Job summary
This is a fixed term full time post for 12-months for a Senior Clinical Fellow in Medical Microbiology, to work within an evolving Infection Service based in the Department of Pathology at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LTHTR),based at Royal Preston Hospital.
As a Senior Clinical Fellow, you will have a Consultant in the directorate nominated as their educational supervisor and you will participate in providing medical microbiology services under Consultant supervision.
You may be asked to participate in the provision of an out of hour's service as outlined in the training programme and expected to participate in regular clinical audit and in risk management relating to microbiology and infection control.
It will not permit the award of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) as this would require completion of a five year programme.
Main duties of the job
The Medical Microbiology service includes: advice regarding appropriate specimens and investigations, interpretation of results, patient management including appropriate choice of antibiotics, preventive measures, and the preparation of policies, procedures and guidelines. This may be through responding to incoming telephone enquiries, regular attendance at ward rounds, and involvement in the management of individual patients on Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) requiring full clinical liaison in response to referrals or laboratory results.
You may be asked to participate in the provision of an out of hour's service as outlined in the training programme and you will attend in regular clinical audit and in risk management relating to microbiology and infection control.
To participate in the teaching of medical students, laboratory staff, junior doctors, general practitioners, EHOs, nurses, and other health professionals, including professional supervision and management of junior medical staff, as appropriate.
You would be expected to keep up to date in terms of their knowledge and the skills and techniques relevant to the duties of the post and maintain registration with the General Medical Council.
About us
The Trust is committed to patient safety and minimising the risk of spread of infection. The Trust has a multidisciplinary infection prevention control team (IPCT) which provides support to the clinical services to help reduce the risk of infection. The IPCT comprises infection control nurses, pharmacists and administrative support.
A programme to expand the molecular biology service in the directorate is currently taking place and microbiology is a key stakeholder in this development.
The Department is accredited for the training of BMS staff and is approved for the training of medically qualified Microbiologists.
As a teaching hospital we encourage all our staff to participate in teaching and training at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. We are committed to developing our teaching and academic activities and can facilitate meeting any training needs for these roles.
You will be given the opportunity to rotate through relevant sections of the laboratory according to previous experience and educational needs. Laboratory skills training & assessments will be provided by senior biomedical scientists.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:
What we can offer
Job Plan/On-call Requirements
The Team
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:
What we can offer
Job Plan/On-call Requirements
The Team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
- At least 2 years' experience in microbiology
Desirable
Experience and Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates appropriate knowledge base and sound clinical judgement
- Demonstrates basic awareness of importance and impact of infection on clinical practice
- Aware of laboratory skills related to Microbiology and Virology
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate laboratory skills related to Microbiology and Virology
- Experience of clinical specialties where there is a significant component of infection, including infectious diseases
Personal
Essential
- Demonstrates understanding of the principles and importance of audit and research.
- Effective communication skills (with examples)
- Good organisation skills (with examples)
- Works well within a multidisciplinary environment.
Desirable
- Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements, e.g. degrees, prizes, awards, distinctions, publications, presentations, other achievements
- Evidence of active participation in audit
- Teaching: evidence of interest and experience in teaching
Health
Essential
- Meets professional health requirements in line with GMC Standards/ Good Medical Practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
- At least 2 years' experience in microbiology
Desirable
Experience and Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates appropriate knowledge base and sound clinical judgement
- Demonstrates basic awareness of importance and impact of infection on clinical practice
- Aware of laboratory skills related to Microbiology and Virology
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate laboratory skills related to Microbiology and Virology
- Experience of clinical specialties where there is a significant component of infection, including infectious diseases
Personal
Essential
- Demonstrates understanding of the principles and importance of audit and research.
- Effective communication skills (with examples)
- Good organisation skills (with examples)
- Works well within a multidisciplinary environment.
Desirable
- Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements, e.g. degrees, prizes, awards, distinctions, publications, presentations, other achievements
- Evidence of active participation in audit
- Teaching: evidence of interest and experience in teaching
Health
Essential
- Meets professional health requirements in line with GMC Standards/ Good Medical Practice
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).
