Consultant Microbiologist/Consultant Clinical Scientist (Microbiology)

Job overview

Consultant Microbiologist/ Clinical Scientist (Microbiology)

Band 8D - 37.5 hours

Full time permanent

An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and forward-thinking Consultant Microbiologist/ Consultant Clinical Scientist to join the Department of Laboratory Medicine at Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, on a permanent contract. Become a part of a great team committed to providing the highest quality service. The post will include scope to involved in the procurement of new equipment and the development of new services to benefit patients within the Tameside and Glossop locality.

Situated just eight miles east of vibrant Manchester, and serving a dynamic population of approximately 250,000, our hospital offers the perfect blend of accessibility to central Manchester and the breath-taking Peak District. Whether you crave peaceful countryside walks or the pulsating energy of a bustling city nightlife, Tameside ICFT puts it all within your easy reach.

Our modern laboratory is fully computerised, with electronic connecting with wards and local GPs for requesting and delivering results. . All of our microbiology analysis is currently provided by the Manchester Foundation Trust via a service level agreement. Analysis of IDPS and a range of other virology assays, are carried out in house using Beckman Coulter DxI 800 analysers.

Main duties of the job

• Telephone liaison and ward/department visits to discuss individual clinical cases and infection prevention and control issues within the hospital

• 2.          To offer consultant clinical expertise and advice to hospital clinicians, general practitioners and external users of the Microbiology service. 3.          The post holder will interpret highly complex clinical and pathological data and be responsible for the clinical authorisation of laboratory reports. 4.    To be responsible for the creation, implementation and review of evidence based clinical guidelines in conjunction with other consultant colleagues and clinical users. 5.    To participate in ward rounds and clinical discussion meetings as required, giving advice on selection, availability and interpretation of Microbiology results. 6.         The appointee will be expected to provide laboratory liaison, expert microbiological and infection control advice and antimicrobial stewardship for patients, including clinical reviews as part of ward rounds. 7.          To contribute to the strategic planning of the Department of Blood Sciences and the Directorate of Laboratory Medicine.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.