Job summary
This post is for a full-time Consultant in Infection (Consultant with Specialist training in Microbiology and CCT in microbiology or Combined Infection Training or joint CCT in infectious diseases and microbiology or equivalent) to work within an evolving Infection Service based in the Department of Pathology at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LTHTR).
The Consultants offer a 24-hour advisory service to clinicians and other clients of the service. The size and nature of the Trust inevitably means that this is a busy and demanding role, involving response to numerous telephone requests for advice, ward rounds, multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings and clinical liaison, both ward-and telephone-based.
Participation in the joint ward round with the Antimicrobial Pharmacist and rounds on other specialist unit's critical care, Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics, Surgery, Nephrology, will be agreed among the consultants according to personal interest & may rotate between the consultants with mutual agreement. Currently some of the ward rounds and MDTs are taking place through Microsoft Teams.
Main duties of the job
Tuberculosis (TB) service-There is scope for being involved with the delivery of the TB service. Discussions are underway with the Respiratory Division regarding the involvement of Microbiology in the delivery of the TB service.
This clinical advisory service will involve a 1 in 6 rota for out-of-hours cover
(includingweekends and Bank Holidays).
The post holder will also answer any OPAT related queries which may occur
whilst on call.
The post holder will:
1. Provide direct input to patients, contribute to Renal and Paediatrics Multidisciplinary teams and lead the co-ordination of care of patients within Preston and Chorley Hospitals.
2. Be involved in the management of patients on the OPAT service.
3. Be involved in the Undergraduate Teaching of medical students.
4. Be involved in the clinical supervision of Higher Specialist Scientific Training.
5. Participate in the Infection Service Consultant on-call rota for Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with additional cover during colleague's absence.
6. Assume a continuous commitment for care of patients, even if employed less than full-time and ensure that adequate arrangements are made for leave and off duty periods.
7. Promote high professional standards of clinical care for patients, both direct patient care and by the maintenance of continuing professional development.
8. Develop links with General Practitioners operating in the area.
About us
The Microbiology Laboratory at Royal Preston Hospital was built in 1989 is situated in the Department of Pathology at Royal Preston Hospital. It is accredited for its clinical work by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (Excluding Andrology).
Equipment includes BactAlert Blood Culture System, Vitek 2 organism identification and antibiotic sensitivity testing system, Maldi-Tof mass spectrometer for organism identification and UF5000i urine analysers. in bacteriology.
In virology, a range of molecular testing is undertaken using three Roche cobas 4800 automated extraction platforms, the Hologic Panther and Cepheid GeneXpert. Automated serological analysis is performed with the Roche Cobas e601 analyser for high volume screening supported by Diasorin Liaison XL for other investigations.
The Department is accredited for the training of BMS staff and is approved for the training of medically qualified Microbiologists.
Specialist Trainees of appropriate experience participate in the rota at a level
compliant with European Working Time Directive and arealways supervised by a
named consultant. Currently this means that on occasions, the consultant will be
second on-call, supporting theSpecialistTrainee who is first on-call.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:
What we can offer
Job Plan/On-call Requirements
The Team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
9. Primary Medical Qualification
10. FRCPath or equivalent qualification
11. Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the GMC (or eligible for registration within 6 months of interview)
12. Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), in microbiology or joint CCT in infectious diseases and microbiology, or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.
13. Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
Desirable
14. MRCP (UK) or equivalent qualification.
15. Other Relevant higher degrees
Experience and Skills
Essential
16. Trained Clinical Supervisor
17. Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in the management of Infection and laboratory liaison.
Desirable
18. Trained Educational Supervisor
19. Experience of Infection Prevention, Antibiotic Review Service and Outpatient Antimicrobial Therapy.
20. Experience in other medical specialities.
Management
Essential
21. Evidence of Clinical Leadership
22. Evidence of commitment to audit and improving clinical practice/service development
Desirable
23. Attendance at recognised management course.
Research and Development
Essential
24. Evidence of interest in personal development through research and/or publications
Health
Essential
25. Meets professional health requirements in line with GMC Standards/ Good Medical Practice
Personal
Essential
26. Evidence of effective communication skills
27. Good organisation skills
28. Works well within a multidisciplinary environment