Consultant in Microbiology- *Gold Package £20K lump sum & 1.5 SPA*

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Foundation Trust in the UK is seeking a Medical Microbiology Consultant to provide leadership in Microbiology and Infection Control Services. The successful candidate will require FRCPath(UK) or equivalent qualifications, full GMC registration, and inclusion on the Specialist Register in Medical Microbiology or Infectious Diseases. This role offers flexible working options, a generous pension scheme, and various employee benefits including an Enhanced Welcome package.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Unsocial hours payments

27 days annual leave (pro rata)

Access to NHS discounts

Health and Wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Qualifications required for medical consultants: FRCPath(UK) or equivalent.
• Full GMC registration with Specialist Register inclusion is necessary.
• Must be within six months of CCT or equivalent at interview date.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in managing Microbiology and Infection Control Services.
• Conduct lab work, advise on diagnostic samples, and validate results.
• Participate in the diagnosis and management of patients.
• Involved in business planning and introduction of new methods.
• Review departmental policies and protocols according to Trust policy.
• Maintain communication with clinical colleagues and service users.
• Advise on Infection control issues with nursing colleagues.

Education

FRCPath(UK) or equivalent

Full GMC registration

Inclusion on the Specialist Register of the GMC in Medical Microbiology or Microbiology/Infectious Diseases

Job description

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in the management, provision and development of Microbiology and Infection Control Services for the department.
• Undertake laboratory work including advice regarding diagnostic samples, validation and interpretation of results and involvement in agreeing policies and procedures for the examination of samples.
• Participate in the diagnosis and management of individual patients by liaison with patients, clinicians and other hospital and community staff.
• Be involved in business planning, introduction of new methods and forward planning for staff and equipment.
• Regularly and systematically review all departmental policies, SOPs and protocols in line with Trust policy on document control and risk management strategy.
• Maintain effective communication and engagement with clinical colleagues and other service users, including consultants in communicable disease control and health protection.
• Advise on Infection control issues in conjunction with microbiology and infection control nursing colleagues.

Qualifications

For medical consultants qualifications required are FRCPath(UK) or equivalent, full GMC registration, and inclusion on the Specialist Register of the General Medical Council in Medical Microbiology or Microbiology/Infectious Diseases and within six months of CCT or its equivalent at interview date.

About ESNEFT

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes. We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

Benefits

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Our Enhanced Welcome package includes an additional £20,000 lump sum plus 1.5 SPA time for 12 months and relocation costs to thank you for choosing to work at our trust and to help you with your new journey with ESNEFT.