Consultant Microbiologist

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.,

• Communication and ward visits in response to significant microbiology results.
o Augmented care ward visits (General ITUs, General HDU, Cardiac ITU, across James Cook and North Tees Hospitals). o Bacteraemia service. o Clinical microbiology consultation service. This is coordinated by the microbiology secretaries 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday via a telephone referral service available to consultants/specialist trainees and GPs. A non-urgent written referral service is available to foundation/core training grade doctors. o Review and clinical authorisation of laboratory reports. o Any candidates with a combined medical microbiology/infectious diseases CCT (or equivalent qualification) keen to take on additional clinical roles would be supported to do so. Infectious diseases clinical sessions currently include inpatient care, infectious diseases clinics, HIV, viral hepatitis, outpatient antimicrobial therapy services (OPAT), and ward consultations. o The appointee will be expected to attend/participate within the Monday morning clinical handover meeting, and the Friday joint clinical meeting with the infectious diseases physicians and antibiotic pharmacists.About us 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. o Support to clinical multi-disciplinary team meetings. o Cover for colleagues' annual leave and other authorised absences. Reciprocal cover will be provided for the appointee. o 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. o Participation in the on-call service: o Currently up to 1 in 11 overnight on call rota (5pm to 9am Mon-Fri, 3pm to 9am Sat/Sun. Category A.o 1 in 6 weekend on call rota (9am to 3pm Sat/Sun)