Job summary
Applications are invited for a substantive consultant post within the Department at Barts Health NHS Trust. This new post is based at both the Royal London (RLH) and Newham University (NUH) hospitals on a rotational basis. It provides excellent opportunities to work in both a large tertiary care centre and an acute general hospital in the East End of London. This post is suitable for consultants with dual accreditation in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a growing department of Microbiologists, Virologists and Infectious diseases physicians, as well as working in a Trust with an on-site diagnostic laboratory. The laboratory is part of the new East and South East London (ESEL) NHS Pathology Partnership that came into existence on 1st May 2021. It is an NHS pathology partnership between Barts Health NHS Trust, Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust pathology services, being hosted on site by Barts Health.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work alongside consultant colleagues to provide an infection service to RLH, a busy tertiary care hospital delivering general and specialist services to the population of North East London and beyond, and to NUH, a busy acute general hospital with a large burden of infection related illness. There may also be opportunity to participate in the inpatient infectious diseases activity of the department.
The post holder will work as part of an integrated Department of Infection, joining 17 permanent and 8 locum/honorary consultant colleagues across the Trust. It is expected the appointee will participate fully in delivery of diagnostic, clinical, antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention and control services to patients, staff and local general practitioners and deliver departmental teaching activity, including training of clinical scientists and specialist registrars in Medical Virology, Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work as part of an integrated Department of Infection, joining 17 permanent and 8 locum/honorary consultant colleagues across the Trust. It is expected the appointee will participate fully in delivery of diagnostic, clinical, antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention and control services to patients, staff and local general practitioners and deliver departmental teaching activity, including training of clinical scientists and specialist registrars in Medical Virology, Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.
Applicants are expected to have FRCPath in Medical Microbiology, or show evidence of equivalent.
Applicants that are UK trained must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Medical Microbiology and Infectious diseases, or be within 6 months of CCT at the date of interview. Applicants that are non-UK trained will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT.
Applicants must hold Full and Specialist registration in both Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases with a license to practice without restrictions with the General Medical Council (GMC) or be within 6 months of full registration by the date of interview.
Any candidate who would like to work less than full-time will be eligible for consideration for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust, in consultation with consultant colleagues.
This posts workload roughly equates to a job plan of 8 DCC and 2 SPA.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work as part of an integrated Department of Infection, joining 17 permanent and 8 locum/honorary consultant colleagues across the Trust. It is expected the appointee will participate fully in delivery of diagnostic, clinical, antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention and control services to patients, staff and local general practitioners and deliver departmental teaching activity, including training of clinical scientists and specialist registrars in Medical Virology, Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.
Applicants are expected to have FRCPath in Medical Microbiology, or show evidence of equivalent.
Applicants that are UK trained must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Medical Microbiology and Infectious diseases, or be within 6 months of CCT at the date of interview. Applicants that are non-UK trained will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT.
Applicants must hold Full and Specialist registration in both Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases with a license to practice without restrictions with the General Medical Council (GMC) or be within 6 months of full registration by the date of interview.
Any candidate who would like to work less than full-time will be eligible for consideration for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust, in consultation with consultant colleagues.
This posts workload roughly equates to a job plan of 8 DCC and 2 SPA.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registerable medical qualification (MBChB, MBBS or equivalent)
Higher Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP (UK) or show evidence of equivalent qualification
- FRCPath (UK) (Medical Microbiology) or show evidence of equivalent qualification
Desirable
- Other higher diploma (e.g.DTM&H)
- Infection Control qualification
- Other higher degree (e.g., MD or PhD)
- MSc in Medical Microbiology
Registration
Essential
- Full and Specialist registration in Medical Microbiology (with license to practice) with the General Medical Council or be eligible for specialist registration within 6 months of interview
- Full and Specialist registration in Infectious Diseases (with license to practice) with the General Medical Council or be eligible for specialist registration within 6 months of interview
- Applicants that are UK trained must ALSO be a holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases or be within 6 months of CCT on the date of interview. Applicants that are non-UK trained will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
Experience, knowledge and skills
Essential
- Experience of working in an OPAT service
- Broad experience in delivering a clinical and diagnostic Microbiology service
- Broad experience in delivering an Infectious diseases service
- Clinical experience and thorough knowledge of principles of Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Broad range of IT skills and computer literacy
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload
Desirable
- Experience of working in Infection Prevention and Control
- Evidence of a special interest that complements those of other consultants
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registerable medical qualification (MBChB, MBBS or equivalent)
Higher Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP (UK) or show evidence of equivalent qualification
- FRCPath (UK) (Medical Microbiology) or show evidence of equivalent qualification
Desirable
- Other higher diploma (e.g.DTM&H)
- Infection Control qualification
- Other higher degree (e.g., MD or PhD)
- MSc in Medical Microbiology
Registration
Essential
- Full and Specialist registration in Medical Microbiology (with license to practice) with the General Medical Council or be eligible for specialist registration within 6 months of interview
- Full and Specialist registration in Infectious Diseases (with license to practice) with the General Medical Council or be eligible for specialist registration within 6 months of interview
- Applicants that are UK trained must ALSO be a holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases or be within 6 months of CCT on the date of interview. Applicants that are non-UK trained will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
Experience, knowledge and skills
Essential
- Experience of working in an OPAT service
- Broad experience in delivering a clinical and diagnostic Microbiology service
- Broad experience in delivering an Infectious diseases service
- Clinical experience and thorough knowledge of principles of Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Broad range of IT skills and computer literacy
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload
Desirable
- Experience of working in Infection Prevention and Control
- Evidence of a special interest that complements those of other consultants
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
