About this role
Job summary
The successful applicant will join a team of Consultant Microbiologists, Consultant Clinical Scientists, Specialist / Speciality Doctors and Infectious Diseases Clinicians, as well as specialty trainees in ID/Microbiology and HSST Clinical Scientists providing the highest standards in clinical infection management, laboratory microbiology(including virology and molecular virology), infection prevention and control and antimicrobial stewardship.
Main duties of the job
o The appointee will work primarily as part of the medical microbiology team to provide a comprehensive clinical microbiology and infection service to University Hospital Tees. There are two main sites: the James Cook Hospital, Middlesbrough and University Hospital of North Tees and Hartlepool in Stockton-on-Tees. Successful applicants will be expected to work across both sites.
About us
o Communication and ward visits in response to significant microbiology results.
o Augmented care ward visits (General ITUs, General HDU, Cardiac ITU, across James Cook and North Tees Hospitals).
o Bacteraemia service.
o Clinical microbiology consultation service. This is coordinated by the microbiology secretaries 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday via a telephone referral service available to consultants/specialist trainees and GPs. A non-urgent written referral service is available to foundation/core training grade doctors.
o Review and clinical authorisation of laboratory reports.
o Any candidates with a combined medical microbiology/infectious diseases CCT (or equivalent qualification) keen to take on additional clinical roles would be supported to do so. Infectious diseases clinical sessions currently include inpatient care, infectious diseases clinics, HIV, viral hepatitis, outpatient antimicrobial therapy services (OPAT), and ward consultations.
o The appointee will be expected to attend/participate within the Monday morning clinical handover meeting, and the Friday joint clinical meeting with the
infectious diseases physicians and antibiotic pharmacists.
Job description Job responsibilities
Antimicrobial stewardship. The appointee will be involved with ward rounds, antimicrobial guideline development, attendance at trust antimicrobial group meetings and multi-disciplinary working with pharmacy, infectious diseases, and all other clinical staff to promote the
judicious use of antibiotics.
Support to clinical multi-disciplinary team meetings.
Cover for colleagues annual leave and other authorised absences. Reciprocal cover will be provided for the appointee.
The out-of-hours microbiology service is a joint service covering all University Hospital Tees sites. Cross-site meetings occur regularly to discuss handover arrangements, rotas, and clinical responsibilities.
Participation in the on-call service:
Currently up to 1 in 11 overnight on call rota (5pm to 9am Mon-Fri, 3pm to 9am Sat/Sun. Category A. 1 in 6 weekend on call rota (9am to 3pm Sat/Sun)
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills Essential
Evidence of past involvement in research or contributions to publications in peer reviewed journals.
Qualifications Essential
FRCPath or equivalent Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC), or be eligible for registration within six months of interview. If an applicant is UK trained, they 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. If an applicant is non-UK trained, they will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
Experience Essential
Management (diagnosis and treatment) of patients with suspected or confirmed infection
Desirable
Able to provide advise to clinical staff on: Training in clinical / educational supervision Able to provide advise to clinical staff on: Management of infection control-related episodes
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.
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 North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
Address North Tees Hospital
Hardwick
Stockton
TS19 8PE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)