Job summary
This is a less-than-full-time 6-month locum post (renewable by mutual agreement to 12 months) supporting Clinical Microbiology services at UCLH with a leading role in infection prevention and control and overseeing the clinical infection service for the intensive care units at UCLH. This includes aspects of diagnosis and management of infection and antimicrobial stewardship.
This post sits within the Division of Infection at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, contributing to consultant delivery of clinical and laboratory microbiology liaison and antimicrobial stewardship at the Trust.
Candidates who wish to work less than the advertised PAs and /or are within 6 months of specialist certification are encouraged to apply.
It is anticipated that the successful candidate will take up their appointment in February 2024.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will contribute to training junior doctor and nursing members of staff. The consultant will work closely with healthcare professional colleagues in the intensive care unit and alongside colleagues in microbiology, virology, infection control and infectious diseases.
The consultant will contribute to the teaching of infection and microbiology to undergraduate and postgraduate medical and nursing staff. He/she will participate in regular ward rounds, MDT meetings, audit and clinical governance activity.
The post holder will be expected to deliver a total 6.5 PAs (including SPAs to support governance, research, training and development activities).
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information regarding the main responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information regarding the main responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- 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 be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Medical Microbiology, or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview OR Applicants that are non-UK trained will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT.
- FRCPath or equivalent.
- MRCP or equivalent.
- MBBS or equivalent.
Desirable
- Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Infectious Diseases
Experience
Essential
- Specialist experience in clinical microbiology.
- Routine laboratory-based diagnostic microbiological techniques including molecular assays.
- Reporting and interpreting microbiology results and advising clinicians.
- Experience of dealing with outbreaks, developing infection control policies and handling of day to day enquiries.
- Knowledge of infection control aspects of design in the hospital setting, including water and ventilation systems. Experience dealing with related issues.
- Experience in dealing with infections in the ITU.
Desirable
- Training and experience in managing outbreaks including severe respiratory infections such as COVID, viral haemorrhagic fevers or TB.
- Experience of delivering antimicrobial stewardship at a ward level
- Training or experience in Clinical Infectious Diseases.
- Training or experience in General Medicine or other related specialities, e.g. haematology, paediatrics
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to offer an expert opinion in a specialist area commensurate with the needs of the service.
- Ability to perform clinical examination on patients, give advice on specimen collection
Leadership
Essential
- Able to show leadership, make decisions, take responsibility, exert authority
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Communication: Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
- Accountability: Ability to work flexibly within specialist teams, to take responsibility, lead and make decisions where appropriate.
- Interpersonal Skills: Ability to see patients as people, ability to empathise and work co-operatively with others.
Desirable
- Able to be a dynamic team member within the department and to contribute broadly to the running of the department.
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Understands the principles of clinical governance, laboratory quality management / risk management.
- Evidence of participation in CME/CPD.
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in clinical governance.
Audit
Essential
- Participation in clinical audit and attendance at appropriate courses.
- Evidence of clinical governance & high-quality audit
Research. Teaching skill & experience
Essential
- Understanding / knowledge of research ethics
- Evidence of research activity & publications
- Ability to critically assess published research and put it into practice.
- Experience of teaching medical students.
- Evidence of involvement in education of trainees.
- Experience of postgraduate teaching for medical staff and other health care workers.
Desirable
- Track record of research and publications
- Able to collaborate in an active research programme.
- Published peer-reviewed papers in sub-speciality areas
- Teaching on formal educational courses
Management & IT
Essential
- Evidence of having worked and being able to communicate within an Interdisciplinary / multispecialty service with appropriate levels of communication through direct discussions with team members, MDT meetings, and presentations to a team
- Basic IT skills (e.g. email, to support presentations)
Desirable
- Management course completed or evidence of knowledge of management structures & processes
- Experience of using an Electronic patient healthcare record system in clinical practice
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- 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 be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Medical Microbiology, or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview OR Applicants that are non-UK trained will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT.
- FRCPath or equivalent.
- MRCP or equivalent.
- MBBS or equivalent.
Desirable
- Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Infectious Diseases
Experience
Essential
- Specialist experience in clinical microbiology.
- Routine laboratory-based diagnostic microbiological techniques including molecular assays.
- Reporting and interpreting microbiology results and advising clinicians.
- Experience of dealing with outbreaks, developing infection control policies and handling of day to day enquiries.
- Knowledge of infection control aspects of design in the hospital setting, including water and ventilation systems. Experience dealing with related issues.
- Experience in dealing with infections in the ITU.
Desirable
- Training and experience in managing outbreaks including severe respiratory infections such as COVID, viral haemorrhagic fevers or TB.
- Experience of delivering antimicrobial stewardship at a ward level
- Training or experience in Clinical Infectious Diseases.
- Training or experience in General Medicine or other related specialities, e.g. haematology, paediatrics
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to offer an expert opinion in a specialist area commensurate with the needs of the service.
- Ability to perform clinical examination on patients, give advice on specimen collection
Leadership
Essential
- Able to show leadership, make decisions, take responsibility, exert authority
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Communication: Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
- Accountability: Ability to work flexibly within specialist teams, to take responsibility, lead and make decisions where appropriate.
- Interpersonal Skills: Ability to see patients as people, ability to empathise and work co-operatively with others.
Desirable
- Able to be a dynamic team member within the department and to contribute broadly to the running of the department.
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Understands the principles of clinical governance, laboratory quality management / risk management.
- Evidence of participation in CME/CPD.
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in clinical governance.
Audit
Essential
- Participation in clinical audit and attendance at appropriate courses.
- Evidence of clinical governance & high-quality audit
Research. Teaching skill & experience
Essential
- Understanding / knowledge of research ethics
- Evidence of research activity & publications
- Ability to critically assess published research and put it into practice.
- Experience of teaching medical students.
- Evidence of involvement in education of trainees.
- Experience of postgraduate teaching for medical staff and other health care workers.
Desirable
- Track record of research and publications
- Able to collaborate in an active research programme.
- Published peer-reviewed papers in sub-speciality areas
- Teaching on formal educational courses
Management & IT
Essential
- Evidence of having worked and being able to communicate within an Interdisciplinary / multispecialty service with appropriate levels of communication through direct discussions with team members, MDT meetings, and presentations to a team
- Basic IT skills (e.g. email, to support presentations)
Desirable
- Management course completed or evidence of knowledge of management structures & processes
- Experience of using an Electronic patient healthcare record system in clinical practice
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).
