Job summary
We are looking for Consultants in Infection. These two cross-site posts will bring together Infection care in the Humber Health Partnership; it includes the Microbiology Service covering the Path Links network and the combined Department of Infection at Hull University Teaching Hospitals. Path Links is a partnership between United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULH) and North Lincolnshire and Goole (NLaG) Foundation Trust. The Department of Infection includes the Infectious Diseases service and the clinical microbiology service at Hull University Teaching Hospitals. The appointee will be able to choose their hospital base within the Path Links network and will be expected to provide cross cover duties to other hospitals covered by Path Links.
There is a one in six out of hours commitment and attracts 10 programmed activities per week. The employing organisation is North Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust on behalf of the Humber Healthcare Partnership. The Microbiology team sit within the Specialist Cancer & Support Services Care Group.
The successful applicant will have the opportunity to be appointed as Honorary Senior Lecturer at Hull York Medical School (HYMS). This honorary appointment is in recognition of contribution to teaching and research and holders of honorary titles may request access to HYMS and University premises and facilities, systems, and library services.
Main duties of the job
As a senior employee of the NLAG Trust the post-holder will work in close co-operation with, and support, other clinical, medical, professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust's patients.
Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements:
* To ensure the provision of a first class clinical service
* To provide effective leadership to junior doctors and medical students
* To undertake all work in accordance with the Trust's procedures and operating policies
* To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust's and Operational Group's services plans
About us
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
* Full and specialist registration (and a license to practice) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview)
* 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
* FRCPath or show evidence of its equivalent qualification
* Applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English OR have the following scores in the academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - Overall 7.5, Speaking 7, Listening 7, Reading 7, Writing 7 OR have achieved at least grade B in the medicine version of the Occupational English Test, in each area, speaking, listening, reading & writing
Desirable
* Other relevant higher qualification e.g MRCP / DTM&H, PhD / MD
Experience/Skills
Essential
* Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in Medical Microbiology and Infection Control
Desirable
* Evidence of a special interest
* Management ability and understanding (or willingness to learn)
* Training Skills
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
Employer details
Employer name
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Grimsby/Scunthorpe/Lincoln
Scunthorpe
DN15 7BH #J-18808-Ljbffr