Locum Consultant Microbiology/Infectious Diseases

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS is seeking a Locum Consultant in Microbiology/Infectious Diseases for a fixed-term maternity cover position. The role includes participation in TB clinics and collaboration with the UKHSA for Mycobacterial diseases, requiring specialized qualifications and significant clinical experience.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Car lease scheme

Membership options for onsite leisure facilities

Qualifications

• Registered with the General Medical Council and holds a CCT in Infectious Diseases.
• Broad experience in clinical microbiology and public health.
• Ability to manage laboratory services and provide clinical advice.

Responsibilities

• Participate in TB clinics and multidisciplinary teams.
• Deliver laboratory management services and clinical advice at NMRS.
• Attend TB ward rounds and outpatient clinics.

Skills

Clinical microbiology

Infectious Diseases

Tuberculosis management

Genomics application

Public health understanding

Policy implementation

IT skills and computer literacy

Education

Full and Specialist registration with GMC

Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Infectious Diseases

FRCPath or equivalent qualification

Job description

Locum Consultant Microbiology/Infectious Diseases

The Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust Infection team is excited to announce the availability of a fixed term post (8 PA) maternity cover post for 12 months for a consultant microbiologist/Infectious diseases physician with an interest in Mycobacterial diseases.

This post is a collaboration between Imperial college healthcare NHS trust (ICHNT) and the UKHSA National Mycobacterial reference service (NMRS).

The post will be hosted by ICHNT as the primary employer and will be split 50:50 between the 2 organisations.

Main duties of the job

At ICHNT, the post will be based at Hammersmith and St Mary's hospitals. The successful applicant will participate in TB clinics, MDTs, patient reviews and the ward TB consultant rota.

At NMRS, the post holder will work with a team of consultants delivering the clinical and laboratory management services provided by the Laboratory, including clinical and health protection advice.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly,part time or job share. Please talk tous at interview.

Job responsibilities

A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee, ICHNT and the NMRS. 4 PAs will be based at Hammersmith and St Marys hospitals and will involve attendance at the TB MDTs, TB/ID ward rounds as well as TB and ID outpatient clinics.

The 4 PAs at the NMRS will include laboratory reporting and providing clinical advice as well as contributing the laboratory management. There will be a degree of flexibility during the week to facilitate attendance of key meetings for both ICHNT and NMRS.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

• Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC).
• Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Infectious Diseases +/- General Medicine OR Medical Microbiology Or Virology, or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.
• Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
• FRCPath or show evidence of equivalent qualification

Knowledge/ Skills

• Broad experience in Clinical microbiology and Infectious Diseases
• Recent experience in tuberculosis management, including treatment, prophylaxis, infection control, public health and laboratory diagnostics
• Practical experience of application of genomics for Infectious diseases control
• Understanding of key agencies involved in the public health infrastructure
• Ability to design, develop, interpret and implement policies
• IT Skills and computer literacy

Leadership/ Management Skills

• Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority
• Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing, and managing the performance of colleagues and leading change.
• Knowledge of finance/budgets and management of staff
• Strategic thinker, with motivational and influencing skills

Teaching & Training

• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and junior medical staff

Audit

• Knowledge of methods of developing clinical quality assurance, audit, quality improvement and evidence based clinical and/or public health practice

Academic achievement

• Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at consultant level at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Language

• Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements

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.

Depending on experience£105,504 to £139,882 per annum WTE