Consultant in Medical Microbiology +/- Infectious Diseases

Job overview

The successful applicant will join an established team of 6 consultants (4.2 WTE) and 2 registrars in a friendly, dynamic & forward-thinking department with on-site laboratory.

The department seeks a full-time Consultant in Medical Microbiology or Medical Microbiology/ID. On-call duties are anticipated to be approx. 1:5-1:6 weekdays and weekends with prospective cover & category A availability supplement.

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Main duties of the job

The successful candidates will share the responsibility for providing a comprehensive clinical microbiology service to the Trust, local GPs and other organisations who hold a contract with the Trust. All consultants are expected to contribute to departmental activities including, but not limited to:

Interpretation & authorisation of results   Ward rounds & MDTs Infection prevention & control advice Maintaining a quality laboratory & clinical microbiology service and contributing to the activities required for UKAS accreditation. Fulfilling a lead role on a rotational basis (by mutual agreement): Microbiology Clinical Lead/Laboratory Director, Infection Prevention Doctor, Antimicrobial Stewardship Lead and Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy Lead Teaching and leadership development of all grades of staff and training to be a Clinical/Educational Supervisor On-call commitment (expected to be 1:5-1:6 weekdays and weekends with prospective cover). This is usually telephone cover only, including weekends. A Trust laptop will be provided to enable remote access to the IT systems. The on-call availability supplement is Category A (5% for a 1:5-1:6 frequency) and an additional 1 PA is paid (for medical colleagues, and the equivalent for consultant clinical scientists) in respect of the unpredictable out of hours commitment; this is reviewed during the annual job planning process.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust seeks to appoint a 8PA plus 1PA for on call)

Consultant in Medical Microbiology or Medical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. Any applicant who is unable, for personal reasons, to work fulltime will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the employing body in consultation with consultant colleagues.

The successful candidate will join 6 Consultant Medical Microbiologists and share the responsibility for the daytoday provision of a comprehensive consultation and advisory clinical microbiology service to:

• West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (WSFT)
• GPs in the Bury St Edmunds area
• Such other purchasers of microbiological services as may contract with the Trust including the local private hospital: St Edmunds Hospital, run by the Circle Health Group

This will include infection prevention and control advice for WSFT as required and when the designated Infection Prevention Doctor is absent.

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