Job summary
- Main area
- Microbiology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialist Grade
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 234-MS2194
- Employer
- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
- Town
- Norwich
- Salary
- £83,945 - £95,275 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Virologist
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialist Grade
At NNUH it is our privilege to provide healthcare to over one million people across Norfolk and surrounding areas. Our vision is to ‘provide the best care for every patient’, and if this inspires you and you share our values, we really want you to join our team.
NNUH is currently the busiest Trauma Unit in the East of England caring for almost 850 trauma patients annually many with complex care needs. We are enhancing our urgent and emergency care specialist services for patients with significant injuries as a result of trauma and have an ambition to become a Major Trauma Centre.
Our values support our vision and guide the behaviour of everything we do, these are:
People-focused
We look after the needs of our patients, carers and colleagues, to provide a safe and caring experience for all.
Respect
We act with care, compassion and kindness and value others’ diverse needs.
Integrity
We take an honest, open and ethical approach to everything we do.
Dedication
We work as one team and support each other to maintain the highest professional standards.
Excellence
We continuously learn and improve to achieve the best outcomes for our patients and our hospital.
Wish you were here? So do we.
We want all our staff to achieve a balance between work and personal life and understand how important flexible working can be. We welcome applications on a full or part time basis, various shift patterns and hybrid working, where roles allow.
At the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH), we know the benefits diversity can bring to our organisation such as creativity, innovation and compassion. All of which have a direct impact towards our staff and patient experience. We are committed to being a Hospital for All – being equitable and inclusive, and a place where all feel a sense of belonging. We therefore particularly encourage and welcome applications from candidates who are underrepresented in NNUH’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, people with diverse abilities and people within the LGBT+ community.
Job overview
This is a new position to improve the quality of the service provided. The holder of this post is expected to provide a comprehensive Clinical Virology Service for all users of the Virology Laboratory at Norwich. The post holder will provide expert support for the diagnosis and management of clinical virology problems, advice on appropriate investigations on an individual patient basis and influence the services provided by the Medical Microbiology Department within the resources made available to Eastern Pathology Alliance (EPA).
A candidate who is unable for personal reasons to undertake the duties of a whole-time post will receive equal consideration. If such a candidate is appointed the job content will be modified as appropriate in consultation with consultant colleagues and local management.
We welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Additionally, people with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post. The Trust operates job share and flexible working.
Main duties of the job
The successful post holder's duties will include:
- part of a team of currently two Medical Virologists sharing the provision of day-to-day clinical Virology at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (NNUHFT), James Paget University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (JPUH) and Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEHKL), King’s Lynn. The successful candidate will be based in Norwich at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
- Out of hours (on-call) service includes provision of advisory services to James Paget University Hospital and Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, in addition to Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and the General Practices covered by EPA.
- Liaise with medical staff in other specialties and participate in regular clinical meetings and other postgraduate activities of the NNUHFT.
- Take part in the Royal College of Pathologists continuing medical education programme. The Trust will provide study leave expenses in line with national terms and conditions of service.
- Teaching and training- this includes supporting the in-house training of STRs undergoing Combined Infection Training, Higher Training in Microbiology, and Higher Training in Virology, Academic Clinical Fellows, Trust Doctors, as well as trainee clinical scientists, and BMS staff
- Commitments for the University of East Anglia: The appointee will be encouraged to actively support the Norwich Medical School MB BS teaching Programme.
Working for our organisation
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for the full details of the post and the person specification.
Full GMC with licence to practise required on application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full registration with GMC with a licence to practice
- FRCPath part 1 virology or evidence of equivalent qualification
Desirable criteria
- FRCPath part 2 in virology or evidence of equivalent qualification.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Training and experience equivalent to that required for FRCpath
- Teaching at undergraduate/postgraduate level
- Wide experience of clinical microbiology, infectious disease and infection control.
- Competent IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Experience in research or published papers in area of special interest
Professional values and behaviours, skills, and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Practises with the professional values and behaviours expected of all doctors as set out in GMC
- Good Medical Practice and the Generic Professional Capabilities Framework (or equivalent for dentists)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Capable of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of advance communication skills
- Previous responsibility for service improvement
Leadership and teamworking
Essential criteria
- Awareness of their leadership responsibilities as a clinician and demonstrates appropriate leadership behaviour; managing situations that are unfamiliar, complex or unpredictable and seeking to build collaboration with, and confidence in others
Desirable criteria
- Examples of initiatives taken that have effected change
- Examples of involvement in collaborative leadership work
Interests
Essential criteria
- Commitment to develop an appropriate special interest
Patient safety and quality improvement
Essential criteria
- Takes prompt action where there is an issue with the safety or quality of patient care, raises and escalates concerns, through clinical governance systems, where necessary
Safeguarding vulnerable groups
Essential criteria
- Recognises and takes responsibility for safeguarding children, young people and adults, using appropriate systems for identifying, sharing information, recording and raising concerns, obtaining advice and taking action.
Education and training
Essential criteria
- Critically assesses own learning needs and ensures a personal development plan reflects both clinical practice and the relevant generic capabilities to lead and develop services.
Research and scholarship
Essential criteria
- Keeps up to date with current research and best practice through appropriate continuing professional development activities and their own independent study and reflection
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- Full UK driving licence to drive between sites of work and within local community
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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 Davis Nwaka
- Job title
- Consultant Microbiologist and Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01603 288586
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