Job summary
This post is
a new joint consultant appointment between the Microbiology department (in the
Specialised Clinical Services Division) and the Infectious Diseases department (which
sits within the Specialised Medicine Division), replacing a previous pure
Microbiology post.
This is a full
time post of 10 PAs. Any applicant who is unable, for personal reasons, to work
full time will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is
appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal
basis with the employing body in consultation with consultant colleagues.
Main duties of the job
The
post holder, who will sit within the Specialised Clinical Service Division
(SCSD), will support the delivery of an integrated infection service across the Trust, which includes laboratory, inpatient and outpatient activity. Pursuit of
specialist interests is actively
encouraged. All duties are worked flexibly in conjunction with colleagues, and the
needs of the service. In addition to core clinical microbiology duties, which
include participating in the out of hours Microbiology on-call rota, it is
envisaged that the appointee will be actively engaged in clinical liaison and
OPAT.
There are
opportunities to work with MDTs in orthopaedics, diabetic foot, haematology and
TB. Opportunities are also available to work on the ID ward in collaboration
with the current Infectious Disease clinicians, if desired. The job plan will
evolve according to the interests of the appointee and will be tailored, in
discussion with colleagues.
About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is nearly 6,800 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our objectives are simple:
- Best services for local people
- Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
- Best use of resources
- Best people
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This job description, together with the job plan, will be
reviewed annually and agreed with the Clinical Director and Divisional
Director, on behalf of the
Chief Medical Officer, to ensure that it continually reflects the areas of
work, clinical responsibility of the post and purchaser requirements.
A suitably
experienced post-holder will be expected to provide a clinical service in the
relevant specialty to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and to General Practitioners.
The post-holder will be expected to provide a service to patients
of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, General Practitioners and to
attend multi-disciplinary meetings. The successful candidate will be expected
to work within multi-disciplinary teams in providing high quality clinical
care. It is anticipated work will be undertaken on three sites and closer to
the patients home. The Trust is
seeking to extend services to GP surgeries/health centres etc. and job plans
may be revised in due course.
The post-holder will
provide support to the A&E department and acute medicine to ensure timely appropriate care and patient flow
through the hospital.
The post-holder will
provide consultation and advisory service to clinical colleagues in the Trust
and Primary Care.
The post-holder will
attend cross county and cross site
meetings.
The post holder will
collaborate with colleagues to deliver a
high quality, timely service and to work towards meeting the Trusts and departmental objectives.
The post holder will
participate in core Microbiology service provision including clinical and
laboratory liaison, ITU ward rounds and offering Infection Prevention and
Control advice. The post-holder will contribute to
Infectious Diseases clinics as agreed locally. There is no General Internal
Medicine on call rota commitment for this post.
The post-holder will
participate in the Microbiology on call rota to ensure that both emergency and
urgent services are provided out of
normal hours, to be
shared equally with Microbiology Consultant colleagues in post. The
microbiology on-call rota is shared with microbiology colleagues from Wye
Valley NHS Trust.
The Trust would
expect a consultant whilst undertaking on-call duties to attend the hospital
site to review patients when
clinically necessary. The consultant on call must be prepared to attend
willingly whenever requested to do so by a member of their medical and nursing
team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This job description, together with the job plan, will be
reviewed annually and agreed with the Clinical Director and Divisional
Director, on behalf of the
Chief Medical Officer, to ensure that it continually reflects the areas of
work, clinical responsibility of the post and purchaser requirements.
A suitably
experienced post-holder will be expected to provide a clinical service in the
relevant specialty to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and to General Practitioners.
The post-holder will be expected to provide a service to patients
of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, General Practitioners and to
attend multi-disciplinary meetings. The successful candidate will be expected
to work within multi-disciplinary teams in providing high quality clinical
care. It is anticipated work will be undertaken on three sites and closer to
the patients home. The Trust is
seeking to extend services to GP surgeries/health centres etc. and job plans
may be revised in due course.
The post-holder will
provide support to the A&E department and acute medicine to ensure timely appropriate care and patient flow
through the hospital.
The post-holder will
provide consultation and advisory service to clinical colleagues in the Trust
and Primary Care.
The post-holder will
attend cross county and cross site
meetings.
The post holder will
collaborate with colleagues to deliver a
high quality, timely service and to work towards meeting the Trusts and departmental objectives.
The post holder will
participate in core Microbiology service provision including clinical and
laboratory liaison, ITU ward rounds and offering Infection Prevention and
Control advice. The post-holder will contribute to
Infectious Diseases clinics as agreed locally. There is no General Internal
Medicine on call rota commitment for this post.
The post-holder will
participate in the Microbiology on call rota to ensure that both emergency and
urgent services are provided out of
normal hours, to be
shared equally with Microbiology Consultant colleagues in post. The
microbiology on-call rota is shared with microbiology colleagues from Wye
Valley NHS Trust.
The Trust would
expect a consultant whilst undertaking on-call duties to attend the hospital
site to review patients when
clinically necessary. The consultant on call must be prepared to attend
willingly whenever requested to do so by a member of their medical and nursing
team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC), or be eligible for registration within six months of interview.
- Applicants that are UK trained, 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.
- Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence
- FRCPath or show evidence of equivalent qualification
- MRCP or evidence of equivalent training and experience (MRCP non-essential for pure Medical Microbiology applicants)
- Active participation in a recognised CPD scheme.
Desirable
- Higher degree (MSc or PhD)
- Evidence of additional qualification relevant to microbiology, infectious diseases, virology and infection, prevention & control.
- Academic Prizes
Experience
Essential
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in Microbiology or Microbiology/Infectious Diseases.
- Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in clinical microbiology and infection control.
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for delivery of service without supervision
- Knowledge of evidence-based practice Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies.
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation
Desirable
- Personal contribution to service development
- Multidisciplinary team working
- Expertise in sub-specialty
- Experience in using IT to improve efficiency and its use to solve clinical problems
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service
- Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities
- Ability to manage and lead the specialty firm and multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit
Desirable
- Ability to manage and lead specialist unit and working parties as appropriate
- Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making
- Evidence of personal contributions to service development
- Ability to manage, motivate & lead a service
- Ability to advise on efficient & smooth running of the service
- Participation in a management training course
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates
Desirable
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
- Teaching qualification / awards
Research Experience
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiative
Desirable
- Publications in relevant peer- reviewed journals in the last 5 years
- Evidence of having undertaken original research
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work in a team
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local regional or national levels
- Ability to contribute to the development of the Trust, the Unit and its services
Other requirements
Essential
- An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the job and return to the hospital within 30 minutes when on call
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC), or be eligible for registration within six months of interview.
- Applicants that are UK trained, 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.
- Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence
- FRCPath or show evidence of equivalent qualification
- MRCP or evidence of equivalent training and experience (MRCP non-essential for pure Medical Microbiology applicants)
- Active participation in a recognised CPD scheme.
Desirable
- Higher degree (MSc or PhD)
- Evidence of additional qualification relevant to microbiology, infectious diseases, virology and infection, prevention & control.
- Academic Prizes
Experience
Essential
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in Microbiology or Microbiology/Infectious Diseases.
- Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in clinical microbiology and infection control.
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for delivery of service without supervision
- Knowledge of evidence-based practice Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies.
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation
Desirable
- Personal contribution to service development
- Multidisciplinary team working
- Expertise in sub-specialty
- Experience in using IT to improve efficiency and its use to solve clinical problems
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service
- Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities
- Ability to manage and lead the specialty firm and multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit
Desirable
- Ability to manage and lead specialist unit and working parties as appropriate
- Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making
- Evidence of personal contributions to service development
- Ability to manage, motivate & lead a service
- Ability to advise on efficient & smooth running of the service
- Participation in a management training course
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates
Desirable
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
- Teaching qualification / awards
Research Experience
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiative
Desirable
- Publications in relevant peer- reviewed journals in the last 5 years
- Evidence of having undertaken original research
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work in a team
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local regional or national levels
- Ability to contribute to the development of the Trust, the Unit and its services
Other requirements
Essential
- An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the job and return to the hospital within 30 minutes when on call
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).
