the Infection Prevention and Control Team to advise on infection risks and support safe patient care.
• Participating in the shared Bradford and Airedale 1-in-6 Category A on-call rota and providing equitable cross-cover for consultant colleagues.
• Contributing to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, clinical audit, quality improvement and service development.
• Maintaining continuing professional development and participating in appraisal, job planning and clinical governance.
  Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
  • We value people
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We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.