Consultant in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

TN United Kingdom; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Consultant in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases to join their team in Carlisle. This role offers the opportunity to apply your extensive knowledge and expertise in diagnosing and managing infections across the healthcare system. You will play a pivotal role in clinical governance, teaching, and research while providing leadership within the NHS. If you are passionate about improving patient care and have a commitment to education and service development, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• High standard of knowledge in diagnosis and management of infections.
• Experience in teaching clinical skills to medical staff.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert clinical opinions on microbiology problems.
• Provide clinical leadership and cover on-call services.

Skills

Clinical Governance

Infection Prevention and Control

Management of Viral Hepatitis

Teaching Clinical Skills

Supervising Postgraduate Research

Education

FRCPath or equivalent

Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT)

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Consultant in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Carlisle

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Client:

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

Carlisle, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

40d22a21a766

Job Views:

4

Posted:

29.04.2025

Expiry Date:

13.06.2025

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Job Description:

• FRCPath or equivalent
• 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 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

Experience and Knowledge
Essential

• High standard of knowledge and expertise in the diagnosis and management of patients with infection across the whole healthcare system
• Clinical Governance
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of clinical microbiology problems both emergency and elective and in primary care.
• Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
• Experience in infection prevention and control
• Experience in management of viral hepatitis
• Experience of OPAT services

Teaching
Essential

• Experience of and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff
• Ability to teach clinical and personal skills required for microbiology/infection
• Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
• Teaching of non-medical health professionals.
• Educational Qualification

Research, Audit and Clinical Governance
Essential

• Experience of, and commitment to, medical audit
• Ability to supervise postgraduate research
• Publications in referred journals

Management and Admin
Essential

• Willingness to provide clinical leadership to service
• Ability to cover on call service
• Experience of service development within the NHS

Communication skills and abilities
Essential

• Flexible approach to team working
• Commitment to continued medical education