Speciality Doctor in Medical Microbiology

This is a fixed term (min 12months) Specialty Doctor post in Medical Microbiology & Infection to the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust (LGT). The post is whole-time equivalent (Amounting to 10-programmed activities). The successful applicant will join a team of 7 consultants (6 full time equivalent), a Specialty Doctor , a Microbiology Specialty Registrar and a rotational Microbiology FY2 .

Remit will be to provide clinical microbiology and infection control services for Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust (including participation in on call cover) as part of the wider Clinical Microbiology / Infection Team. Although expected to be able to work with some autonomy in line with their level of seniority, the postholder will always be working under the supervision of an Infection / Microbiology Consultant.

Any candidate who is unable for personal reasons to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with consultant colleagues.

Main duties of the job

Provide high quality medical microbiology and infection control support to clinicians in hospital and community.

Work closely with other Consultant Microbiology & Infection colleagues, Antimicrobial pharmacists, Infection Control Team and Laboratory staff to provide high quality Microbiology and Infection Prevention & Control Service.

Support and contribute to the development of agreed protocols in antimicrobial usage in the hospital and for OPAT.

Conduct regular ward rounds and participate in MDTs, especially to promote prudent use of antimicrobials.

Be responsible for authorising accurate, timely and interpretive reports to the clinicians.

Support innovative measures in the department to improve quality and efficiency.

Participate and facilitate accreditation and other inspections by external agencies.

Participate in development of services with colleagues both in and outside the Trust

Liaising with microbiology staff within the ESEL Partnership and neighbouring Trust including the Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC).

Participate in day to day and on call infection prevention & control activities., 1. Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
2. Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
3. Improving the experience of staff with disability
4. Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
5. Making equalities mainstream

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations