CONSULTANT MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY or JOINT INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND MICROBIOLOGY and INFECTION CONTROL DOCTOR 2 posts

BHRUT is looking to appoint 2 enthusiastic Consultant Medical Microbiologists to join our team of friendly, highly motivated, clinically orientated Microbiology colleagues in our well established multidisciplinary department. These 2 posts will both contribute to the Infection Control Doctor role (6PA/4PA) and are a combination of a replacement post and a new post to recognise the increased contribution the Trust requires for Clinical IPC support

Main duties of the job

Each post attracts 10 programmed activities in total (Post 1 6PA ICD 4PA CMM Post 2 4PA ICD 2PA CMM) and the appointees will be expected to participate in the on-call duties which are currently a one -in -five rota. Consultant Microbiologist offices are based on site at Queen's Hospital but clinical responsibilities mean rotating through both acute sites of Queen's Hospital and King George Hospital where we have on-site laboratories and appointees will be expected to take an active interest in these facilities. Any candidate who is unable to work full-time for personal reasons will be eligible for consideration for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust, in consultation with consultant colleagues.

About us

Under the leadership of our Chair, Jacqui Smith and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive we provide care for the residents of three diverse London boroughs. More than half of our 7,500 strong workforce are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and most live in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge. We also provide healthcare services to people in south west Essex, and specialist neurosciences services to the whole of the county.

Our services include all the major specialties of large acute hospitals, operating from two main sites - King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We also provide outpatient services at Brentwood Community Hospital, Barking Hospital, Loxford Polyclinic and Harold Wood Polyclinic.

As we recover from Covid-19, we're proud to be leading the way in reducing the time our patients wait to get the treatment they need. The pandemic provided the drive for our teams to innovate and change.

We know we have more work to do to improve waiting times for urgent and emergency care, and this will be one of the many benefits of our closer collaboration with Barts Health. Working with them and with all our partners across north east London, we will find a sustainable solution to enhance patient care.

We are particularly proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre; Radiotherapy Centre; Hyper Acute Stroke Unit; and dedicated breast care service at King George Hospital. We're also pleased to be part of the NEL Cancer Alliance.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Applications are invited for two Consultant Medical Microbiologists (Consultant Microbiologist or joint Consultant Microbiologist/Infectious Diseases or Consultant Clinical Scientist) at Barking Havering and Redbridge University NHS Trust. All interested individuals please contact Dr Nada Elhag Clinical Lead for Microbiology on 01708435000 ext 3386

Person Specification
Qualification and Experience
Essential

• Full and specialist registration (and with a licence to practice) with the General Medical Council (GMC) or be eligible for registration within six months of interview.
• Appropriate Clinical Training and wide experience in Clinical Microbiology/ Virology and Infection Control
• To hold FRCPath or equivalent

Desirable

• MSc Medical Microbiology
• Experience of Educational Supervision, teaching skills or qualifications, developing Infection/Microbiology teaching and training programmes
• Diploma in Hospital Infection, Prevention and Control or similar equivalent qualification e.g., MD or PhD

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