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- Prif leoliad
- Microbiology
- Gradd
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Parhaol: 2003 Consultant Contract
- Oriau
- Llawnamser
- Gweithio hyblyg
- Cyfeirnod y swydd
- 434-MICRO-CONSULTANT
- Cyflogwr
- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
- Math o gyflogwr
- NHS
- Gwefan
- Stoke Mandeville Hospital
- Tref
- Aylesbury
- Cyflog
- £109,725 - £145,478 Per annum
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yn flynyddol
- Yn cau
- 05/04/2026 23:59
Teitl cyflogwr
Consultant in Infectious Disease/Medical Microbiology
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
- Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
- Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
- Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
- Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust has a position available for a Consultant in Infectious Disease/Medical Microbiology to join the team based at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury. This post is a Permanent post, with a negotiable start date. The successful candidate will work across all sites including Wycombe & Amersham Hospitals.
This post is a replacement post and the post-holder will share in the provision of a first-class clinical microbiology service to the areas covered by the laboratory, along with the other three Consultant Microbiologists: Dr Ruby Devi, Dr Karthiga Sithamparanathan and Dr Jane Democratis.
Over the next few years, we are aiming to broaden the scope of microbiology services at our Trust and are therefore particularly interested to hear from jointly trained candidates who would be interested in helping us to drive transformation and service improvements for our patients.
All candidates MUST hold a FULL GMC registration with a Licence to practice in the UK and be on the specialist register or be within 6 months of CCT.
The post is covered by the Terms and Conditions of the new Consultant Contract (England 2003).
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
The successful candidate will be required to work across all three main Hospital sites at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. Stoke Mandeville, Wycombe & Amersham Hospitals.
The successful candidate will be required to live within 10 miles of ‘principal place of work’ at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, or 30 minutes travelling time when on call.
The appointee will be expected to cover for colleagues’ absence from duty on the basis of agreed arrangements in the department and with the employing Trust.
You will be one of 4 consultants working in a rota to provide clinical support to all hospital sites and local GPs. This includes supporting our OPAT team to manage patients in the community, including weekly virtual OPAT rounds -when covering OPAT, attending orthopaedic, Spinal Surgery, Spinal Injuries and Haematology MDT meetings and undertaking daily ICU ward rounds.
The Department also has an ST3 Microbiology/Infectious Diseases trainee from the Oxford Thames Valley deanery rotation, every 6 months, working Mon-Fri 9-5pm. Since September 2025, department has also been supporting Medical Training Initiative (MTI) scheme for oversees trainees, and one Specialist Registrar is working in the department.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
Clinical practice and liaison
- Provision of a comprehensive infection service. This includes direct clinical care and proactive liaison in a timely manner with consultant colleagues, other hospital staff, medical microbiology colleagues, Genito-Urinary Medicine (GUM) physicians and lead respiratory physicians for tuberculosis management, general practitioners, antibiotic pharmacists, IPC nurses, health protection consultants and CCDCs concerning the diagnosis and management of patients, and control and prevention of infection.
- Regular departmental visits and commitments to specific units including Intensive Care, Haematology/Oncology, Medical/Surgical admission units, regular and ad hoc visits to wards, and departmental commitment to IPC.
- Regular departmental commitments to committees such as, Antimicrobial Stewardship Group, Pathology Business meetings, Microbiology Consultants Senior Laboratory Staff meetings and IPCT meetings
- Regular commitments to Orthopaedic multidisciplinary team (MDT), Spinal Injuries MDT, Spinal Surgery MDT and Haematology MDT meetings.
The appointee will take equal (or appropriate share of) responsibility for departmental commitments.
The Trust has an OPAT team which is closely supervised by the Consultant Microbiologists and Dr Devi is the lead Microbiologist for this service, while Dr Jane Democratis is the Antimicrobial Stewardship lead for the Trust.
Infection Prevention and Control lead doctor role is provided by a locum microbiologist as agreed with the Microbiology department and the IPC team.
Dr Sithamparanathan is the Microbiologist who leads for Serology and Virology.
For further details of this role, please review the Job Description and Person Specification attached to this advert.
Manyleb y person
Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- MBBS or equivalent
- Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practice) with the General Medical Council (GMC) or be eligible for registration within six months of interview.
- If an applicant is UK trained, they must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.
- If an applicant is non-UK trained, they will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
- FRCPath (UK)/ SCE Infectious Diseases and Microbiology by examination or equivalent qualification
Clinical Technical Skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Thorough knowledge of specialty and ability to work at Consultant level without direct supervision.
- Has participated in audit and can lead audit in the department.
- Ability to take appropriate initiative in relating to all aspects of consultant role
- Ability to manage own workload, time and laboratory staff.
- Commitment to speciality
- Ability to communicate information effectively to colleagues and patients
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English
- Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
- Teamwork
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in the relevant specialty – Medical Microbiology/Infectious disease.
- Enthusiasm for ward-based clinical liaison
- Able to take responsibility for delivering the service without direct supervision
- Knowledge of evidence-based practice in Medical Microbiology/Infectious disease.
- Knowledge and experience of infection prevention and control
Meini prawf dymunol
- Evidence of a special interest that complements those of the other consultants in the department.
- Experience in the rationalisation and control of antimicrobial prescribing.
- Interest and experience of IPC
Other Requirements
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Valid UK driving Licence and access to own transport
TRUST CARE VALUES
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, and actively promotes team working and building strong working relationships
- Patients are always first. Drives service improvements. Strong self-awareness with a desire to grow.
- Treats all with compassion and kindness. Ensures everyone feels valued
- Consults others and listens to their views/opinions. Enables others to take the initiative
Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Dr Gayani Weerasinghe
- Teitl y swydd
- Consultant Chemical Pathologist/SDU Lead Pathology
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 01296 418333
- Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais
Visiting arrangements:
Dr Gayani Weerasinghe
Consultant Chemical Pathologist and Co-SDU Lead for Pathology
01296 418333
Dr Karthiga Sithamparanathan
Consultant Medical Microbiologist
01296 315000 Extension 5593/5322
Dr Jean O’Driscoll
Consultant Microbiologist
Antimicrobial Stewardship Lead
Tel: 01296-315330
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