Consultant in Infectious Disease, OPAT & Microbiology

Job overview

Applicants are invited for a substantive Consultant with a responsibility in Infectious Disease, OPAT and Microbiology at Nottingham University Hospitals. The post encompasses both Queens Medical Centre and the City Campus of Nottingham University Hospital.

Full-time Consultant with a responsibility in Infectious Disease, OPAT and Microbiology for Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. The post is split with 7 PAs (DCC+SPA) in Infectious Diseases, OPAT and 3 PAs (DCC+SPA) in Microbiology.

This is a full-time Consultant post designed to support the provision of a high quality infection management service in Nottingham, augmenting the existing Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases services and contributing to antimicrobial stewardship through the appropriate diagnosis and management of infection.  The Microbiology Laboratory is based at the QMC Campus however clinical duties will be required at both QMC Campus and the City Hospital Campus. Infectious Diseases is based at City Campus

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be expected to participate in the provision of a comprehensive Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases service, including laboratory duties, results authorisation and interpretation, clinical and antibiotic advice, patient consults, ward rounds and MDTs, antimicrobial stewardship, infection prevention and control, clinical governance, teaching and training, and research.

A full range of Infectious Disease and Microbiology emergency and elective patients are admitted to Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and the appointee will be responsible for the management of those patients admitted under his/her care. Provision with Consultant colleagues of a comprehensive elective and emergency Infectious Disease and Microbiology service.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description for detailed information regarding the post.

All applicants must have accreditation in Infectious Diseases and Microbiology on the GMC’s specialist register, or be within 6 months of their Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) date on the interview day.