Consultant Medical Microbiologist/Infectious Diseases
11 days ago
Bath
This post offers an exciting opportunity to join the Clinical Microbiology team at the Royal United Hospitals (RUH) Bath NHS Foundation Trust. Applications are invited for a part‑time Consultant Medical Microbiologist (7.75PA), or a jointly trained consultant in Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. You will join an enthusiastic and committed team of 5.875 WTE Consultant Microbiologists and provide a high‑quality, comprehensive, and cost‑effective clinical microbiology service for the Bath clinical area. Laboratory services are performed by UK Health Security Agency staff in Bristol, with an on‑site Hot Laboratory handling blood cultures, CSF, and tissue samples; the majority of other microbiology and virology samples are processed in Bristol. The microbiology department is situated in a new purpose‑built laboratory and has full UKAS ISO 15189 accreditation. The role will be based at the RUH in the UNESCO World Heritage city of Bath. • Clinical liaison with other healthcare professionals for the direct management of patients with infection, • Diagnostic laboratory liaison and oversight, • Authorisation and interpretation of laboratory results, • Participation in ward rounds and multidisciplinary team meetings, • Involvement in policy and guideline development and review, • Involvement in Antimicrobial Stewardship, Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT), Infection Prevention and Control, and Laboratory Management, • Lead consultant roles for these areas organised by mutual agreement and arranged on a rotational basis, • FRCPath or equivalent qualification, • Dual CCT with Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, • Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) 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 within six months of award of CCT by date of interview, • Applicants that are non‑UK trained must show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT (i.e. CESR / portfolio pathway), • Knowledge of the NHS Healthcare system and infection sciences laboratory processes, including Antimicrobial stewardship and infection control, • Training and experience in infection sciences work sufficient to practice as an independent consultant within the structures currently in place at RUH, Bath, • A good record of peer‑reviewed publications, • Relevant managerial qualifications and/or experience, • MRCP or equivalent research degree (MD or PhD), • Capable of communicating effectively with clinical and other colleagues, • Interest and willingness to participate in laboratory management and administration, • Previous experience of audit and awareness of the requirements of clinical governance, • Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems, • Experience of quality improvement or service development You must have appropriate UK professional registration. The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020. A submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions is required. Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered unless an alternative right to work solution can be provided. Candidates requiring sponsorship (or who will need sponsorship at the end of a current visa, e.g. those with graduate visas) should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying: Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK. #J-18808-Ljbffr