About this role
Job summary
This appointment is for an exciting clinical position in an active and friendly Clinical Microbiology/Infection service. We are looking for a Consultant in Medical Microbiology or Microbiology & Infectious Disease to take up an 8PA consultant post as a replacement to join our existing team of consultants. The team is supported by two excellent OPAT nurses, 2 HSST trainees, 1 STP trainee, 1 clinical scientist, 2 LTFT SpRs and 2 FY2s (one shared with GU medicine).
The department operates a two-consultant duty model during normal working hours with one covering Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospital (BNHH), one covering Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester (RHCH), as well as providing advice to primary care. Authorisation of laboratory results is shared between the consultant team and a clinical scientist. The laboratory scientific team are based in the Microbiology laboratory at Basingstoke Hospital. There is an essential services laboratory at RHCH which performs blood culture incubation, respiratory PCR and a number of other diagnostic tests to support rapid infection and infection control decision making.
Main duties of the job
Clinical duties include the following: -
Undertake result reporting in core hours Respond in a timely manner to clinical and laboratory enquires (in line with RCPath KPIs)
Out of hours clinical advice on call on a 1:7 rota including weekends, week nights and bank holidays. Remote access is available to allow remote interrogation of LIMS and other Trust electronic systems (radiology, prescribing) when on call.
Ensure that important findings rapidly reach the requesting clinicians and advise regarding appropriate action
Be involved in the clinical management of patients in the hospital and community. This includes both daily ward rounds to ITU and complex infection patients as described above.
Supervise and support the junior doctors and trainee clinical scientist in Microbiology as appropriate to their stage of training and needs.
Liaise with the infection prevention nurses and DIPC and ensure day to day input as appropriate to operational infection prevention work including outbreak investigation and management, should this be required.
Support the leads for antibiotic usage, Infection Control and department and Pathology management as appropriate.
About us
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Job description Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Professional Qualifications Essential
Full GMC registration with a licence to practice Entry onto GMC specialist register or within 6 months of CCT at time of interview oMBBS or equivalent MBBS or equivalent MRCP (UK) & FRCPath or equivalent qualification CCT in Microbiology/Infectious Disease or Microbiology or equivalent
Desirable
UK/NHS experience
Clinical Experience Essential
Ability to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in the management of infection & Antimicrobial Stewardship Experience of ward based clinical microbiology liaison & consultation.
Desirable
Experience in Antibiotic Review/Stewardship Service Experience in care of inpatients & outpatients with HIV, TB, Hepatitis Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy Service; Infection Clinic experience Previous experience as Infection Control Doctor Attendance at relevant courses
Clinical Skills Essential
Laboratory & Clinical experience in bacteriology, virology, mycology & parasitology Good IT skills/experience of Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS)
Desirable
Demonstration of research experience in clinical microbiology Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training & certification
Research & Teaching Essential
Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation Experience of teaching / training junior medical staff
Desirable
Experience of teaching medical student Experience of supervising trainee Microbiologists
Other Specific Requirement Essential
Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues and support staff Excellent communication skills in both spoken and written English Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi- disciplinary basis with all levels of staff Ability to organise and prioritise workload & to delegate responsibly Ability to take responsibility and show evidence of leadership
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Hampshire Hospitals
Aldermaston Road
Basingstoke
RG24 9NA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)