Consultant Microbiologist
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 08 Gorffennaf 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: | 29 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Worthing, BN11 2DH |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9279-25-1286 |
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This is an exciting opportunity to contribute and develop the Department of Microbiology having a real say in the future travel and direction of the Infection service at UHSussex. There is scope to expand and enhance infection service provision in antimicrobial stewardship, paediatrics, cardiology, OPAT and infectious diseases. We are looking for an individual that wants to embrace the opportunities offered within our department at both the District General Hospitals, and in the acute teaching hospital, with a strong commitment to clinical excellence, teachingThe Consultants in Medical Microbiology are responsible for the provision of a high quality, comprehensive and efficient clinical microbiology and infection service to the Trust and General Practice. Duties are shared with the other consultants in the Department. We are committed to delivering a unified clinical infection service, covering the diagnostic laboratory and all clinical infection duties. Consultants all contribute depending on their skills and accreditation. This will include: Infection consults to review in-patients with complex infections. Infection consults to review patients with bacteraemia. Opportunity to contribute to the infectious disease clinic (runs weekly), bone and joint infection clinic, RAID clinic, OPAT clinic. Clinical liaison with hospital staff and general practitioners on the management and prevention of infection. Contribute to multidisciplinary meetings /specialist ward rounds: bone/joint infections, diabetic foot, haematology, infective endocarditis, cardiothoracic, vascular surgery neurosurgery, paediatrics, HIV, renal medicine. ITU and HDU infection ward rounds. Clinical and Educational Supervision of Specialist Trainees. Participation in clinical and laboratory protocol and guideline development in association with the other consultants. Contribute to teaching Specialist Trainees and Foundation Doctors. Contribute to teaching medical students, both ward and lectures based. Liaison with Health Protection Staff and Infection Prevention and Control Team when necessary. Authorisation and interpretation of laboratory reports Attend cross site monthly consultant, governance, and management meetings. Opportunity to take on Departmental lead roles: o Clinical Leado OPAT Leado Antimicrobial Stewardshipo Infection Prevention The lead role will be allocated by mutual agreement with the successful candidate depending on previous experience and training. Lead roles are reviewed at 2 yearly intervals. The Infection Control Lead appointment will also require the agreement of the DIPC. Participate in the Medical Microbiology on call rota. Participate in department audits. Participate in yearly strengthened Trust appraisal and 5 yearly Revalidation. Participate in Royal College of Pathologists CPD scheme. Participation in research and development Currently the consultants covering the clinical microbiology service are based at the Royal Sussex County Hospital (RSCH), Worthing and SRH sites, with remote clinical advice provided to Princess Royal Hospital (PRH),and Queen Victoria Hospital (QVH), East Grinstead On Call Commitment: Currently there are 2 on call services covering Microbiology for the Trust, one covering RSCH/PRH/QVH, and one covering Worthing & SRH. These posts will take part in the Worthing/SRH on call service, which is currently a 1 in 4 rota (with prospective cover), with one day off in the week, in lieu of predictable on call hours. Category A (8%). Specialist trainees provide 1st on cover 2 in 5 weeks, with the Consultant covering them. There is approximately 6 hours i.e. 2 PAs of work undertaken on a Saturday which can be covered by attending either base hospital or remotely. Sunday provides approximately 3 hours work i.e.1PA covered remotely. Clinical Microbiology and Infection Control advice is provided off site at other times. See full job description for full details