Consultant Medical Virologist/Consultant Clinical Scientist
A full-time post for virology services at UKHSABPHL providing Consultant level input into the laboratory, clinical virology and public health service. The post is based at the UKHSA Public Health Laboratory for the Midlands which is situated at the Birmingham Heartlands Hospital in the University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (Teaching). The post will cover virology services four UHB hospitals; Good Hope, Solihull, Birmingham Heartlands Hospitals and Queen Elizabeth Hospital. In addition to the clinical virology service, the post holder will be providing public health functions for the Midlands Region.
Main duties of the job
This is a consultant led service that provides a comprehensive range of virology services in a fully accredited, well-equipped laboratory. The post holder will be working with two other consultant virologists in the provision of a comprehensive clinical virology service and in conjunction with other infection (microbiology, virology, infectious diseases, and immunology) consultants to provide advice on the prevention, diagnosis and management of infection in individual patients and outbreaks of infection.
Job responsibilities
The consultant will be working closely with clinical and laboratory colleagues in the host and other NHS trusts and with Health Protection Teams, Consultants in Public Health Infections and Public Health Epidemiologists in the East and West Midlands Regions.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* MBBS or equivalent
* Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the GMC (or eligible for registration within 6 months of interview).
* CCT in Virology or Medical Microbiology/ Virology or Medical Virology/ID On Specialist Register or qualified/eligible for register* or Qualifications and experience commensurate with an Agenda for Change Band 8d Clinical Scientist of equivalent standing (inclusive of a PhD and substantial appropriate post-doctoral experience and state registration with the HPC).
Knowledge and experience
* FRCPath in Virology by examination or equivalent training and experience.
* MRCP or equivalent training and experience.
* Evidence of continuing professional development (existing consultants must be able to demonstrate active participation in a recognised CPD scheme).
* Special interest and expertise in medical virology. Recent clinical experience in the acute hospital setting.
* Experience in teaching undergraduates, junior staff, postgraduates, nurses and other staff.
* Active interest in research and developments in medical virology.
* Management of staff.
* Research experience and a good record of publications.
Skills and capabilities
* Ability to foster and promote the delivery of the clinical diagnostic services of the laboratory.
* Experience in clinical audit.
* Adequate written and spoken communications. Able to communicate effectively with colleagues.
* Ability to build rapport, work in a multi-disciplinary team and maintain good relations with contacts both within and outside the UKHSA.
* Ability to take responsibility, show leadership and make decisions.
* Punctual and sense of responsibility.
* Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.
* Highly motivated to succeed and progress.
* Appreciation of ethical dilemmas, integrity, and honesty.
* Must be prepared to reside within reasonable travelling distance of the laboratory, and must be willing to travel to and work at other sites necessitated by the role.
* Proven managerial skills, especially team leadership. Good writing/presentation skills. Good verbal communication skills.
Equality and diversity
* An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships.
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.
Birmingham Public Health Laboratory / Hybrid
Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Laboratory and Pathology Building, Bordesley Green East
£88,168 to £139,882 a year, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
Reference number
Job locations
Birmingham Public Health Laboratory / Hybrid
Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Laboratory and Pathology Building, Bordesley Green East
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