Consultant Microbiologist

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Job summary

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Consultant post in the Department of Infection, based at Worthing and St Richard's Hospitals. You will cover medical microbiology with or without infectious diseases, providing clinical liaison on ITU/HDU and bacteraemia, and supporting antimicrobial stewardship.

The role includes out-of-hours cover (1 in 4) with a day off in lieu, supervising trainees and teaching students, in a team of infection doctors.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration and licence to practise.
• FRCPath or equivalent specialist qualification.
• CCT in Medical Microbiology +/- Infectious Diseases (UK trained) or GMC-equivalent via AAC date.

Responsibilities

• Clinical liaison on infections including ITU/HDU, bacteraemia, and stewardship rounds.
• Advise on samples, results interpretation and antimicrobial stewardship.
• Lead roles in OPAT, infection control and audit activities.
• Out-of-hours advisory cover; 1 in 4 with day off in lieu.
• Supervise infection trainees and teach medical students.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork in multi-professional teams

Audit participation

Teaching ability

Education

Medical degree

FRCPath or equivalent

CCT in Medical Microbiology +/- Infectious Diseases

Job description

Consultant post in the Department of Infection at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, based at Worthing Hospital and St Richard's Hospital in Chichester, covering medical microbiology with or without infectious diseases. Core work is clinical liaison on ITU, HDU and bacteraemia cases, with advice on samples, results and antimicrobial stewardship. The post includes 1 in 4 out-of-hours advice cover and supervising infection trainees, within a team of 16 infection doctors. Applicants need GMC registration with a licence to practise and a UK CCT or equivalent.

What the job involves

• Clinical liaison on infections, including daily ITU/HDU, bacteraemia, complex infection and antimicrobial stewardship ward rounds
• Infection service advice on samples, interpreting results with timely communication to requestors, treatment and infection prevention
• Lead roles in OPAT, arthroplasty, clinical or deputy lead, infection control and antimicrobial stewardship
• Out-of-hours advice cover for Worthing and SRH, 1 in 4, with a day off in lieu of predictable on call
• Work with colleagues to develop, promote and monitor antimicrobial stewardship in the Trust
• Clinical and educational supervision of specialist trainees in infection
• Teaching medical students during their clinical infection attachment
• Contribute to clinic governance initiatives in the department
• Help establish formal inpatient infection consults and infection outpatient clinics at Worthing and SRH

What’s required

Qualifications

• Basic medical degree
• FRCPath or appropriate specialist qualification
• CCT in Medical Microbiology +/- Infectious Diseases, or within six months of receiving it by interview (UK trained)
• Qualifications equivalent to UK CCT, confirmed by GMC by AAC date (non-UK trained)

Registration & licences

• Full and specialist GMC registration with licence to practise, or eligible within six months of interview

Experience

• Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
• Evidence of participation in audit
• Appropriate career progression to date

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of NHS, clinical governance and resource constraints
• Evidence of interest and commitment to teaching
• Good oral and written communication skills

Other

• Evidence of own development to improve understanding of equalities issues

Nice to have

• Higher degree
• Breadth of experience in and outside specialty
• Evidence of managerial skills
• Recognised teaching qualification
• Research experience
• Publications
• Prizes and honours

What’s offered

• Day off in the week in lieu of predictable on call
• Buddy to help new members settle in
• Range of staff networks