Job summary
- Main area
- Consultant Microbiologist
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (Rotational on-call with three other consultants)
- Job ref
- 374-EBCQ-1109-A
- Employer
- East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Conquest Hospital
- Town
- Hastings
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Microbiologist
Consultant
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to over half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £650 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. Conquest Hospital and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’.
Our two acute hospitals have emergency departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services. Our centre for trauma services and obstetrics is at Conquest Hospital, while our centre for urology and stroke services is at Eastbourne DGH. At Bexhill Hospital we offer a range of outpatient, day surgery, rehabilitation and intermediate care services. At Rye, Winchelsea and District Memorial Hospital we offer outpatients, rehabilitation and intermediate services. At Uckfield Community Hospital we provide day surgery and outpatient care.
In the community, we deliver services that focus on people with long term conditions living well outside hospital, through our integrated locality teams working with district and community nursing teams. Community members of staff also provide care to patients in their homes and from a number of clinics, health centres and GP surgeries.
Job overview
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated whole-time consultant in Medical Microbiology to join our existing team. This is a replacement post and will be based at the Conquest Hospital, Hastings, although you may be required to undertake duties at the Eastbourne District General Hospital or other sites within the Trust.
You will join three other consultant Microbiologists in the provision of the Clinical Microbiology and Infection Control Service, as part of the development of a multi-disciplinary team approach to this speciality.
The Microbiology Laboratory deals with nearly 300,000 specimens a year, of which 60% of requests originate from East Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust, and 40% from local general practitioners. There will be a requirement to participate in the on-call service on a one week in four basis.
Hastings and Eastbourne are both lively seaside towns on the south coast, surrounded by beautiful countryside (South Downs) and have good rail links to London and the continent.
You should be on the Specialist Register, hold a CCT, or be within six months of obtaining the CCT.
Main duties of the job
The appointee, together with the existing three Consultant Medical Microbiologists, will be responsible for the provision of a comprehensive, and efficient and cost-effective clinical Microbiology, infection prevention and control and laboratory service to the Trust and other users of the Microbiology laboratory.
The Consultants on each site will be expected to share the responsibility of daily clinical and infection control duties based on a local rota. These duties include laboratory bench rounds, clinical ward rounds, reviewing Microbiology results, authorising of Microbiology reports, answering clinical and infection prevention and control queries from Clinicians, Nurses and General Practitioners and discussion with Infection Prevention and Control Nurses about on-going infection control issues daily.
Working for our organisation
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available for a small administration fee.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See Job Description for more details
If this post interests you and you would like some further information or further discussion, please contact Steve Moran, Lead Biomedical Scientist, Microbiology Department, Eastbourne DGH. Tel 0300-131-4680. Email [email protected]
Person specification
Qualifications & Registration
Essential criteria
- MB BS or equivalent
- Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview)
- FRCPath or evidence of equivalent qualification.
- Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview
- Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT / completed CESR
Desirable criteria
- Diploma in Hospital Infection Prevention and Control
Training and experience
Essential criteria
- Wide experience in all aspects of Clinical Microbiology and Infection Prevention and Control.
Desirable criteria
- Experience in Management
Administration & Management
Essential criteria
- Evidence of participation in staff management
- Understanding of recent initiatives and changes, including Clinical Governance and Appraisal
Desirable criteria
- Management course and/or qualifications
Audit, Research and Publications
Essential criteria
- Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit
- Understanding of the role of research
Desirable criteria
- Completion and/or Publication of audit projects
- Experience of clinical research culminating in presentation and publication of original studies, review articles, etc, relevant to speciality
- Ability to lead clinical research project
Personal skills & attributes
Essential criteria
- Effective communicator, able to work in a multi-disciplinary team
- Leadership qualities
- Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills
- Ability to work with colleagues in other specialities to develop local services
- Professional attitude towards work Good record of attendance
Desirable criteria
- Good presentation skills
- Demonstration of initiated projects
- UK Driving Licence
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Enthusiasm for teaching medical students, nursing staff and other professional groups
Desirable criteria
- Educational qualification
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Steve Moran
- Job title
- Lead Biomedical Scientist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 131 4680
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