Job overview

We are looking to appoint a Consultant in Microbiology to further develop our highly rated services at Chesterfield Royal Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity, and it is anticipated that there will be occasion for the appointee to develop a sub-specialty interest within the role.

This post will bring our complement of consultant microbiologists to 4.45 WTE. You will become part of a team which takes joint responsibility for the medical supervision of the Trust’s microbiology department, and infection control processes. 

Applications are welcome from any infection specialists, whether Microbiologists or Infectious Diseases Doctors, or Consultant clinical scientists.

The out of hours commitment will be worked on a 1 in 5 basis following successful recruitment of this post. Out of hours cover is a telephone advice service for laboratory or clinical staff, and there is currently no requirement to attend the laboratory at weekends, with authorising done remotely.

Main duties of the job

Main Responsibilities

· Provision of a diagnostic and therapeutic service for the Microbiology service at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, in conjunction with other members of the multi-disciplinary team.

·     Attendance at the Trust’s Drug and Therapeutic and Infection Control Committees providing advice on microbiological issues.

·      Ensure service delivery across the wider team, empowering and supporting others to deliver optimum services.

·     Participate in out of hours cover from home at a frequency of 1 in 5.

·    Maintain accurate and timely clinical record keeping using the Trust’s electronic systems.

·     Play an active part in the training and supervision of medical staff in junior and non-training grades and the development of support staff, supporting and leading the delivery of education for trainee medical staff and medical students.

·      Participate effectively in Clinical Audit Clinical Governance.

· Engage with requirements for Continuing Professional Development in accordance with guidelines set down by the Royal College.

Working for our organisation

Chesterfield is a thriving market town  surrounded by attractive countryside, contemporary leisure facilities and extensive retail outlets. The town has excellent road and rail links, and easy access to airports.

Derbyshire is home to the Peak District National Park and is an area of outstanding beauty.  Numerous stately homes are within easy travelling distance. The Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire Moors, a number of coastal resorts and many historic cities are also close enough for day trips.

Chesterfield has a number of very pleasant suburbs and the hospital itself is located on an attractive green field site two miles from the town centre.

Housing in the Chesterfield area is competitively priced and offers a wide range of choice, including urban and rural locations.

There are several high-performing state schools in the town, as well as a number of excellent private schools across the wider region.

In addition to local shops and complexes, the Meadowhall Shopping Centre is within easy travelling distance and is one of the largest and most up to date in Europe, attracting some 30 million visitors each year.

The city of Sheffield is only 9 miles away and hosts two universities, one with a medical and dental school. 

Our staff enjoy a range of benefits and health and wellbeing programmes including on-site parking, local discounts, on-site Café and Amazon lockers. There is a cycle-to-work scheme along with electric vehicle charging points.

Flexible Working

If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.

COVID19 Vaccination

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.

 UK Points-based immigration system

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.  Please note that from 1 January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route.  Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form.  Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.  Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be  eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead, which is cheaper to apply for and you do not need to pay the annual immigration health surcharge.

Communications 

Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e-mail account and Trac account regularly. References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore to speed up the recruitment process please provide an email address for all referees when completing your application form.

If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the HR Support Services team on 01246 513177 and we will be happy to provide assistance.

Please see the attached documents and links in relation to working for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. In particular, the general conditions of employment and benefits of working for the trust.

This role is part of the integrated health and social care community across Derbyshire, where there are many opportunities to work across different locations and providers developing new and different skills. Whilst this role is initially based in Chesterfield there may be future opportunities to be based at different locations within the health and social care community which we may talk to you about in the future.

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