Consultant in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Health and Community Services; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a passionate Consultant in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease. This dynamic role involves leading infection services, ensuring laboratory accreditation, and contributing to the development of modern healthcare systems. The position offers a unique opportunity to work in a supportive environment focused on high-quality patient care. With a commitment to education and training, the successful candidate will play a vital role in shaping the future of healthcare in a picturesque island setting. Join a dedicated team and make a significant impact in the community!

Benefits

Generous relocation package

Lower taxation benefits

Educational centre with SIM lab

Support for training and development

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical Microbiology and Infection is essential.
• Ability to work flexibly in a changing health service environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in infection control and maintain laboratory accreditation.
• Engage in service development and training of future consultants.

Skills

Clinical Audit

Risk Management

Clinical Microbiology

Infection Control

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Evidence-based Practice

Education

Full and Specialist registration with GMC

Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT)

M/FRCPath or equivalent

Tools

IT Skills

Job description

Job summary

This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this description will be subject to review in consultation with the post-holder. This is a whole-time post. The employing body is the Health and Care Jersey (HCJ) of the Government of Jersey. The post consists of 10 public programmed activity sessions. It is based at the General Hospital in St Helier. This is a newly created post. The successful candidate will be the second microbiology/infectious disease consultant in the department.

Main duties of the job

The purpose of the role is to provide an infection service including the shared leadership in infection control and communicable disease and direction for the Infection Sciences laboratory to maintain UKAS accreditation. Responsibility for the laboratory services is delegated to the post holder through the authority of the Clinical Lead Pathology Services.

The Infection Sciences laboratory also incorporates the molecular pathology function for the department. This largely supports infectious disease but also supports other disciplines. The clinical aspects of the non-infection elements are the responsibility of the relevant pathology consultants.

About us

Jersey is the largest Island of the Channel Islands. Jersey is 9 miles (14.5km) wide by 5 miles (8km) long and is made up of 12 parishes. The Island is just 14 miles (or 22km) from the French coast and 85 miles (137km) south of the English coast. English is the main language spoken. Other languages include Portuguese, Polish and Jerriais (the Jersey language). The currency is the British pound sterling, although Jersey does print its own notes.

Job responsibilities

Here in Jersey, we have our own Health Care system, separate from the NHS. We are looking to develop and improve our healthcare services towards a modern, fully digitised and future-proof system, in advance of our new hospital (planned to open in 2029). To do so we need fresh eyes, new ways of working and the next generation of consultants to make our healthcare the best it can be. We aim to provide high quality, safe and effective care to the 110,000 people living on the Island and those who visit. The hospital benefits from a fantastic educational centre with a full SIM lab and dedicated time for all to learn.

Aligned to the Wessex Deanery, we support and develop Foundation trainees as well as Clinical Fellows and SAS doctors. We encourage all our consultants to fully engage with the education and training of our future generation of consultants.

Health & Care Jersey is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and dynamic substantive Consultant in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease of Medical Microbiology to join our already passionate consultant body.

Jersey is easily accessible from most regional airports in the UK and has good links with NHS tertiary centres especially in Southampton and London, which affords the successful candidates to maintain links within the NHS and the private sector working. To support your transition to Jersey, we can provide a generous relocation and remuneration package, which is benefitted by lower taxation than within the UK.

The Government of Jersey is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people (to include children) and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As this position will work with vulnerable people, the selection process will involve safeguarding measures and include an enhanced DBS check.

Person Specification

Essential

• Participation in Clinical Audit & Risk Management Activities
• Demonstrates a commitment to safeguarding young people and vulnerable adults
• Evidence of annual appraisal
• Experience of service development
• Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in clinical Microbiology and Infection.
• Able to take responsibility for reporting own workload without supervision.
• Knowledge of evidence-based practice, benchmarking, and peer review
• Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
• Hepatitis Vaccination

Leadership and Management Skills

Essential

• Excellent knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English.
• Ability to work flexibly with colleagues to provide services.
• Ability to work effectively with a multi-disciplinary team, motivating and influencing others through their enthusiasm.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, other health and social care professionals, management and other agencies.
• Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods and to respond to questions and queries

Qualifications

Essential

• 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 a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT in Microbiology by date of interview.
• Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
• M/FRCPath or equivalent.
• Broad range of IT skills.

Desirable

• Applicants that are UK trained, must be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT in Infectious Disease by date of interview.

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.
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Employer details

Employer name

Health and Community Services
Address

Jersey General Hospital

St Helier

Jersey

JE13QS

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