Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is looking to appoint a committed and enthusiastic clinician at consultant level (or within 6 months of CCT) with an academic research profile. This is a newly created post in collaboration with Edge Hill University (EHU) and will provide the successful applicant with an opportunity to make a major contribution to research on microbiology and infectious disease at EHU. The title of Reader or Professor may be offered to successful candidates who meet the Edge Hill University award requirements. This will be a joint appointment, in tandem with clinical duties, between WWL Trust and the University, in line with Follett principles. The appointment is for 10 programmed activities. As with other appointees to Clinical Academic posts, a detailed job plan will be developed jointly with the Trust & the University (in line with the Follet Principles). It is anticipated that the equivalent of 2 programmed activities (PAs) will be allocated to the role of clinical academic in the integrated job plan and that these responsibilities will normally be delivered on-site at EHU. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to build a new patient workload and will be a key member of a very busy infection sciences department at WWL. AAC Panel Interview date is to be confirmed. Main Duties And Responsibilities Of The Clinical Post Include Providing a comprehensive microbiology & virology service Sharing responsibility with colleagues at Wigan and Salford for providing a 24-hour, 7 day on-call service Deputising for the infection control doctor, where applicable Contributing towards antimicrobial stewardship Complying with RCPath recommendations on appraisal and CPD Contributing to undergraduate and postgraduate medical education where applicable Adhering to Wrightington Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust’s policies on Clinical Governance. Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values ‘the WWL Way’. WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs. On-Call Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Daniel Whitehouse Job title: Medicine Recruitment Lead Email address: daniel.whitehousewwl.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07786 521831 For informal enquiries about this vacancy related to the research aspects of the role, you may wish to contact: Dr Anne Oxbrough Anne.Oxbroughedgehill.ac.uk, Head of Biology. For informal enquiries about this vacancy related to clinical aspects of the role you may wish to contact Dr. Stephen Gulliford, Deputy Divisional Medical Director Stephen.R.Gullifordwwl.nhs.uk and Prof. Sanjay Arya, Medical Director Sanjay.Aryawwl.nhs.uk. No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails.