Consultant Microbiologist

Job overview

We wish to appoint a full time (10 PAs) or less than full time Consultants in Clinical Microbiology to join an existing team of Clinical Microbiologists within Liverpool Clinical Laboratories.

The post will be suitable both for applicants from a clinical background who hold CCTs (or equivalent) in either Microbiology or joint accreditation in Infectious Diseases and Microbiology.

The postholder will join a group of 14 consultants working across the fantastic city of Liverpool who deliver the clinical microbiology service to over 2000 inpatients, and the surrounding community services. There are many tertiary specialist units who require our expertise, including maxillofacial, bone marrow transplant, cardiothoracic surgery and neurosurgery

We work closely with our ID colleagues and the Tropical School of Medicine

The laboratory is housed in a new, state of the art building on site at the Royal Liverpool Hospital. Working alongside the laboratory is an integral part of this role

We want to work with dynamic, forward-thinking individuals who can deliver a clinically facing microbiology role. They will engage with the laboratory and clinical teams within the department and across the Trusts that we cover.

Main duties of the job

Give clinical advice to staff across the Liverpool health economy face to face and via telephone.

Lead the clinical consults service including ITU ward rounds

Engage in ward rounds and speciality MDTs

Work with the OPAT team at Aintree hospital

Assist in the delivery of the AMS strategy for the Trusts

Engagement and liaison with the microbiology laboratory to ensure high quality work is being carried out and is compliant with UKAS accreditations

Support the IPC teams on all sites, including IPC Dr roles.

Supervision and education for medical trainees and STPs

Take part in the on-call service, which currently stands at 1:13

There are opportunities to deliver on site clinical microbiology to other Trusts in the city

Work with Infectious Diseases team based at the Royal Liverpool Hospital

Work with the operational team to drive service and quality improvement projects

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for full details:

Clinical responsibilities will predominantly be providing a clinical infection consultation service on Aintree and Royal sites. Main duties will include:

• Attendance at twice weekly virtual ward rounds and MDTs
• Ward based reviews of complex infection cases (via referral system)
• ITU and HDU Ward Rounds
• Contribution to the OPAT service (ward reviews, follow up, virtual ward rounds)
• Supervision and training for infection trainees
• Responding to requests for advice in a timely manner
• Liaising with laboratory staff to provide day to day supervision of diagnostic methods and examination of specimens.
• Authorisation and interpretation of result
• Take part in the development of the laboratory service and to support the ongoing strategic aspects of the diagnostic service.
• Partake in laboratory operational and management meetings as well as taking a clinical role within the quality aspects of the laboratory.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.