Consultant in Medical Microbiology/ Infectious Diseases Job at Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Swindon)

Job Description

We are looking for Medical Microbiologists to join our existing team of 3 consultants in the department of Microbiology at Great Western Hospitals. 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.

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 Orthopaedic 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 activity
Provision of cover for consultant colleagues periods of leave in accordance with arrangements agreed within Trust policy
Participation in clinical audit and in continuing medical education
Conducting suitable duties in cases of emergencies and unforeseen circumstances
The post holder will participate in an out of hours consultant rota

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
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

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