Consultant Clinical Microbiologist
Job Description
Job summary
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a forward looking and innovative place to work and is committed to a value based collaborative leadership and being a "great place to work".
The successful candidate will be working within Pathology which is a directorate within the Clinical Support Services division. Infection Prevention Control is part of Corporate Clinical Governance. The Pathology services provides diagnostic support for primary care (Blackpool CCG & Fylde and Wyre CCG), General Practitioners across the Fylde Coast and several peripheral hospital services. We hold contracts for Pathology services with Spire Fylde Coast Hospital - Local private providers.
The Department of Microbiology (including Bacteriology, Molecular Sciences & Virology) provides diagnostic services to patients within Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trusts and associated General Practices, covering a population of approximately 440,000 permanent residents. It is currently located within Pathology Services at the Victoria Hospital site, has a UKAS ISO15189 accredited facility, and the management arrangements are consistent with recommendations of the Strategic Review of Pathology Services.
Main duties of the job
CLINICAL
DIRECT CLINICAL CARE
o Ward rounds, multi-disciplinary meetings/rounds
o Clinical advice, by telephone or by correspondence
o Service development, including policy/protocol development/review.
o Other patient treatment including routine infection prevention and control.
o Public health duties, including routine and enhanced surveillance.
o Direct care meetings: infection control, clinical handover meetings, etc.
o Administration directly relating to above.
o Antimicrobial stewardship day to day
o Lead for antimicrobial stewardship (delete or add by review)
SUPPORTING PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
o Training
o Medical education these are not core SPA.
o CPD
o Audit
o Job planning
o Appraisal
o Clinical management
About us
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde, and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 residents and employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
The organisation provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. We and provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year.
Job responsibilities
Clinical activity, rotating OPAT cover & sign-out activity. Microbiology + clinical MDT basic but would include Antimicrobial stewardship and clinical-laboratory liaison and operational management activity (this list is not exclusive). Note in the indicative job plan this is logged in shorter form
1.0 DCC - Fixed on call activity whilst rota is a 1:4.
1.5 SPA Mandatory training, CPD Revalidation, management
Out-of-hours on-call commitment currently 1:4 but could move to 1:5. The non fixed element of the on-call attracts a A supplement. Colleague cross-cover for annual, professional and study leave is as per 2003 Consultant Terms and Conditions of Service.
Please see details in the job description document.
Person Specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- MB ChB or equivalent
- FRCPath or equivalent
Desirable
- Additional Specialist Experience MRCP/ID
- Educational qualification
- GCP certificate
Legal Requirements
Essential
- Inclusion on the Specialist Register or eligible for inclusion within 6 months of interview date
- Full registration with the GMC
Management Skills
Essential
- Awareness of NHS organisation and core values of NHS
- Understanding of the management responsibilities of NHS consultants
Desirable
- Participation in a management training course
Knowledge & Research
Essential
- Commitment to CPD and requirements of clinical governance and audit
Desirable
- A proven track record in self- directed research
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
Skills and Ability
Essential
- Excellent communication skills - both oral and written
- Effective teaching skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload and to delegate responsibility and supervise staff.
- Ability to motivate and inspire a multi-disciplinary team and work sensitively within teams and across organisations
- Involvement and evidence of implementation of service development and managing change in a healthcare setting.
- Leadership skills- ability to take responsibility, show leadership and make decisions
Desirable
- Computer and IT skills
- Experience of Antimicrobial Stewardship activity operational (ward rounds/OPHAT service) and strategic
- Evidence of teaching and training experience for Undergraduate, Postgraduate and specialist level education.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Blackpool Victoria Hospital
Whinney Heys Road
Blackpool
FY3 8NR
