Consultant Microbiologist

Job overview

The successful applicant will join a team of Consultant Microbiologists, Consultant Clinical Scientists, Specialist / Speciality Doctors and Infectious Diseases Clinicians, as well as specialty trainees in ID/Microbiology and HSST Clinical Scientists providing the highest standards in clinical infection management, laboratory microbiology(including virology and molecular virology), infection prevention and control and antimicrobial stewardship.

Main duties of the job

• The appointee will work primarily as part of the medical microbiology team to provide a comprehensive clinical microbiology and infection service to University Hospital Tees. There are two main sites: the James Cook Hospital, Middlesbrough and University Hospital of North Tees and Hartlepool in Stockton-on-Tees. Successful applicants will be expected to work across both sites.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Antimicrobial stewardship. The appointee will be involved with ward rounds, antimicrobial guideline development, attendance at trust antimicrobial group meetings and multi-disciplinary working with pharmacy, infectious diseases, and all other clinical staff to promote the

judicious use of antibiotics.

• Support to clinical multi-disciplinary team meetings.
• Cover for colleagues’ annual leave and other authorised absences. Reciprocal cover will be provided for the appointee.
• The out-of-hours microbiology service is a joint service covering all University Hospital Tees sites. Cross-site meetings occur regularly to discuss handover arrangements, rotas, and clinical responsibilities.
• Participation in the on-call service:
• Currently up to 1 in 11 overnight on call rota (5pm to 9am Mon-Fri, 3pm to 9am Sat/Sun. Category A.• 1 in 6 weekend on call rota (9am to 3pm Sat/Sun)