Specialty Doctor in Infection

The Royal Berkshire; Reading; In loco; GBP 60.000 - 80.000; Tempo pieno

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The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Specialty Doctor in Infection Medicine to join the newly established Department of Infection Medicine at Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading. You will work with consultants and SAS doctors to contribute to a consultant-led Clinical Infection Service delivering frontline infection expertise across the Trust.

The post is full-time, 10 programmed activities, providing timely infection advice, managing queries, supporting

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• Provide timely specialist infection advice to primary and secondary care teams.
• Manage infection queries and ID e-referrals.
• Support daily antimicrobial stewardship infection round.
• Review blood cultures and validate laboratory reports.
• Communicate critical results and participate in ICU ward rounds.
• Contribute to infection prevention and control, clinical governance, audit, teaching and ongoing development of the Clinical Infection Service.

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This is an exciting opportunity to join the newly established Department of Infection Medicine at Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as a Specialty Doctor in Infection Medicine. Working alongside consultants and SAS doctors, the post holder will help deliver and share in the clinical leadership of a consultant-led Clinical Infection Service providing frontline infection expertise across the Trust. This is a full-time, 10 programmed activity post based at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading.

The post holder will provide timely specialist infection advice to primary and secondary care teams, manage infection queries and ID e-referrals, and support the daily antimicrobial stewardship infection round. Duties will include reviewing blood cultures, validating laboratory reports, communicating critical results, supporting ICU ward rounds and participating in specialist infection multidisciplinary team meetings. The role will also contribute to infection prevention and control, antimicrobial stewardship, clinical governance, audit, quality improvement, teaching and the continuing development of the Clinical Infection Service.

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Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Shabnam Iyer Job title: Consultant Microbiologist and Clinical Lead RBH Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07950952328