Medical Consultant/Consultant Clinical Scientist in Virology

Job overview

Applications are invited for a full-time or less than full-time Consultant Medical Virologist or Consultant Clinical Scientist in Virology at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH).

This Consultant Virologist post is designed to support the provision of a high-quality infection management service at Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH). The post holder will join a team of three Virology Consultants (two Consultants in Infectious Diseases and Virology and one Consultant Clinical Scientist) to deliver the Clinical Virology Service.

Medical applicants will be required to have full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the GMC (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview). As well as the above, UK trained medical applicants should also be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. Applicants that are non-UK trained will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT.

Consultant Clinical Scientist applicants must be registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC), hold a PhD in a relevant  subject, and Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists by examination.

Applications for less than full-time working are invited and modification of the job content can be discussed on a personal basis with the Head of Service in consultation with Consultant colleagues.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be expected to participate in the provision of a comprehensive clinical Virology service, including undertaking laboratory duties, results authorisation and interpretation, issuing advice on virological infection and the use of antiviral therapies, patient consults, ward rounds and multidisciplinary team meetings (MDTs), infection prevention and control liaison, clinical governance, teaching and training. There are monthly Clinical Operations meetings within the Microbiology service, to which all consultant and senior laboratory staff are invited to attend and contribute. The laboratory works closely with the School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham and there will be opportunities to develop research interests.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Job description

The appointee, in collaboration with the other Consultants, will be expected to fulfil the following duties within the agreed Job Plan:

• 1.      To provide a comprehensive Virology service, including full clinical liaison, to: a.      Clinical services within Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. b.      General Practitioners and other healthcare providers in the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care System c.      Other users of the Microbiology service as per Service Level Agreement 2.      To take a lead role in the development of clinical liaison with specialist clinical teams to meet the increasing demands of clinical users, including participation in guideline formulation and review. 3.      Share in the administrative duties associated with the running of a clinical laboratory. 4.      To participate as appropriate in day-to-day Infection Control activities for NUH and support the investigation and management of outbreaks of viral disease and liaison with advice to local CCDCs. 5.      To be involved in the collection and review of surveillance and epidemiological data in liaison with the NUH Infection Prevention and Control Team and UKHSA. 6.      To pursue research actively in medical virology and its associated epidemiology. 7.      To be involved in the training of specialty trainees, FY2s, scientific and senior scientist trainees. 8.      To pursue a programme of Continuous Professional Development (CPD), for example with the Royal College of Pathologists or the Royal College of Physicians, and to participate in annual Individual Performance Reviews (IPR) and Consultant appraisals. 9.      Opportunities will be provided to contribute to the teaching of microbiology to undergraduates and postgraduates within the School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham.

Person specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC registration Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register or CCT in Microbiology (or expected within 6 months of interview date)
• Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview).
• Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT.
• Clinical Scientist applicants: HCPC registration as a Clinical Scientist and a PhD in relevant clinical area
• FRCPath in Virology by examination or evidence of equivalent training and experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional development (existing consultants must be able to demonstrate active participation in a recognised CPD scheme)

Desirable

• Higher qualification e.g. MSc / MD / PhD

Clinical Skills/Experience

Essential

• Evidenced technical and clinical skills as described in the job description.
• Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals.
• Experience of working within multi-disciplinary infection teams
• Demonstrates good written and verbal communication skills

Desirable

• Specific training in communication skills
• Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors
• Experience in delivering high quality presentations / written work (E.g. Clinical virology-related publications in peer reviewed journals).
• Oral or poster presentations at clinical virology conferences (CVN, ESCV, ESCMID or equivalent).

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's "We are here for you" behavioural standards

Management Skills

Essential

• Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery.
• Demonstrates ability to foster and promote the delivery of the clinical diagnostic services of the laboratory
• Able to delegate appropriately.
• Able to work effectively in a team.
• Able to support junior staff effectively

Desirable

• Higher degree/qualification/ specific training in clinical leadership or management
• Experience in managing change in service delivery of a clinical and/or diagnostic microbiology service
• Experience of leading an antimicrobial stewardship, infection control team, or similar multidisciplinary infection team
• Evidence of leadership in quality improvement / clinical audit / clinical governance

Personal Skills/Qualities

Essential

• Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
• Able to use the Trust's IT support systems

Teaching, Audit & Research

Essential

• Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit and /or Quality Improvement
• Able to teach junior staff effectively. Desirable A good record of original research publications / peer-reviewed publications Specific training in clinical or educational supervision Specific training in quality improvement or clinical audit Specific training in medical education and/or higher degree in medical education (e.g. PGCert, MSc)   Practical Requirements Essential Ability to travel between City Hospital Campus and Queen's Medical Centre Campus
• Able to teach junior staff effectively.
• A good record of original research publications / peer-reviewed publications
• Specific training in clinical or educational supervision
• Specific training in quality improvement or clinical audit
• Specific training in medical education and/or higher degree in medical education (e.g. PGCert, MSc)
• Ability to travel between City Hospital Campus and Queen's Medical Centre Campus