Consultant Microbiologist (/Consultant Clinical Scientist)

Job overview

The Trust is seeking a Consultant Microbiologist (/Consultant Clinical Scientist: [pay scale AFC 8d]) to provide strategic and clinical leadership for the microbiology and infection control service, and lead the team in the provision of the general microbiology service, infection prevention and service development.

Consultant Clinical Scientist applications are welcomed too, please contact [email protected] to discuss this further.

The successful candidate will lead the clinical microbiology service, ensuring alignment with Trust objectives and national guidelines including NICE, UKHSA, RCPath, and BIA standards to ensure delivery of a high quality service.

The department is at establishment for consultant posts and all Consultants report as general microbiologists and cover all areas including clinical calls, authorisation, infection prevention, ward rounds and meetings.

SHH Microbiology Laboratory holds UKAS accreditation and provides comprehensive services to the population of Stockport and High Peak receiving a large and varied workload. Close working relationships with clinicians are maintained through weekly MDT meetings.

For an informal discussion please contact Mark Gordon, Pathology Operational Lead, 0161 419 4676.

Main duties of the job

Core role: •    Participate in the provision of consultant-level microbiology advice, result interpretation and authorisation, clinical liaison, and MDT attendance •    Contribute to the out-of-hours microbiology rota •    Diagnostic service delivery •    Fulfil the role of lead for the IDPS service •    Day to day supervision of diagnostic methods and examination of specimens •    The quality assurance performance within the department, including EQA •    The maintenance of full UKAS accreditation •    Business planning, including the assessment and introduction of new methods and forward planning for staff and equipment requirements

Clinical lead: Strategic Leadership and Service Development •    Clinical service leadership, aligned with Trust objectives and national guidelines  •    Develop and implement a robust clinical strategy for continuous service improvement •    Ensure appropriateness of laboratory test menu  Clinical Governance and Quality •    Clinical governance and quality assurance and compliance with the UKAS ISO 15189 standard •    Champion evidence-based practice, patient safety, and continuous improvement  •    Support Trust-wide IPC strategies  Team Leadership and Management •    Provide leadership and line management to the clinical microbiology team •    Foster a collaborative, supportive environment  •    Ensure robust appraisal, job and workforce planning •    Co-ordinate annual/study/professional leave of consultant colleagues

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description where there is a detailed description of the Consultant Microbiologist/ Consultant Clinical Scientist role; additionally attached is a summary of the clinical lead role.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.