Job overview

An exciting opportunity for a Consultant in Infection to join the Northern Care Alliance Infection Sciences team and provide additional support for Infection services at Salford Royal Hospital.

The on-call rota is 1 in 10 covering the NCA, The Christie and Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trusts. The NCA has Infection Science laboratories at Salford and Oldham providing services in medical microbiology and virology to the above locations. 

Responsible, with colleagues, for providing services in clinical microbiology and infection prevention and control across the NCA, including some duties based at The Royal Oldham Hospital.

A versatile and enthusiastic medical microbiologist, you will be either fully qualified and registered with the GMC or within 6 months of obtaining a CCT in medical microbiology (or medical microbiology and infectious diseases).

You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to demonstrate the ability to influence others in senior clinical and management roles within and outside the organisation, be responsible for implementation of innovation and service development and have experience of writing protocols and guidelines.

An excellent track record for implementing change, coupled with a desire to improve and succeed are essential requirements.  In return, you will benefit from working in a high performing organisation where you will be able to enhance your skills.

Main duties of the job

The main purpose of the job is to provide a clinical infection service to Salford.  The post holder will complement and develop existing services through the provision of specialist knowledge and expertise in Clinical Microbiology. 

The appointee will, together with Consultant Microbiologist colleagues, primarily be responsible for the provision of comprehensive and efficient  clinical and diagnostic microbiology services to the users of the Salford Royal Hospital and The Christie.  An initial and then annual review of duties will take place with the Clinical Director of Infection Sciences as part of the job planning process.  During the initial job planning meeting, a detailed breakdown of direct clinical care and supporting activities will be agreed. The precise arrangements will depend on the needs of the service, the interests of the individual and agreement with colleagues: flexibility is expected and there will be some duties across the Northern Care Alliance.

Salford Royal Hospital is part of the Northern Care Alliance, one of the largest NHS organisations in the country.  A place with an outstanding reputation. Salford is the place which is taking bold, pioneering steps towards delivering a world class, fully integrated care system for adults. Twice rated Outstanding by the CQC, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust is responsible for delivering a range of community and primary care services and specialist services to Greater Manchester and beyond. ‘

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester.  Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.  

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