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Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Location:
United Kingdom, Swindon

Category:
Health and Beauty

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

109725.00 - 145478.00 GBP / Year

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Job Description:

We are looking for Medical Microbiologists to join our existing team of 4 consultants in the department of Microbiology at Great Western Hospitals. The appointees will cover a total of 13 PAs over one/two posts, with flexibility over how this is divided depending on individual requirements. Over the next year, we are aiming to broaden the scope of microbiology services offered at Great Western and are therefore particularly interested to hear from infectious diseases/medical microbiology jointly trained candidates who would be interested in helping us to drive transformation and service improvements for our patients.GWH is part of the South 4 Pathology Partnership and works in close collaboration with Oxford University Hospitals, Buckinghamshire Healthcare, and Milton Keynes in the delivery and development of microbiology services. The appointees will be encouraged to develop strong working relationships with the medical microbiology team at OUH, and to take advantage of academic research and ongoing CPD opportunities offered. More formal support or mentoring could also be explored if desired for early career consultants.

Job Responsibility:

Taking a leadership role within the Trust/ hospital / Health Board in matters relating to infection management
Provision of a comprehensive infection service
Regular departmental visits and commitments to specific units including Intensive Care, Haematology/Oncology, Medical/Surgical admission units, regular and ad hoc visits to wards, and departmental commitment to IPC
Regular departmental commitments to committees such as IPC meetings, Medicines Management Committee, Antibiotic Working Group, Sepsis Working group, Pathology Directorate meetings, Microbiology Management Committee
Regular commitments to Orthopedic multidisciplinary team (MDT), Diabetic/ High Risk Foot MDT, Cardiology and antibiotic pharmacy rounds
Development of sub-specialty interests that fit in with Division needs and the strategic direction of the Trust
Responsibilities for teaching, examination and accreditation duties are required, and for contributing to undergraduate and post-graduate and continuing medical education
Day-to-day supervision of diagnostic methods and examination of specimens
Authorisation and interpretation of results
Involvement in Policy and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) preparation
Responsibility for quality assurance performance within the department, including taking part in all relevant External Quality Assurance programmes
Responsibility for achieving and maintaining full accreditation with United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) ISO15189 or equivalent
Business planning, including the assessment and introduction of new methods, and forward planning for staff and equipment requirements

Requirements:

Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview)
Applicants that are UK trained, 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
Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
FRCPath (UK) by examination or evidence of equivalent qualification
Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in Medical Microbiology
Able to take responsibility for delivering the service without direct supervision
Knowledge and expertise in Medical Microbiology
Knowledge of evidence based practice in Medical Microbiology
Knowledge and experience of infection prevention and control.

Nice to have:

MRCP (UK) or evidence of equivalent qualification
A relevant higher qualification would be desirable
IPC Qualification
Evidence of a specialist interest that complements those of other Consultants in the department
Experience in the rationalisation and control of antimicrobial prescribing
Interest and experience of OPAT

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 08, 2025

Expiration:
December 08, 2025

Work Type:

On-site work

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