Employer Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type NHS
Site Royal Surrey Hospital
Town Guildford
Salary £105,504 - £139,882 per annum, dependent on experience
Salary period Yearly
Closing 27/04/2025 23:59
Interview date 15/05/2025
Consultant in Medical Microbiologist
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a Consultant in Medical Microbiology +/- infectious diseases who is currently included on the Specialty Register with the GMC, or is within 6 months of being awarded GMC specialist registration by CCT to work at the Royal Surrey Hospital.
Applications are invited for this permanent, full-time Consultant Microbiologist (+/- infection control) (10 PAs, of which 8.5 are DCC and 1.5 are SPA). This is a replacement post essential for the continued resilience of the senior clinical team and for the development of clinical microbiology and infection services across in our Trust and pathology network. We are looking for applicants with enthusiasm and drive, who are good communicators and team-workers, who foster productive working relationships with colleagues, and who are committed to patients, their safety and the quality of the services we provide.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will join the team of two full-time consultant microbiologists already in post, 3.5 WTE IPC nurses, 1.0 WTE antimicrobial pharmacist, 1.0 information and surveillance manager and 0.5 IPC administrator. There are opportunities for flexible working, including from home and at other hospital sites in the network.
Working for our organisation
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are looking for a colleague with FRCPath or equivalent higher degree and who has wide experience in clinical and diagnostic microbiology and infection management. Applications are welcome from candidates with microbiology or joint microbiology/infectious disease training.
Please see attached Job Description for full details of the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Full registration and a license to practice with the GMC
* Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for Microbiology (or relevant specialty) via Portfolio Pathway or CCT (CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview date)
* MBBS or equivalent
* FRCPath or show evidence of equivalent qualification
* MRCP or show evidence of equivalent qualification
* DTM&H, DipHIC or other relevant diplomas
Experience
* Knowledge and skills of all aspects of Medical Microbiology, Virology and Infection Control
* Clinical training and experience in Medical Microbiology and Infection Control
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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