Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for a Locum Consultant in Infection/Consultant Clinical Scientist (Microbiology or Microbiology/Infectious Diseases), who is able to start immediately, to join the Microbiology Department in the largest Trust in the country for 4 months.
The Department is involved in a Trust-wide project to create a cohesive infection service across all the hospitals within the Trust, in what is one of the largest infection departments in the UK. This will incorporate colleagues in microbiology, virology, infectious diseases, sexual and reproductive health, respiratory medicine, genitourinary medicine and infection prevention.
This is a great opportunity to join a friendly forward thinking infection service at an exciting time.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join our team and be a driving force in further developing our infection service. These posts would be well suited to patient facing clinicians looking to develop specialist interests in any of the many areas available. From an infection perspective the opportunities to develop on existing links are considerable.
The post includes cross-site working as the job plan requires. The clinical laboratory is located on the Oxford Road Campus.
Diversity & Equality
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.
Person specification
Qualifications
- MB ChB or equivalent
- full registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC), or eligible for registration
- Suitable breadth & depth of clinical infection & microbiology experience/training to work in a Locum Consultant Microbiologist capacity
- Postgraduate thesis
- MRCP or equivalent
- Diploma in Infection, Prevention & Control
- FRCPath or similar qualification
Clinical Experience
- Ability to offer expert opinion and deal with a range of problems
- Ability to develop an area of specialist clinical interest
- Experience in a range of infection control problems, including outbreak management
- Experience in management of inpatients or infection clinics including OPAT
- Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Medical Microbiology or Medical Microbiology/Infectious Diseases, or equivalent
Management and Administrative Experience
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service
- Ability to organise and manage priorities
- Understanding of clinical governance network
- Evidence of audit
- Formal management training
Teaching Experience
- Experience of supervising foundation year trainees or equivalent
- Ability to teach clinical and laboratory skills
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates
- Experience of teaching medical trainees
- Formal teaching qualification
Research Experience
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- Presentations and or abstracts
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
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.
Contact Information
Name Dr Ahmed Qamruddin Job title Consultant Medical Microbiologist / Clinical Lead Email address Ahmed.Qamruddin@mft.nhs.uk Telephone number 0161 291 4754
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