Consultant in Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 27 Mai 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | £105,504.00 i £139,882.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £105504.00 - £139882.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 08 Mehefin 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | North Tyneside, NE29 8NH |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9319-25-0544 |
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The successful applicant for this post will work closely with all the Consultant Medical Microbiologists and Infection Disease Consultants to provide a comprehensive, efficient and cost-effective service. The successful applicant will be expected to take part in: Provide clinical microbiology and infectious diseases consultations for inpatients and outpatients. Participate in a 1:5 microbiology on-call rota and a 1:4 infectious diseases consultant-of-the-week rota. Oversee diagnostic laboratory services, including specimen processing and result authorisation. Develop, review, and implement standard operating procedures and laboratory policies. Maintain quality assurance via NEQAS and uphold UKAS ISO 15189 accreditation standards. Advise the infection control team on outbreak management, surveillance, and prevention strategies. Conduct ward and critical care rounds; liaise with multidisciplinary teams on antimicrobial therapy. Generate, analyse, and submit public health, sentinel, and enhanced surveillance data to UKHSA and regional networks. Engage in service development and support clinical governance through audit, research, and quality improvement initiatives. Deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in collaboration with Newcastle and Sunderland universities. Advise and support clinical staff and committees on antimicrobial stewardship policies and governance.