Consultant Medical Microbiologist

NHS; Norwich; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in Norwich seeks a Consultant Microbiologist to provide clinical services across multiple hospitals. The role includes managing microbiology and infectious diseases, participating in training, and ensuring patient safety. Candidates should have full GMC registration and relevant specialist qualifications. This position offers a competitive salary range and an opportunity to work in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Study leave expenses

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in clinical microbiology and infectious diseases.
• Participation in recognized CPD and appraisal.
• Flexibility and commitment to service development.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical microbiology service across multiple hospitals.
• Consult and advise medical and primary care professionals.
• Participate in teaching and clinical meetings.

Skills

Ability to communicate effectively

Teaching experience

Service improvement responsibility

Team collaboration

Understanding of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Education

FRCPath or Equivalent with Specialist registration

Full GMC Registration with license to practice

Entry on the GMC Specialist Register

Job description

Consultant Microbiologist or Consultant in Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

We are looking for a Consultant in Microbiology and Infectious Disease to share the provision of day-to-day clinical microbiology and infectious disease services between Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn NHS Foundation Trust (QEH)KL, Kings Lynn and Norfolk and Norwich University Teaching Hospital.

This is a replacement post with the existence of the Eastern Pathology Alliance (EPA) of which all three acute Trusts in Norfolk are members, there is an expectation for cross cover for the 3 hospitals that make up EPA. Although employed by the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUHFT), it is expected that the post holder will spend some of their time at QEH working alongside other consultant to provide a comprehensive microbiology service for QEHKL Trust including provision of cross-cover for infection prevention and control. There is a service level agreement already in place between the Trusts to allow this pattern of working, and job planning will be arranged jointly between the two organizations.

The post holder will be offered sessions at NNUHFT (anticipated to be a minimum of 1/2 day per week to allow for clinical and laboratory work and will participate in a single rota for out of hours cover across Norfolk resulting in an anticipated frequency of 1 in 8 at full capacity.

Main duties of the job

The appointment is to the NNUHFT, and the candidate will be expected to cover clinical sessions at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn.

Contribute to the provision of a comprehensive microbiology service for all users of the laboratory. The consultant will rotate with his/her colleagues to provide either Infection Prevention and Control doctor role or Antibiotic stewardship role. This will happen by mutual agreement.

Give a consultation and advisory service to medical colleagues in other specialties in the QEHKL and to GPs and other healthcare professionals in Primary Care. Out of hours (on-call) service includes provision of advisory services to James Paget University Hospital and Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, in addition to primary care.

Liaise with medical staff in other specialties and participate in regular clinical meetings and other postgraduate activities at the NNUH and QEHKL

Take part in the Royal College of Pathologists continuing medical education programme. The Trust will provide study leave expenses in line with national terms and conditions of service.

About us

The EPA Department of Microbiology is a large and busy department which is continuing to expand to accommodate the increasing microbiological needs of the modern NHS. It provides a county-wide diagnostic microbiology service as part of the Eastern Pathology Alliance, as described below.

The Department provides a comprehensive infection service encompassing diagnostic and clinical microbiology, infection prevention and control, health protection and health promotion. It has full UKAS accreditation in both Microbiology and Virology. As of 2013, the Department has incorporated all the Trust and Community microbiology laboratory workload previously processed by James Paget Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital and consolidated all Microbiology workload to form a single laboratory at NNUHFT. This work is performed on behalf of the EPA.The EPA Medical Microbiology Department encourages collaboration with Quadram Institute, although there is no dedicated research PAs currently within this post, applicants with research interests are encouraged to apply as this can be discussed.

The Department moved into newly refurbished laboratories at Norwich Research Park at Colney in 2010. These are very close to the main hospital site, the University of East Anglia and the Quadram Institute.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for full details of the post and the person specification.

Full GMC Registration with license to practice is required at time of application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration with license to practice
• FRCPath or Equivalent with Specialist registration
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register
• Participation in recognized CPD and appraisal
• Further qualification such as: MRCP or evidence of equivalent qualification
• Teaching the Teachers or equivalent
• Capable of working in a multi disciplinary team
• Enthusiasm for service development and teaching
• Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
• Able to work under pressure
• Previous responsibility for service improvement

Experience

• Training and experience equivalent to that required for FRCpath
• Teaching at undergraduate/postgraduate level
• Wide experience of clinical microbiology, infectious disease, and infection control
• Experience in research or published papers in area of special interest

Interests

• Commitment to develop an appropriate specialist interest

Communications

• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries

Circumstances

• Flexible outlook on working hours
• Must live within a 15-mile radius of the base Trust or 30 minutes travelling time
• Ability to travel across multi-sites whilst public transport may not be available

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.

£109,725 to £145,478 a yearper annum pro rata