We are looking for a medical microbiologist to join our existing team of consultants in the department of Microbiology at Great Western Hospitals.
The appointee will cover 10 PAs, with flexibility over how this is divided depending on individual requirements. Over the next year, we aim to broaden the scope of microbiology services offered at Great Western and are particularly interested to hear from infectious diseases/medical microbiology jointly trained candidates who would be interested in helping us to drive transformation and service improvements for our patients. GWH is part of the South 4 Pathology Partnership and works in close collaboration with Oxford University Hospitals, Buckinghamshire Healthcare, and Milton Keynes in the delivery and development of microbiology services. The appointees will be encouraged to develop strong working relationships with the medical microbiology team at OUH and to take advantage of academic research and ongoing CPD opportunities offered. More formal support or mentoring could also be explored if desired for early career consultants.
Main duties of the job
Clinical practice and liaison:
1. Taking a leadership role within the Trust/ hospital / Health Board in matters relating to infection management.
2. Provision of a comprehensive infection service, including direct clinical care and proactive liaison with consultant colleagues, other hospital staff, medical microbiology colleagues, Genito-Urinary Medicine physicians, and lead respiratory physicians for tuberculosis management.
3. Regular departmental visits and commitments to specific units including Intensive Care, Haematology/Oncology, Medical/Surgical admission units, and regular visits to wards.
4. Regular commitments to committees such as IPC meetings, Medicines Management Committee, Antibiotic Working Group, Sepsis Working group, and Microbiology Management Committee.
5. Development of sub-specialty interests that fit in with Division needs and the strategic direction of the Trust.
6. Responsibilities for teaching, examination, and accreditation duties, contributing to undergraduate and post-graduate continuing medical education.
About us
Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are. We will expect your values and behaviours to reflect the STAR Values of the organisation:
1. Service: We will put our patients first.
2. Teamwork: We will work together.
3. Ambition: We will aspire to provide the best service.
4. Respect: We will act with integrity.
The hospital is conveniently placed on the outskirts of Swindon with excellent travel links, just 5 minutes from junction 15 of the M4, 75 miles from London, and 35 miles from Bristol. It is in the midst of beautiful countryside, sitting at the foot of the Marlborough Downs and just south of the Cotswolds.
Job description
Job responsibilities
All consultants will be expected to contribute to the following:
1. Day-to-day supervision of diagnostic methods and examination of specimens.
2. Authorisation and interpretation of results.
3. Involvement in Policy and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) preparation.
4. Responsibility for quality assurance performance within the department, including participation in all relevant External Quality Assurance programmes.
5. Responsibility for achieving and maintaining full accreditation with United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) ISO15189 or equivalent.
6. Business planning, including the assessment and introduction of new methods, and forward planning for staff and equipment requirements.
Further details regarding this post can be found in the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview).
Employer details
Employer name
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Great Western Hospital
Swindon
SN3 6BB
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