Microbiologist / Infectious Disease - Consultant

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Microbiologist / Infectious Diseases Specialist to join a well-established Microbiology and Infectious Diseases service in the East of England. The successful candidate will join an experienced multidisciplinary team delivering comprehensive Clinical Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Infection Prevention & Control and Antimicrobial Stewardship services across a large regional pathology network. The role includes laboratory advisory work, multidisciplinary collaboration, teaching, auditing, research, and participation in a 1:8 out-of-hours on-call rota, providing specialist clinical advice and infection management.

Responsibilities

Deliver Consultant-led Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases services; Provide expert advice on diagnosis and management of infectious diseases; Deliver Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) services and provide cross-cover when required; Participate in Antimicrobial Stewardship initiatives and antimicrobial emergency management; Provide specialist microbiology advice to hospital clinicians, GPs and community healthcare professionals; Support outbreak investigation and infection control management; Participate in the regional 1:8 out-of-hours consultant rota; Contribute to laboratory governance, quality assurance and UKAS-accredited diagnostic services; Participate in multidisciplinary meetings, clinical governance, audit and quality improvement; Teach and supervise undergraduate and postgraduate trainees, clinical scientists and biomedical scientists; Support service development and lead specialist areas such as Antimicrobial Stewardship, OPAT, or Haematology/Oncology in line with departmental needs; Maintain CPD, appraisal and compliance with GMC and Royal College standards

Requirements

MBBS, MBChB or equivalent recognised medical qualification; Full GMC Registration with licence to practise; FRCPath in Medical Microbiology or Medical Microbiology/Infectious Diseases dual accreditation (or equivalent); Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT, CESR or equivalent; Participation in recognised CPD and annual appraisal; Previous NHS experience; Extensive experience in Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases; Experience in Infection Prevention and Control; Training and experience equivalent to FRCPath; Experience teaching undergraduate and postgraduate trainees; Competent IT skills; Experience working within multidisciplinary teams; Training and expertise in children's safeguarding; Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams; Strong clinical judgement and diagnostic skills; Ability to work under pressure; Commitment to service development and innovation; Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion; Ability to present clinical information effectively; Commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate education; Participation in clinical audit and governance; Engagement with CPD and appraisal; Commitment to continuing professional development

Nice to have

MRCP or equivalent qualification; MSc, MD or PhD; Diploma in Infection Control (DipHIC); Teaching the Teachers qualification or equivalent; Research experience; Peer-reviewed publications; Previous responsibility for service improvement; Management experience; Good presentation skills; Leadership and management experience; Research publications in areas of specialist interest; Active involvement in research collaborations; Interest in developing a specialist clinical area