Consultant in Infectious Diseases & Microbiology

NHS Jobs; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs is seeking a Consultant in Infectious Diseases & Microbiology to lead and integrate clinical and laboratory aspects of infection diagnosis and management. The role includes medical reporting, interpreting results, and advising on patient care within the Trust and its collaboration with Airedale & Harrogate Trusts.

The post involves advisory clinical support to colleagues, ward reviews of complex infections, antimicrobial stewardship leadership, involvement in IPC and infection control

Qualifications

• Experience in Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology.
• Experience in antimicrobial stewardship and guidelines development.
• Leadership in infection prevention and control.
• Experience with clinical and laboratory integration.

Responsibilities

• Plan future provision of Infection Service in collaboration with Airedale & Harrogate Trusts.
• Provide advisory and clinical consultative service to clinical colleagues in the Trust, including ward reviews of complex infection inpatients.
• Supervise processing of requests and reporting of results in the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Service.
• Lead antimicrobial guidelines, carbapenem-sparing strategies, and lab testing for resistance.

Job description

Consultant in Infectious Diseases & Microbiology

This is a combined role that integrates the clinical and laboratory elements of the diagnosis of infection and its treatment. The role includes the provision of medical reporting and interpretation of results and advice on patient management. The successful candidate will be expected to: In collaboration with other colleagues, help plan the future provision of Infection Service through the collaborative arrangement with Airedale & Harrogate Trusts.. Provide an advisory and clinical consultative service to clinical colleagues in the Trust, including regular ward reviews of complex infection inpatients, PUO, granulomatous diseases, fever in returning traveller. Contribute to all aspects of the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Service, including the supervision of the processing of requests and reporting of results; the provision of a clinical service to inpatient areas, and regular liaison with key clinical personnel as appropriate; participation in the Consultant microbiologist on-call rota. Share responsibility with the other Consultants for monitoring performance in Quality Assurance programmes and, by contributing to the internal management process, ensure that appropriate action is taken in a timely fashion when this is necessary. Contribute to laboratory management including participation in EQA, policy /SOP preparation, quality improvement, involvement in business planning and ISO accreditation. Provide leadership around antimicrobial stewardship, alongside the Antimicrobial Pharmacist, with participation in the Trust Antimicrobial Prescribing Review Group (a sub-committee of the Drug and Therapeutics Committee). To lead on antimicrobial guidelines, introduction of carbapenem sparing agents and lab testing for these agents, engagement with other specialties to improve antimicrobial prescribing and reduce the use of reserve antibiotics. In conjunction with colleagues, participate in the Trust Infection Control Committee meetings, lab management meetings. Contribute towards the work of the infection prevention and control team, in liaison with the Director of Infection Prevention and Control and IPC Nurses, to ensure a safe environment is maintained for patients pertaining to infection control risks, and appropriate management is advised. Participate in policy formulation for the Trust as required. For example, input into infection prevention and control policies and protocols. Outpatient clinic work will include review of patients with suspected TB, non-tuberculous mycobacteria, pulmonary invasive fungal infection, tropical infection and chronic infection. Innovation in clinical service delivery is encouraged and we are trailblazing the use of MS teams ward rounds and MDT as part of our utilisation of remote working since the COVID-19 pandemic. Remote working is now an essential tool of our service delivery and is available to be used as needed based on the requirements and objectives of the department. With successful recruitment to our vacancies we hope to establish proactive MDT and in-reach into the following areas, however the list is not exhaustive: Vascular Surgery, Orthopaedics, respiratory, infectious endocarditis team. The post holder will also provide cover for consultant colleagues leave in Infectious Diseases or Medical Microbiology in a fair and equitable fashion including providing cross cover for ICU in-reach and general ID clinic. Appointees will need to satisfy the requirements of the Trust and Professional bodies for continuing medical education and development and undertake other duties as agreed with the Clinical Director. Shortlisted candidates are encouraged to visit department prior to interivew.