Job summary
- Main area
- Microbiology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Fixed term: 6 months ([email protected])
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (6 months with possible extension to a further 6 months)
- Job ref
- 434-MICROBIOCONSULT
- Employer
- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stoke Mandeville Hospital
- Town
- Aylesbury
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/11/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant - Infectious Disease/Medical Microbiology
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
- provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
- nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
- regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
- deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview
We are looking to appoint 1 year fixed term Locum Consultant in Infectious Disease/Medical Microbiology at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire NHS Trust.
The post-holder will share in the provision of a first-class clinical microbiology service to the areas covered by the laboratory, along with the other Consultant Microbiologists: Dr Ruby Devi and Dr Karthiga Sithamparanathan.
The Department also has an ST3 Microbiology/Infectious Diseases trainee from the Oxford Thames Valley deanery rotation working Mon-Fri 9-5pm.
You will participate in a 1 in 4 weekly on call-rota with prospective cover. Category A on call supplement applies. Please note these posts are 10 PAs for each with a potential for 1 additional PA per post for lead infection prevention control doctor or antimicrobial stewardship lead.
On call is undertaken from home with remote access to the usual suite of applications, namely Winpath – the laboratory IT application for reviewing and authorising microbiology results.
Main duties of the job
The post is covered by the Terms and Conditions of the new Consultant Contract (England 2003).
The Trust requires the successful candidate to have and maintain full and specialist registration with a current licence to practise with the General Medical Council (GMC) and to fulfil the duties and responsibilities of a doctor as set down by the GMC.
The successful candidate will be required to live within 10 miles of ‘principal place of work’ at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, or 30 minutes travelling time when on call.
The appointee will be expected to cover for colleagues’ absence from duty on the basis of agreed arrangements in the department and with the employing Trust.
You will be one of 4 consultants working in a rota to provide clinical support to all hospital sites and local GPs. This includes supporting our OPAT team to manage patients in the community, including weekly virtual OPAT rounds -when covering OPAT, attending orthopaedic, Spinal Surgery, Spinal Injuries and Haematology MDT meetings and undertaking daily ICU ward rounds.
Working for our organisation
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical practice and liaison
- Provision of a comprehensive infection service. This includes direct clinical care and proactive liaison in a timely manner with consultant colleagues, other hospital staff, medical microbiology colleagues, Genito-Urinary Medicine (GUM) physicians and lead respiratory physicians for tuberculosis management, general practitioners, antibiotic pharmacists, IPC nurses, health protection consultants and CCDCs concerning the diagnosis and management of patients, and control and prevention of infection.
- Regular departmental visits and commitments to specific units including Intensive Care, Haematology/Oncology, Medical/Surgical admission units, regular and ad hoc visits to wards, and departmental commitment to IPC.
- Regular departmental commitments to committees such as, Antimicrobial Stewardship Group, Pathology Business meetings, Microbiology Consultants Senior Laboratory Staff meetings and IPCT meetings
- Regular commitments to Orthopaedic multidisciplinary team (MDT), Spinal Injuries MDT, Spinal Surgery MDT and Haematology MDT meetings.
The appointee will take equal (or appropriate share of) responsibility for departmental commitments.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent
- dical Council (GMC) or be eligible for registration within six months of interview
- If an applicant is UK trained, they 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.
- If an applicant is non-UK trained, they will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
- FRCPath / SCE Infectious Diseases or equivalent.
Clinical Technical Skills
Essential criteria
- Thorough knowledge of specialty and ability to work at Consultant level without direct supervision.
- Has participated in audit and can lead audit in the department.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in the relevant specialty
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of a special interest that complements those of the other consultants in the department.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Gayani Weerasinghe
- Job title
- Consultant Chemical Pathologist/SDU Lead Pathology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01296 418333
- Additional information
Visiting arrangements:
Dr Gayani Weerasinghe
Consultant Chemical Pathologist and Co-SDU Lead for Pathology
01296 418333
Dr Karthiga Sithamparanathan
Consultant Medical Microbiologist
01296 315000 Extension 5593/5322
Dr Ruby Devi
Consultant Medical Microbiologist
01296 31500 Extension 5481/5322
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