Job summary
The Consultant in Infectious Diseases and Acute General Medicine will help establish and lead a new ID service at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The role includes running a dedicated ID ward, providing specialist inpatient and outpatient care, supporting virtual hospital services, and contributing to MDTs, teaching, audit and research.
The post rotates between ward and non-ward weeks, includes participation in the GIM on-call rota, and offers opportunities to develop special interests such as HIV, tropical medicine and OPAT. The Consultant will work closely with microbiology, support service development, and help shape a modern, expanding ID department within a large, diverse Trust.
Main duties of the job
The Consultant will deliver daily ID ward rounds, triages referrals, lead MDT discussions, and oversee discharge planning and admin tasks such as letters, results and supervision.
They will run specialist clinics--including follow-up, PUO/admission-avoidance and a chosen special-interest area--and support virtual ward reviews.
The role include will include teaching medical students and trainees, contributing to audit, CPD, governance and research activity, and maintaining SPA commitments such as appraisal and service development.
To perform effectively, the post-holder needs strong organisational skills, clinical leadership, analytical ability, teamwork, clear communication and the resilience to manage busy, complex caseloads.
About us
With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.
At West Herts we offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly.www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworkingWe kindly invite you to consider submitting an application.If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contact westherts.recruitment@nhs.net
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If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Conduct daily ID ward rounds, including reviewing complex infection cases and coordinating patient care.
- Triage referrals and manage inpatient caseloads requiring specialist ID input.
- Lead and participate in MDTs (radiology, microbiology, specialtyspecific MDTs).
- Oversee discharge planning, documentation, results review and clinical correspondence.
- Deliver three weekly outpatient clinics, including warddischarge reviews, acute infection/PUO clinics and a chosen specialinterest clinic.
- Support virtual hospital activity, including virtual ward rounds and earlydischarge pathways.
- Teach medical students, FY2s, IMTs and GP trainees as part of scheduled training activities.
- Contribute to clinical governance, audit, CPD, appraisal and servicedevelopment work.
- Participate in research activity aligned with the developing ID service and NIHR portfolio work.
- Take part in the General Internal Medicine oncall rota (1:23).
- Collaborate closely with Microbiology to support diagnostics, ITU reviews, OPAT and infectionrelated MDTs.
- Maintain professional standards, including appraisal, revalidation, CPD attendance and adherence to Trust policies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Conduct daily ID ward rounds, including reviewing complex infection cases and coordinating patient care.
- Triage referrals and manage inpatient caseloads requiring specialist ID input.
- Lead and participate in MDTs (radiology, microbiology, specialtyspecific MDTs).
- Oversee discharge planning, documentation, results review and clinical correspondence.
- Deliver three weekly outpatient clinics, including warddischarge reviews, acute infection/PUO clinics and a chosen specialinterest clinic.
- Support virtual hospital activity, including virtual ward rounds and earlydischarge pathways.
- Teach medical students, FY2s, IMTs and GP trainees as part of scheduled training activities.
- Contribute to clinical governance, audit, CPD, appraisal and servicedevelopment work.
- Participate in research activity aligned with the developing ID service and NIHR portfolio work.
- Take part in the General Internal Medicine oncall rota (1:23).
- Collaborate closely with Microbiology to support diagnostics, ITU reviews, OPAT and infectionrelated MDTs.
- Maintain professional standards, including appraisal, revalidation, CPD attendance and adherence to Trust policies.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- MBBS or Equivalent
- MRCP or equivalent.
- GMC 7 On GMC's Specialist Register or within 6 months of being admitted to the register by the date of the interviews or eligible for specialist registration.
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification, e.g. MD, PhD or FRCPath.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- MBBS or Equivalent
- MRCP or equivalent.
- GMC 7 On GMC's Specialist Register or within 6 months of being admitted to the register by the date of the interviews or eligible for specialist registration.
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification, e.g. MD, PhD or FRCPath.
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
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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).
