Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a substantive 10 PA Consultant Medical Microbiologist due to retirement of a colleague to start January 2025 to join a team of dynamic Consultants at UCLH.
This post is extremely varied and will give the post-holder an opportunity to gain experience in a wide variety of infection liaison activities.
The main activities are:o Contributing to the clinical infection service for OPAT (outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy)o Microbiology Lead for TB services at UCLH with contribution to weekly NCL South Hub TB MDTo Lead for oversight and development of the Moorfields' microbiology serviceo Contributing to the Consultant general clinical microbiology service through leading on the daily bacteraemia / complex case meetingo Contributing to a number of multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings in combination with infectious diseases colleagues (see later for detail).
CV required with application
Main duties of the job
The job plan is expected to comprise 10 PAs per week on average including the on-call commitment (8.0 PAs Direct Clinical Care and up to 2.0 PAs Supporting Professional Activities).
The appointee to this post will have a leading role contributing to the clinical infection service for the OPAT service.
The post holder will be lead microbiologist for TB services at UCLH which includes collation of new results, weekly attendance at the weekly North Central London South Hub MDT and managing TB incidents with close liaison with infection control, occupational health, TB nurses and local health protection units.
They will also lead for oversight and development of the Moorfields' eye hospital microbiology service contributing to service improvement activities and liaison with the laboratory.
They will also contribute microbiology advice for the following MDT meetings:o diabetic foot infectiono complex lung and non-tuberculous mycobacterial infectiono skull-based infectiono infectious diseases / radiology
To help support this work, the post holder will contribute to key laboratory governance activities including attendance at laboratory working groups for the mycobacterial and Moorfields bench.
The appointee will be required to participate in the consultant on-call rota (Cat. B) for weekdays and weekends. There is a rota for specialty registrars who are first on call. The frequency of the Consultant rota for this post is 1 in 9 and is considered to be of low frequency.
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:
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.
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 the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
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.
- 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.
Desirable
- Experience in dealing with mycobacterial infections.
- Experience in OPAT.
- Experience of delivering antimicrobial stewardship at a ward level.
- Training or experience in General Medicine or other related specialities, e.g. infectious diseases, haematology
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.
- 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.
Desirable
- Experience in dealing with mycobacterial infections.
- Experience in OPAT.
- Experience of delivering antimicrobial stewardship at a ward level.
- Training or experience in General Medicine or other related specialities, e.g. infectious diseases, haematology
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).
