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This is a new post for Specialty Doctor in Microbiology. It is envisaged that this post would be suitable for a doctor with at least 3-5 years of postgraduate experience who would be interested in exploring infection specialities as a career option or for a doctor with specialist microbiology / infection experience overseas looking to work in NHS and gain UK experience.

The post holder will be expected to contribute with consultant colleagues and peers to the provision of a Clinical Microbiology/Infectious disease services.

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Duties as appropriate to the grade of the post under the direction of the consultants responsible including:

• Duty Microbiologist role for clinical advice
• Supervision of the laboratory Microbiology service.
• Supervision of and participation in further processing of specimens and interpretation of results.
• Authorisation and interpretation of results
• Ward rounds and referral service as necessary.
• Participation in teaching, research, audits as necessary.
• Attendance by agreement at the Microbiology Clinical/ management Meeting and Clinical Improvement Group (CIG) meetings.

 Clinical Responsibilities

·          Taking routine clinical calls and communication of critical results

·          Attendance at Microbiology antibiotic ward rounds

·          Attendance to Haematology and other MDTs

·          Daily ITU ward rounds with consultant on call

·          Attendance at the Infection prevention and control (IPC) meetings

·          Participation in Clinical Grand Round on Wednesday afternoon (expected)

·          Participation in day-to-day Infection Control activities

·          Participation in Infection control meetings, AMS Committee meetings and others as necessary

·          Participate in Public Health Duties: liaison with the Regional UKHSA laboratory and UKHSA who will provide support in reporting outbreaks, cluster of cases and any other SI to the appropriate authorities.

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