Consultant / Clinical Scientist Med Microbiology + / - Infectious Diseases

The successful candidates will share the responsibility for providing a comprehensive clinical microbiology service to the Trust, local GPs and other organisations who hold a contract with the Trust.All consultants are expected to contribute to departmental activities including, but not limited to:

• Interpretation & authorisation of results


• Ward rounds & MDTs


• Infection prevention & control advice


• Maintaining a quality laboratory & clinical microbiology service and contributing to the activities required for UKAS accreditation.


• Fulfilling a lead role on a rotational basis (by mutual agreement): Microbiology Clinical Lead/Laboratory Director, Infection Prevention Doctor, Antimicrobial Stewardship Lead and Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy Lead


• Teaching and leadership development of all grades of staff and training to be a Clinical/Educational Supervisor


• On-call commitment (expected to be 1:5-1:6 weekdays and weekends with prospective cover). This is usually telephone cover only, including weekends. A Trust laptop will be provided to enable remote access to the IT systems. The on-call availability supplement is Category A (5% for a 1:5-1:6 frequency) and an additional 1 PA is paid (for medical colleagues, and the equivalent for consultant clinical scientists) in respect of the unpredictable out of hours commitment; this is reviewed during the annual job planning process.
  
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