Locum Consultant in Infectious Diseases

Job description

Job responsibilities

This post is a locum post for a period of 6 months

1. BACKGROUND

This is a 10 PA locum appointment for a Consultant in Infection and Travel Medicine.

This post will deliver 8.5 PAs of direct clinical care and 1.5 PAs supporting professional activity.

The post will be based at St Jamess University Hospital.

2. OBJECTIVES OF THE POST

2.1 To deliver care to patients with infectious diseases needs:

Outpatient clinics in Infectious Diseases plus opportunities in Hepatology, HIV and TB

Care of inpatients with Infectious Diseases

Contribute to Specialist Multi-disciplinary team meetings; allow leadership of Trust response to infection threats eg Covid-19, MPOX and expansion of the OPAT service, particularly with novel oral agents potential in bone & joint infections.

2.2 To link with Consultant colleagues in other relevant site specialist teams within the Trust, especially with Medical microbiology and Virology colleagues in allied Infection specialties. Involvement is welcomed in the established Infection working group which is evolving combined Infection referral pathways, joint working in OPAT and shared CG, teaching and MDT opportunities.

2.3 To work with colleagues in Infectious Diseases to deliver acute cover (1 in 6 with this post) and evolve working patterns to ensure ward continuity, potentially including ward-blocks with annualised hours/ time off in lieu. This includes both out-of-hours cover in addition to post-take ward rounds during normal working hours.

2.4 To contribute to research, teaching, and new service developments eg. rapid access ID clinics and expanded OPAT service and develop specialty interests within infectious diseases. The post holder will be encouraged to facilitate and contribute to the current clinical research programs on going in the department, including Covid-19 international trials, NIHR and HIV-treatment studies.

THE LEEDS WAY VALUES

Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:

Patient-centered

Collaborative

Fair

Accountable

Empowered

All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

By bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward change to deliver the highest quality care. By working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust this is your opportunity to be a part of that change.

WYAAT is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. The Partnerships ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that ambition.

3. REQUIREMENTS OF THE POST

3.1 General Training and Qualifications

The appointee must hold MRCP(UK) accreditation from the Royal College of Physicians (or equivalent), and have completed higher specialist training within the UK (or equivalent).

Applicants must be on the Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the Register for trainees if currently in a training programme within the UK, or have references which have been authorised by the Deputy Medical Director and Clinical Director.

Applicants must provide information regarding their status from the GMC and/or relevant Royal College at the time of application, in order for their application to be progressed further.

3.2 Experience

The appointee must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of Infection and Travel Medici

3.3 Person specification

See person specification document.

3.4 Clinical Audit

The appointee will be expected to contribute and, where appropriate, take the lead in the following:

Mortality and morbidity meetings;

Clinical audit programmes;

Development and application of agreed clinical guidelines.

This is to be included in allocated time in the individuals job plan as a supporting programmed activity. It would be expected that the time allocated for this would include attendance at the relevant departmental audit meeting(s) and that such attendance would be recorded (in accordance with the Trusts clinical audit policy).

In the discharge of these responsibilities the candidate will be expected to maintain and update his/her skills and knowledge through appropriate continuing medical education.

4. TEACHING

The Trust as a teaching hospital recognises the importance of links with the University of Leeds, School of Medicine for the undergraduate teaching and all Consultant and medical staff are required to provide an appropriate contribution to the undergraduate teaching programme.

The post-holder will be required to participate in the undergraduate teaching programme for the school of Medicine, University of Leeds, which is organised on a speciality or clinical area basis.

The post-holder will be required to collaborate with clinical colleagues to deliver appropriate undergraduate teaching in accordance with the Trust contract with the NHS Executive in association with the University of Leeds.

The appointee will be expected, with colleagues to also contribute to the teaching of postgraduates, including the teaching programme for SpRs in Infectious Diseases in the Local Education and Training Board.

5. JOB PLAN AND WORKING ARRANGEMENTS

The job plan review will take place annually, normally with the Clinical Director or Lead Clinician for Infectious Diseases. The annual job plan review may result in a revised job plan. There may be an interim review of the job plan where duties, responsibilities, accountability arrangements or objectives have changed or need to change significantly within the area.

5.1 Proposed Job Plan

The post consists of 10 PAs with 8.5 PAs of direct clinical care (DCC) and 1.5 PAs of supporting professional activity (SPA).

This job plan will fit together with colleagues job plans with a careful rota of clinical sessions, to ensure robust cover.

Person Specification

Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills

Essential

• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice. Eligibility to work in the UK. All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spok

Desirable

• Second language skill

Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills

Essential

• Well organised and skilled in good time management. Effective interpersonal skills. Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team

Desirable

• Service Development Experience. Attendance on a recognised management course. Infection research experience and publications

Experience

Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in Infectious Diseases. Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances. Experience of p

Desirable

• HIV inpatient and outpatient experience. Outpatient viral hepatitis experience. Experience of working overseas in Infectious Diseases or related speciality

Qualifications

Essential

• MB BS (or equivalent) MRCP or equivalent qualification

Desirable

• Higher degree e.g. DipHIVMed, DTM&H, MD/PhD relevant to the specialty.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)