Job summary

The Department of Infection Sciences in North Cumbria Hospitals is looking for an enthusiastic new consultant colleague to join us on our journey to provide high quality Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ID) Services for the future in an organisation committed to clinical leadership and medical education.

This is an exciting new post created by reconfiguration of a vacant Consultant Medical Microbiologist position due to relocation of the previous post holder. This post is full-time (10 PAs). It is anticipated that the post holder will have the drive to develop a local Infectious Diseases service and further areas of interest to complement the existing team of Consultant Microbiologists at NCIC. There is also an opportunity foran honorary title to deliver two sessions of teaching at thenew Pears Cumbria School of Medicine.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a committed Doctor to become an integral part of the infection service team. The post holder will be expected to contribute to the existing Medical Microbiology team and contribute to developing an Infectious Diseases service. They will be expected to participate in audit and quality improvement. We welcome candidates interested in developing new services in North Cumbria.

This post is based in the Infection Sciences Department at the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle (CIC). The Department of Infection Sciences consists of Microbiology, Virology and Immunology, all centralised at CIC. Consultants will be required to work across site on a rotational basis at the West Cumberland Hospital (WCH) in Whitehaven.

The appointee to this post will take part in a one in four on-call Consultant Microbiologist rota. There is provision for remote access to the Trust's IT systems which allows off-site access to results and report validation. Working from home on occasions can bearranged with agreement from the Clinical Director. The on-call microbiologist is on-site on Saturday and time off in lieu is given for this commitment. Other on-call, including Sunday, is usually provided remotely. It is expected that the appointee will contribute equally to the out-of-hours work and on-call rota.

About us

We provide Acute Hospital Care in Carlisle and Whitehaven for our local population of 320,000, supported by Community Services and 6 Community Hospitals.

We're on an exciting journey, with a commitment to clinical leadership, research, and medical education. A new medical school opens in Carlisle in 2025. Our Trust is a rewarding and friendly place to establish your career. There has never been a better time to join us in North Cumbria.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for the required responsibilities. Please feel free to contact Dr Graham for informal visits and any questions in relation to this post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

FRCPath or equivalent Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC), or be eligible for registration within six months of interview. 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

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

High standard of knowledge and expertise in the diagnosis and management of patients with infection across the whole healthcare system Clinical Governance Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of clinical microbiology problems both emergency and elective and in primary care. Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision Experience in infection prevention and control

Desirable

Experience in management of viral hepatitis Experience of OPAT services

Teaching

Essential

Experience of and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff Ability to teach clinical and personal skills required for microbiology/infection

Desirable

Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates Teaching of non-medical health professionals. Educational Qualification

Research, Audit and Clinical Governance

Essential

Experience of, and commitment to, medical audit

Desirable

Ability to supervise postgraduate research Publications in referred journals

Management and Admin

Essential

Willingness to provide clinical leadership to service Ability to cover on call service

Desirable

Experience of service development within the NHS

Comminication skills and abilities

Essential

Effective communicator Flexible approach to team working Good IT skills

Continued professional/personal development

Essential

Commitment to continued medical education Participation in CPD scheme

Personal attributes

Essential

Caring attitude to patients Enthusiasm to develop clinical service