Consultant in Infection | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 06 Mai 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £105,504 - £139,882 per annum |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 05 Mehefin 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Liverpool, L7 8XP |
| Cwmni: | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7165715/287-RMED-158-25 |
Crynodeb
his is an exciting opportunity for a Consultant in Infection to join our friendly existing team. The post holder will help deliver high quality infection care for the city of Liverpool, regional specialist care for the North West, and nationally recognised services in Tropical Medicine and High Consequence Infectious Diseases (HCID). This post is open to applicants on the GMC Specialist Register for Infectious Diseases (or eligible within 6 months of interview date). Applications are welcome from individuals with either IDor Tropical Medicine CCT with eitherGIM or MM/MV dual accreditations who can contribute to our broad range of clinicalservicesand we encourage potential candidates to visit and discuss their interest.
This role is offered as a 10PA full time NHS contract. The outline 10PA job plan includes 7.5-8.25DCC PAs and1.5 coreSupporting Programmed Activity sessions (SPAs)withall Consultants are expected to have educational supervisor responsibilities (0.25 per trainee, maximum 1PA).Mentoring is available for all new Consultants. On call commitments will be performed on a pro-rata basis and will include a combination of weekend and on call working which can be taken as anadditional1 PA or annualised on discussion with the Co-Clinical Directors. Discussionsregardingflexible working are encouraged.
While this role is offered as a full timeConsultant in Infectious Diseases,sharedappointments with Universities (Uol/LSTM), Medical Microbiology/Virology and Acute and General Medicine may be available. This should be discussed further with Co-Clinical Director prior to application.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women’s Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit theircareers page.
The post holders willbe located inthe Directorate of Tropical and Infectious Diseases within the Division of Medicine.
The appointee will be based inLUHFT withthe majority ofclinical work at Royal Liverpool UniversityHospitalbut clinical services will berequiredat Aintree and Broadgreen Hospital sites as required. Byagreementthe role may involve peripheral clinics. The main duties and job plan are outlined below. The outline10PAjob plan includes7.5-8.25DCCPAs (including 2-2.5 non direct clinical PAs) and1.75-2.5supporting Programmed Activity sessions (SPAs)where all Consultants are expected to have educational supervisor responsibilities and supported to takeadditionalmanagerial responsibilities as able.
While this role is offered as a full time Consultant in Infectious Diseases, shared appointments with Universities (Uol/LSTM), Medical Microbiology/Virology and Acute and General Medicine may be available. This should be discussed further with Co-Clinical Director prior to application.
On call commitments will be performed on a pro-rata basis and will include a combination of weekend and on call working. Weekdayconsultanton-call(Monday 9am – Friday 5pm) is rotated between the duty ward consultantsin alternating one-week blocks, annualised it equates toroughly 1in 8. Weekendoncall(Friday 5pm-Monday 9am)ison a rotational basiswith aroughly 1in 7commitment, this can be taken as anadditional1 PA or incorporated into an annualised job plan through discussion with the clinical lead.
Dedicated 1.5 core SPA (annualised) for audit, CME, appraisal, and revalidation is included in annualised job plans. As an active teaching and training department dedicated SPA time is given in addition to core SPA (currently 0.25 SPA per trainee for formal educational or clinical supervisor roles).Additional SPA may be negotiated as the post holder becomes established and develops agreed trustobjectives.
1. To take responsibility at consultant level in outpatient clinics of the Tropical and Infectious Disease Unit including HIV clinics of the Liverpool Centre for Sexual Health, and tropical clinics of LSTM (if requested andappropriate)
1. To take responsibility at a consultant level in the OPAT/Ambulatory servicesand toassistin the further development of the service.
1. To take responsibility at consultant level forcontinuing inpatient care of patients within the TIDUbedbase.
1. To help develop andmaintainmultidisciplinary clinical networks and care pathwaysappropriate tothe evolving needs of diverse groups of patients. This may include development of joint clinics and virtual clinics with neighbouring Hospital and Community basedTrusts, andengaging with and involving patient representative groups.
1. The appointee will be expected to take part in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching within the Trust and in association with the Universities and School of Tropical Medicine.
1. Subject to the provisions of the Terms and Conditions of Service, the post-holder will be expected toobservethe Trust’s agreed policies and procedures, drawn up inconsultation with the profession on clinical matters, and to follow the standing orders and financial instructions of the Trust.
1. Consultants are expected to take a lead role in promoting infection control initiatives. This includes acting as role models for junior medical staff, along with the ward manager, to promote hand hygiene compliance, implementation of high impact interventions, encouraging participation of junior medical staff and multidisciplinary review of infections that still occur.
1. Data Protectionregardingall personal information and Trust activity must bemaintainedat all times(both in and out of working hours). All staff should ensure that they are familiar with and adhere to all Trust privacy, confidentiality and security policies and procedures.
1. Take part in annual job planning and appraisals
This advert closes on Friday 30 May 2025