Consultant Microbiologist & Infectious Diseases Lead

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust; Worthing, Chichester, Brighton; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Consultant in Medical Microbiology, with or without Infectious Diseases, to join our Infection team. The post is based at Worthing Hospital and St Richard's Hospital (SRH) and works across the Sussex trust with a focus on high-quality infection services for the local community.

You will join a team of Infection Doctors, contribute to inpatient and outpatient services, and participate in on-call duties, teaching and

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Involvement in management of infections via direct clinical liaison including daily ITU/HDU, bacteraemia, complex infections and antimicrobial stewardship rounds
• Provision of a comprehensive infection service including advice on samples, interpretation of results, timely communication to requestors, treatment and infection prevention
• Take up a lead role: OPAT, Arthroplasty, Clinical lead/deputy lead, Infection Control, Antimicrobial Stewardship
• Work with colleagues to develop and monitor antimicrobial stewardship in the Trust
• Clinical and Educational supervision of Specialist Trainees in Infection
• Participate in teaching of Medical Students during their clinical infection attachment
• Contribute to clinic governance initiatives in the department

Job description

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Consultant in Medical Microbiology, with or without Infectious Diseases, to join our Infection team. The post is based at Worthing Hospital and St Richard's Hospital (SRH) and works across the Sussex trust with a focus on high-quality infection services for the local community.

You will join a team of Infection Doctors, contribute to inpatient and outpatient services, and participate in on-call duties, teaching and