Job summary
- Main area
- Microbiology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialist Grade (2021)
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Gayani.Weresinghe.nhs.net)
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 434-SPECIMICRO
- Employer
- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stoke Mandeville Hospital
- Town
- Aylesbury
- Salary
- £96,990 - £107,155 Dependant on experience
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Specialist Microbiology/Infectious Diseases
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialist Grade (2021)
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
The post-holder will provide, along with the other 3 Consultants, a full consultation service to clinicians in both the hospital and community setting, in addition to overseeing the work of the laboratory. The Infection Prevention and Control Team have a high profile in the Trust, and the successful candidate will be expected to take an active part in day-to-day work of the Team and lead on IPC related issues .
BHT is part of the South 4 Pathology Partnership and works in close collaboration with Oxford University Hospitals, Great Western Hospital Swindon, and Milton Keynes University Hospital, in the delivery and development of Microbiology services.
Main duties of the job
You will participate in 1:4 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
Main Duties of the Role include
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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent.
- Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practice) with the General Medical Council (GMC) or be eligible for registration within six months of interview.
- FRCPath (UK)/ SCE Infectious Diseases by examination or equivalent qualification.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in the relevant specialty – Medical Microbiology/Infectious disease.
- Enthusiasm for ward-based clinical liaison
- Able to take responsibility for delivering the service without direct supervision
- Knowledge of evidence-based practice in Medical Microbiology/Infectious disease. Knowledge and experience of infection prevention and control
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of a special interest that complements those of the other consultants in the department.
- Experience in the rationalisation and control of antimicrobial prescribing.
- Interest and experience of IPC
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
- Gayani Weeresinghe
- Job title
- Consultant Chemical Pathologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01296418333
- Additional information
Dr Karthiga Sithamparanathan
Consultant Medical Microbiologist
01296 315000 Extension 5593/5322
Dr Ruby Devi
Consultant Medical Microbiologist
01296 31500 Extension 5329/5322
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