Job summary
One less than full time substantive post (8 PAs) as consultant in Clinical Infection is available at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The post-holder is expected to have full and specialist registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) and to hold CCTs in Microbiology and Infectious diseases, or equivalent (e.g. CESR), or to be eligible for CCTs and specialist registration within six months of interview.
The applicant will be expected to take on roles in the clinical infection service. The components of this are flexible, worked as a rotation with colleagues and assigned by mutual negotiation. They may include microbiology/virology laboratory work, bedside infection consults across the Trust, outpatients (general ID, HIV, OPAT, TB, bone infection MDT clinic, diabetic foot infection MDT clinic, hepatitis and chronic fatigue), and inpatient care on the bone infection unit (BIU) and infectious diseases ward. The post holder should also be competent to care for general medical patients on the infectious diseases ward. Infection prevention and control and antimicrobial stewardship are integrated into all these components, led by the infection control and antimicrobial stewardship teams.
Main duties of the job
Clinical responsibilities will be dividedbetween the microbiology/virology lab, out-patients services (ID, HIV, OPAT, TB, bone infection, diabetic foot infection, hepatitis and chronic fatigue), in-patient infection service (ID, BIU), and infection consults. Clinical duties will be based at the John Radcliffe Hospital (infection consults, outpatients, infectious diseases in-patient work), the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre (Bone Infection Unit), the Churchill Hospital (diabetic foot infection clinic and service, haem-onc/transplant infection consult work). Infection services across the Trust are delivered by a large multi-disciplinary team of consultant colleagues with different specialist areas, and the appointee will be eligible to take part in multiple aspects of the service, including in-patient care according to their competency and experience. The job plan will be agreed with the clinical lead. The post holder will be allocated a mentor by the clinical lead. The post holder will take part in an on-call rota for which the predictable out of hours component is incorporated into the job plan.
It is a condition of the appointment that the post holder will be willing to work in any of the Trust's 4 locations. The travel time from the John Radcliffe to the Horton Hospital is 45-60 minutes. Post holders are expected to live within 45 minutes travel of the John Radcliffe Hospital when on call.
About us
Teaching/Research
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a teaching hospital trust, and the post-holder will be required to participate in programmes for teaching clinical students, training junior doctors and in clinical examinations.
Clinical Governance
The post-holder will participate in all clinical governance activities, including clinical audit, clinical effectiveness, risk management, quality improvement activities as required by the Trust, and external accrediting bodies.
Personal and Professional Development
The post-holder will be required to keep himself/herself fully up-to-date with their relevant area of practice and to be able to demonstrate this to the satisfaction of the Trust. Professional or study leave will be granted at the discretion of the Trust, in line with the prevailing Terms and Conditions of Service, to support appropriate study, postgraduate training activities, relevant CME courses and other appropriate personal development needs.
Appraisal/Revalidation
The post-holder will have an appraiser allocated by the Trust and undergo yearly appraisals. They must fulfil GMC requirements for revalidation. The responsible officer for this post will be the Chief Medical Officer for OUH NHS FT.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will have an active role in delivering infection control advice, antimicrobial stewardship and conducting case investigations on all sites. They will be expected to make an active contribution to the production of relevant policies within the terms of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Code of Practice on the prevention and control of infections and related guidance).
Infection Control is everyones responsibility. All staff, both clinical and non-clinical, are required to adhere to the Trusts Infection Prevention and Control Policies and make every effort to maintain high standards of infection control at all times thereby reducing the burden of Healthcare Associated Infections.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will have an active role in delivering infection control advice, antimicrobial stewardship and conducting case investigations on all sites. They will be expected to make an active contribution to the production of relevant policies within the terms of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Code of Practice on the prevention and control of infections and related guidance).
Infection Control is everyones responsibility. All staff, both clinical and non-clinical, are required to adhere to the Trusts Infection Prevention and Control Policies and make every effort to maintain high standards of infection control at all times thereby reducing the burden of Healthcare Associated Infections.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Full registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC)
- MRCP (UK) or equivalent
- CCTs in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases or equivalent qualifications (e.g., CESR) which enable specialist registration OR eligibility for these CCTs and specialist registration within six months of interview
Desirable
- Diploma in Tropical Medicine & Hygiene
Experience
Essential
- Experience managing the daily workflow of a microbiology/virology lab at consultant level, and in making decisions pertaining to infection prevention & control.
- Experience managing in-patients on an Infectious Diseases ward at consultant level
- Experience of managing ward-based infection consultations at consultant level
- Experience managing HIV, high consequence infectious diseases, tropical medicine, antimicrobial resistance and outpatient antimicrobial therapy (OPAT),
- Experience managing complicated bone and joint infections.
- Experience managing patients with Chronic Fatigue syndrome.
- Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems
- A strong and demonstrable commitment to the organisation and delivery of teaching.
Desirable
- Ability to manage acute general medical patients at consultant level.
- Experience working in a UK infectious diseases unit.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Good leadership skills. Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of consultant in a teaching hospital
- Effective administrative and time management skills. Training in clinical management
- Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork
- Good spoken and written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training
- Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities
- Evidence of having participated in post graduate research projects and evidence demonstrating critical thinking
Desirable
- PhD in an infection related subject
- Peer reviewed publications Research grants
Other Requirements
Essential
- Transport: The ability to travel between sites (in Oxford and Banbury)
- Residence : Within 45 minutes of John Radcliffe Hospital while on call
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Full registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC)
- MRCP (UK) or equivalent
- CCTs in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases or equivalent qualifications (e.g., CESR) which enable specialist registration OR eligibility for these CCTs and specialist registration within six months of interview
Desirable
- Diploma in Tropical Medicine & Hygiene
Experience
Essential
- Experience managing the daily workflow of a microbiology/virology lab at consultant level, and in making decisions pertaining to infection prevention & control.
- Experience managing in-patients on an Infectious Diseases ward at consultant level
- Experience of managing ward-based infection consultations at consultant level
- Experience managing HIV, high consequence infectious diseases, tropical medicine, antimicrobial resistance and outpatient antimicrobial therapy (OPAT),
- Experience managing complicated bone and joint infections.
- Experience managing patients with Chronic Fatigue syndrome.
- Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems
- A strong and demonstrable commitment to the organisation and delivery of teaching.
Desirable
- Ability to manage acute general medical patients at consultant level.
- Experience working in a UK infectious diseases unit.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Good leadership skills. Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of consultant in a teaching hospital
- Effective administrative and time management skills. Training in clinical management
- Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork
- Good spoken and written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training
- Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities
- Evidence of having participated in post graduate research projects and evidence demonstrating critical thinking
Desirable
- PhD in an infection related subject
- Peer reviewed publications Research grants
Other Requirements
Essential
- Transport: The ability to travel between sites (in Oxford and Banbury)
- Residence : Within 45 minutes of John Radcliffe Hospital while on call
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).
