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. 

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