Medical Consultant/Consultant Clinical Scientist in Virology

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Consultant Virologist or Clinical Scientist in Virology. This role offers the opportunity to deliver high-quality infection management services, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and engage in research within a dynamic environment. With a focus on patient care and professional development, you will play a crucial role in managing virological infections and contribute to teaching within the School of Life Sciences. Embrace the challenge of this vital position and make a meaningful impact in the healthcare community.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration and eligibility for Specialist Register.
• HCPC registration as a Clinical Scientist.

Responsibilities

• Provide a comprehensive Virology service, including clinical liaison.
• Participate in Infection Control activities and manage viral disease outbreaks.

Skills

Virology

Clinical Liaison

Infection Control

Research Skills

Communication Skills

Education

PhD in relevant clinical area

FRCPath in Virology

CCT in Microbiology

Job description

Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is the biggest employer in Nottingham with over 19,000 staff

Medical Consultant/Consultant Clinical Scientist in Virology

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Main area Virology Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

10 sessions per week (37.5 for Agenda for Change (Consultant Clinical Scientist)) Job ref 164-7058985

Site QMC Town Nottingham Salary £105,504 - £139,882 per annum/prorata. AfC 8C for Consultant Clinical Scientist Salary period Yearly Closing 15/05/2025 23:59

Job overview

Applications are invited for a full-time or less than full-time Consultant Medical Virologist or Consultant Clinical Scientist in Virology at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH).

This Consultant Virologist post is designed to support the provision of a high-quality infection management service at Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH). The post holder will join a team of three Virology Consultants (two Consultants in Infectious Diseases and Virology and one Consultant Clinical Scientist) to deliver the Clinical Virology Service.

Medical applicants will be required to have full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the GMC (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview). As well as the above, UK trained medical applicants should also be a holder of a Certificate of Completion ofTraining (CCT), or 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.

Consultant Clinical Scientist applicants must be registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC), hold a PhD in a relevant subject, and Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists by examination.

Applications for less than full-time working are invited and modification of the job content can be discussed on a personal basis with the Head of Service in consultation with Consultant colleagues.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be expected to participate in the provision of a comprehensive clinical Virology service, including undertaking laboratory duties, results authorisation and interpretation, issuing advice on virological infection and the use of antiviral therapies, patient consults, ward rounds and multidisciplinary team meetings (MDTs), infection prevention and control liaison, clinical governance, teaching and training. There are monthly Clinical Operations meetings within the Microbiology service, to which all consultant and senior laboratory staff are invited to attend and contribute. The laboratory works closely with the School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham and there will be opportunities to develop research interests.

Working for our organisation

The Microbiology laboratory is a large NHS laboratory serving both NUH campuses, as well as Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust and The Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board with a total population of ~640,000. The current service workload based on recent activity data is approximately 918,000 with 604,000 bacteriology and 314,000 virology/serology work types a year, two thirds of which is acute hospital diagnostic work and the remaining one third of the work is for general practitioners. The Clinical Virology team are integrated within the Clinical Microbiology Department and also work closely with the Infection Prevention and Control Team.

A large number of clinical specialties are provided at NUH, and the Clinical Virology service is actively involved in the management of Virological infections with regular ward rounds and liaison with specialist units such as Critical Care, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics (including a PICU and two large neonatal units), Clinical Haematology (including bone marrow transplantation and CAR T-Cell therapy), Oncology, Renal Dialysis, Renal Transplantation, Hepatology (including a regional hepatitis network), Infectious Diseases & Genito-Urinary Medicine (both providing HIV services).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The appointee, in collaboration with the other Consultants, will be expected to fulfil the following duties within the agreed Job Plan:

1.To provide a comprehensive Virology service, including full clinical liaison, to:

a.Clinical services within Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

b.General Practitioners and other healthcare providers in the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care System

c.Other users of the Microbiology service as per Service Level Agreement

2.To take a lead role in the development of clinical liaison with specialist clinical teams to meet the increasing demands of clinical users, including participation in guideline formulation and review.

3.Share in the administrative duties associated with the running of a clinical laboratory.

4.To participate as appropriate in day-to-day Infection Control activities for NUH and support the investigation and management of outbreaks of viral disease and liaison with advice to local CCDCs.

5.To be involved in the collection and review of surveillance and epidemiological data in liaison with the NUH Infection Prevention and Control Team and UKHSA.

6.To pursue research actively in medical virology and its associated epidemiology.

7.To be involved in the training of specialty trainees, FY2s, scientific and senior scientist trainees.

8.To pursue a programme of Continuous Professional Development (CPD), for example with the Royal College of Pathologists or the Royal College of Physicians, and to participate in annual Individual Performance Reviews (IPR) and Consultant appraisals.

9.Opportunities will be provided to contribute to the teaching of microbiology to undergraduates and postgraduates within the School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham.

Person specification

Training & Qualifications

• Full GMC registration Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register or CCT in Microbiology (or expected within 6 months of interview date)
• Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview).
• Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), 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.
• Clinical Scientist applicants: HCPC registration as a Clinical Scientist and a PhD in relevant clinical area
• FRCPath in Virology by examination or evidence of equivalent training and experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional development (existing consultants must be able to demonstrate active participation in a recognised CPD scheme)
• Higher qualification e.g. MSc / MD / PhD

Clinical Skills/Experience

• Evidenced technical and clinical skills as described in the job description.
• Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals.
• Experience of working within multi-disciplinary infection teams
• Demonstrates good written and verbal communication skills
• Specific training in communication skills
• Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors
• Experience in delivering high quality presentations / written work (E.g. Clinical virology-related publications in peer reviewed journals).
• Oral or poster presentations at clinical virology conferences (CVN, ESCV, ESCMID or equivalent).

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

• Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's "We are here for you" behavioural standards

Management Skills

• Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery.
• Demonstrates ability to foster and promote the delivery of the clinical diagnostic services of the laboratory
• Able to work effectively in a team.
• Able to support junior staff effectively
• Higher degree/qualification/ specific training in clinical leadership or management
• Experience in managing change in service delivery of a clinical and/or diagnostic microbiology service
• Experience of leading an antimicrobial stewardship, infection control team, or similar multidisciplinary infection team
• Evidence of leadership in quality improvement / clinical audit / clinical governance

Personal Skills/Qualities

• Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
• Able to use the Trust's IT support systems

Teaching, Audit & Research

• Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit and /or Quality Improvement
• Able to teach junior staff effectively.
• A good record of original research publications / peer-reviewed publications
• Specific training in clinical or educational supervision
• Specific training in quality improvement or clinical audit
• Specific training in medical education and/or higher degree in medical education (e.g. PGCert, MSc)

Practical Requirements

• Ability to travel between City Hospital Campus and Queen's Medical Centre Campus

Person specification

Professional Registration

• Full GMC registration Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register.
• CCT in Microbiology (or expected within 6 months of interview date). Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT. Clinical Scientist applicants: • HCPC registration as A Clinical Scientist • PhD in relevant clinical area

Professional Qualifications/Development

• FRCPath in Virology by examination or evidence of equivalent training and experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional development (existing consultants must be able to demonstrate active participation in a recognised CPD scheme)
• Higher professional degree e.g. MSc / MD / PhD

Clinical Skills/Experience

• Evidenced technical and clinical skills as described in the job description.
• Experience of working within multi-disciplinary infection teams
• Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals.
• Demonstrates good written and verbal communication skills.
• Specific training in communication skills.
• Experience in delivering highquality presentations / written work. E.g. Clinical virology-related publications in peer reviewed journals.
• Oral or poster presentations at clinical virology conferences (CVN, ESCV

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

• Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s “We are here for you” behavioural standards.

Management Skills

• Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery.
• Demonstrates ability to foster and promote the delivery of the clinical diagnostic services of the laboratory.
• Able to delegate appropriately. Able to work effectively in a team. Able to support junior staff effectively.
• Higher degree/qualification/ specific training in clinical leadership or management.
• Experience in managing change in service delivery of a clinical and/or diagnostic microbiology service
• Experience of leading an antimicrobial stewardship, infection control team, or similar multidisciplinary infection team.
• Evidence of leadership in quality improvement / clinical audit / clinical governance.

Personal Skills/Qualities

• Able to work flexibly in a changing health service.
• Able to use the Trust’s IT support systems

Teaching, Audit & Research

• Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit
• Able to teach and support junior staff effectively.
• A good record of original research publications / peerreviewed publications.
• Specific training in clinical or educational supervision.
• Specific training in quality improvement or clinical audit.
• Specific training in medical education and/or higher degree in medical education (e.g. PGCert, MSc).

Practical Requirements

• s Ability to travel between City Hospital Campus and Queen’s Medical Centre campus.

Please note that this post does not attract relocation expenses.

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Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

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• Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Departmentconfidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
• Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£49.50 for enhanced and £21.50 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.

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Name Dr Shanika Crusz Job title Microbiology HoS/Consultant Microbiologist Email address [e-mail] Additional information

For further details / informal visits contact:

Dr Shanika Crusz, Consultant Microbiologist and Microbiology Head of Service, (0115 9709163); ([e-mail] )

Dr Hrushikesh Divyateja, Clinical Director for Pathology (0115 9249924 ext 75082); ([e-mail] )