Job summary
We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic colleague to join our innovative, fully integrated Department of Infection. We would be happy to accept applications from an Infection qualified applicant holding FRCPath or equivalent, with or without a second CCT or those who expect to CCT within 6 months .
Main duties of the job
This is a substantive post with a primary focus on supporting our core activities. We currently need extra clinical time available for microbiology and laboratory-based practice and infection prevention and control; this could be part of the successful applicant's job or re-shared between current consultants by backfilling their current clinical duties, depending on the applicant's professional profile
About us
HUTH is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites, are Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH and Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLaG.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated. To view a full job description and person specification please see attachments on this advert
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Personal Specification for more information regarding the main responsibilities of this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Personal Specification for more information regarding the main responsibilities of this post.
Person Specification
Eligibility, probity, health
Essential
- Full specialist registration with a licence to practise with the General Medical Council (GMC), or be eligible for registration within six months of interview. Specialist registration obtained via CESR is acceptable.
- For consultant clinical scientists HCPC registration
Desirable
- NHS experience
- For consultant clinical scientists HSST, DClinSci/PhD
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCPath or evidence of equivalent qualification, with or without dual accreditation
Desirable
- Other relevant higher qualification e.g MRCP / DTM&H, PhD / MD
- DiP HIV
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Competent in managing infection in both inpatients and outpatients
Desirable
- Experience in IPC management of a large trust as an ICD or IPC lead
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of HIV, TB or Viral Hepatitis patients in in-and outpatient setting
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- Ability to manage and lead medical/surgical teams
- Ability to lead on smooth and efficient running of the unit
- Ability to organise, prioritise and manage high intensity workload
Desirable
- Ability to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/ delivery
- Formal managerial training
- Verifiable experience of implementing change in a large service
Teaching and supervision
Essential
- Experience of supervising resident medical staff
- mmitment to formal and informal teaching of medical staff, scientific staff, AHPs and medical students
Desirable
- Experience of teaching/ training in clinical courses e.g. IMPACT Course, Faculty, ALS Instructor, ALERT Instructor
- A qualification in medical education
- Experience in successful teaching programs with examples of broad impact
Language Skills
Essential
- Fluent in English, spoken and written
Desirable
- Fluent in languages other than English
Knowledge/ Understanding
Essential
- Broad range of IT skills
- Knowledge of infection prevention and control principles and practice, epidemiology and surveillance
- Knowledge of antimicrobial stewardship programmes and ability to apply this to everyday practice
Desirable
- Experience in leading AMR programmes in a large organisation
Commitment to clinical governance / improving quality of patient care
Essential
- Evidence of CPD
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
- Ability to extrapolate clinical research evidence to care for individual patients
Desirable
- Original peer-reviewed research publications
- PhD or MD
Communication skills
Essential
- Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
- Excellent manner with patients, being sensitive to their needs and fears
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, Nurses and other health professionals and flex style as appropriate
- Ability to communicate effectively with external agencies and other disciplines
Person Specification
Eligibility, probity, health
Essential
- Full specialist registration with a licence to practise with the General Medical Council (GMC), or be eligible for registration within six months of interview. Specialist registration obtained via CESR is acceptable.
- For consultant clinical scientists HCPC registration
Desirable
- NHS experience
- For consultant clinical scientists HSST, DClinSci/PhD
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCPath or evidence of equivalent qualification, with or without dual accreditation
Desirable
- Other relevant higher qualification e.g MRCP / DTM&H, PhD / MD
- DiP HIV
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Competent in managing infection in both inpatients and outpatients
Desirable
- Experience in IPC management of a large trust as an ICD or IPC lead
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of HIV, TB or Viral Hepatitis patients in in-and outpatient setting
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- Ability to manage and lead medical/surgical teams
- Ability to lead on smooth and efficient running of the unit
- Ability to organise, prioritise and manage high intensity workload
Desirable
- Ability to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/ delivery
- Formal managerial training
- Verifiable experience of implementing change in a large service
Teaching and supervision
Essential
- Experience of supervising resident medical staff
- mmitment to formal and informal teaching of medical staff, scientific staff, AHPs and medical students
Desirable
- Experience of teaching/ training in clinical courses e.g. IMPACT Course, Faculty, ALS Instructor, ALERT Instructor
- A qualification in medical education
- Experience in successful teaching programs with examples of broad impact
Language Skills
Essential
- Fluent in English, spoken and written
Desirable
- Fluent in languages other than English
Knowledge/ Understanding
Essential
- Broad range of IT skills
- Knowledge of infection prevention and control principles and practice, epidemiology and surveillance
- Knowledge of antimicrobial stewardship programmes and ability to apply this to everyday practice
Desirable
- Experience in leading AMR programmes in a large organisation
Commitment to clinical governance / improving quality of patient care
Essential
- Evidence of CPD
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
- Ability to extrapolate clinical research evidence to care for individual patients
Desirable
- Original peer-reviewed research publications
- PhD or MD
Communication skills
Essential
- Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
- Excellent manner with patients, being sensitive to their needs and fears
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, Nurses and other health professionals and flex style as appropriate
- Ability to communicate effectively with external agencies and other disciplines
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
