Speciality Doctor

The Methodist Church in Britain; King's Lynn; Sur place; GBP 42 000 - 64 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible working hours

Excellent pension scheme

Annual leave entitlement

Discounted gym memberships

Résumé du poste

The Eastern Pathology Alliance is seeking an 11-month speciality doctor in clinical microbiology based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King’s Lynn. You will review and authorise lab results with medical interpretation, advise clinical teams and attend wards as needed.

The role includes ward rounds under supervision, daily liaison with laboratory staff, and participation in audits. Applicants require FRCPath Part 1 and at least six years of medical experience.

Qualifications

• FRCPath Part 1 in microbiology or equivalent evidence.
• Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists or equivalent training and experience.

Responsabilités

• Review, authorise and report laboratory results with medical interpretation.
• Advise clinical teams on microbiological matters and attend wards.
• Participate in ward rounds under supervision.
• Liaise daily with laboratory staff via the Laboratory Manager.
• Support consultants in supervising junior medical staff.
• Collaborate with regional epidemiologists and reference laboratories.

Connaissances

Good communicator

Teamwork

Teaching

Effective communicator

Formation

FRCPath Part 1 in microbiology

Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists

Description du poste

This 11-month speciality doctor post in clinical microbiology serves the Eastern Pathology Alliance, with the postholder based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King's Lynn. The core work is reviewing and authorising lab results with medical interpretation, advising clinical teams and attending wards. It carries a single out-of-hours rota across Norfolk, anticipated at one in four. Applicants need FRCPath Part 1 in microbiology and at least six years' medical experience.

What the job involves

• Review, authorise and report laboratory results, providing medical interpretation where appropriate
• Advise clinical teams on microbiological matters and attend wards when required
• Participate in ward rounds under the supervision of the duty consultant microbiologist
• Liaise daily with laboratory technical staff through the Laboratory Manager
• Support consultant colleagues in the professional supervision of junior medical staff
• Work with regional epidemiologists, reference laboratories and epidemiological services to report and investigate infections
• Contribute to laboratory and clinical audit, including internal audit to maintain laboratory accreditation
• Take part in out-of-hours cover on a single Norfolk-wide rota, anticipated at one in four
• Undertake other reasonable duties consistent with the role, as directed by the duty consultant

Qualifications

• FRCPath Part 1 in microbiology, or equivalent evidence
• Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists, or equivalent training and experience

Registration & licences

• Full GMC registration with licence to practise

Experience

• At least 6 years' medical work since primary medical qualification, continuous or in aggregate
• At least 4 of those years in an infection-related specialty; equivalent infection-specialty years from other grades, including overseas, accepted

Skills & knowledge

• Good communicator
• Capable of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Enthusiasm for service development and teaching
• Able to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, pathology colleagues and support staff
• Able to present to an audience and respond to questions

Other

• Flexible outlook on working hours
• Lives within a 15-mile radius of the base trust or 30 minutes' travelling time
• Able to travel across multiple sites where public transport may not be available
• Commitment to develop an appropriate special interest

Nice to have

• FRCPath Part 2 in microbiology, or equivalent qualification
• Experience in research or published papers in the area of special interest
• Previous responsibility for service improvement
• Management skills
• Good presentation skills

What’s offered

• Flexible working hours
• Excellent pension scheme
• Annual leave entitlement
• Discounted gym memberships