Consultant Microbiologist

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated whole-time consultant in Medical Microbiology to join our existing team. This is a replacement post and will be based at the Conquest Hospital, Hastings, although you may be required to undertake duties at the Eastbourne District General Hospital or other sites within the Trust.

You will join three other consultant Microbiologists in the provision of the Clinical Microbiology and Infection Control Service, as part of the development of a multi-disciplinary team approach to this speciality.

The Microbiology Laboratory deals with nearly 300,000 specimens a year, of which 60% of requests originate from East Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust, and 40% from local general practitioners. There will be a requirement to participate in the on-call service on a one week in four basis.

Hastings and Eastbourne are both lively seaside towns on the south coast, surrounded by beautiful countryside (South Downs) and have good rail links to London and the continent.

You should be on the Specialist Register, hold a CCT, or be within six months of obtaining the CCT.

Main duties of the job

The appointee, together with the existing three Consultant Medical Microbiologists, will be responsible for the provision of a comprehensive, and efficient and cost-effective clinical Microbiology, infection prevention and control and laboratory service to the Trust and other users of the Microbiology laboratory.

The Consultants on each site will be expected to share the responsibility of daily clinical and infection control duties based on a local rota. These duties include laboratory bench rounds, clinical ward rounds, reviewing Microbiology results, authorising of Microbiology reports, answering clinical and infection prevention and control queries from Clinicians, Nurses and General Practitioners and discussion with Infection Prevention and Control Nurses about on-going infection control issues daily.

About us

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available for a small administration fee.

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Job responsibilities

See Job Description for more details

If this post interests you and you would like some further information or further discussion, please contact Steve Moran, Lead Biomedical Scientist, Microbiology Department, Eastbourne DGH. Tel 0300-131-4680. Email steve.moran@nhs.net

Person Specification

Qualifications & Registration

• MB BS or equivalent
• Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview)
• FRCPath or evidence of equivalent qualification.
• Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview
• Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT / completed CESR
• Diploma in Hospital Infection Prevention and Control

Training and experience

• Wide experience in all aspects of Clinical Microbiology and Infection Prevention and Control.
• Experience in Management

Administration & Management

• Evidence of participation in staff management
• Understanding of recent initiatives and changes, including Clinical Governance and Appraisal
• Management course and/or qualifications

Audit, Research and Publications

• Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit
• Understanding of the role of research
• Completion and/or Publication of audit projects
• Experience of clinical research culminating in presentation and publication of original studies, review articles, etc, relevant to speciality
• Ability to lead clinical research project

Personal skills & attributes

• Effective communicator, able to work in a multi-disciplinary team
• Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills
• Ability to work with colleagues in other specialities to develop local services
• Professional attitude towards work Good record of attendance
• Demonstration of initiated projects
• UK Driving Licence

Teaching

• Enthusiasm for teaching medical students, nursing staff and other professional groups

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.