Job summary
- Main area
- Microbiology
- Grade
- Locum Consultant
- Contract
- Locum: 12 months (Joint post with UKHSA)
- Hours
- Part time - 8 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 290-LCONA048
- Employer
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hammersmith and St Mary’s Hospitals
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £105,504 to £139,882 per annum WTE
- Closing
- 30/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant Microbiology/Infectious Diseases
Locum Consultant
Job overview
The Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust Infection team is excited to announce the availability of a fixed term post (8 PA) maternity cover post for 12 months for a consultant microbiologist/Infectious diseases physician with an interest in Mycobacterial diseases.
This post is a collaboration between Imperial college healthcare NHS trust (ICHNT) and the UKHSA National Mycobacterial reference service (NMRS).
The post will be hosted by ICHNT as the primary employer and will be split 50:50 between the 2 organisations.
Main duties of the job
At ICHNT, the post will be based at Hammersmith and St Mary’s hospitals. The successful applicant will participate in TB clinics, MDTs, patient reviews and the ward TB consultant rota.
At NMRS, the post holder will work with a team of consultants delivering the clinical and laboratory management services provided by the Laboratory, including clinical and health protection advice.
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee, ICHNT and the NMRS. 4 PAs will be based at Hammersmith and St Mary’s hospitals and will involve attendance at the TB MDTs, TB/ID ward rounds as well as TB and ID outpatient clinics.
The 4 PAs at the NMRS will include laboratory reporting and providing clinical advice as well as contributing the laboratory management. There will be a degree of flexibility during the week to facilitate attendance of key meetings for both ICHNT and NMRS.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC).
- Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Infectious Diseases +/- General Medicine OR Medical Microbiology Or Virology, 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
- FRCPath or show evidence of equivalent qualification
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential criteria
- Broad experience in Clinical microbiology and Infectious Diseases
- Recent experience in tuberculosis management, including treatment, prophylaxis, infection control, public health and laboratory diagnostics
- Practical experience of application of genomics for Infectious diseases control
- Understanding of key agencies involved in the public health infrastructure
- Ability to design, develop, interpret and implement policies
- IT Skills and computer literacy
Leadership/ Management Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority
- Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing, and managing the performance of colleagues and leading change.
- Knowledge of finance/budgets and management of staff
- Strategic thinker, with motivational and influencing skills
Teaching & Training
Essential criteria
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and junior medical staff
Audit
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of methods of developing clinical quality assurance, audit, quality improvement and evidence based clinical and/or public health practice
Academic achievement
Essential criteria
- Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at consultant level at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Language
Essential criteria
- Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Dr Paul Randell
- Job title
- Consultant Virologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
1st Floor Education Centre
Charing Cross Hospital
W6 8RF
- Telephone
- 07789 171 622
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