Trosolwg o'r swydd

University Hospitals Plymouth wishes to appoint a fixed term Consultant Medical Microbiologist, or dual accredited Microbiologist and Infectious Diseases Consultant.  This post is to cover for existing vacancies and sickness, with the opportunity to apply for upcoming substantive posts. The successful candidate will form part of a team of Consultant Microbiologists, a Specialist doctor, a Clinical Scientist and a Higher Specialist Scientist Trainee in delivering a comprehensive and effective clinical microbiology, mycology and virology service to the Trust, local GPs and other service users .The advertised post comprises 10 programmed activities a week, including participation in a 1:7 out of hours rota for overnight and weekend cover.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

The appointee, together with the other members of the clinical microbiology team, will be responsible for the provision of a comprehensive, efficient and cost-effective clinical microbiology, virology, and infection prevention and control service to UHP and other users. This includes responding to clinical queries from within the hospital and the community served by the laboratory, and oversight of laboratory results. 

The post-holder will be expected to liaise in a timely manner with clinicians, hospital staff, Medical Microbiologists, General Practitioners and Health Protection Teams concerning the diagnosis and management of patients and control and prevention of infections, including the provision of telephone advice out of hours. The appointee is expected to encourage good antibiotic stewardship and admission avoidance. The appointee will develop relationships with the staff in the clinical areas for which they are responsible which may include attending multi-disciplinary team meetings, delivering ward rounds on the critical care units and participating in other clinical or audit meetings as required.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is the largest hospital in the South West Peninsula. It is a major trauma centre and hosts tertiary services for neurosurgery, cardiothoracic surgery, renal transplantation, bone marrow transplantation, neonatal intensive care, and prosthetic joint revision surgery. There is ample scope for development of specialist interests within infection management, and the trust has an active research department. The state of the art microbiology department is based in purpose built laboratories and offers a wide range of diagnostic testing, and a full SARS-CoV-2  testing service (PCR and antibody). The locality has seen low numbers of COVID-19 cases throughout this pandemic, and a wide variety of clinical microbiology work continues.

New ways of working arising from the COVID19 pandemic have shown that there is flexibility for working from home when clinical commitments allow, and the 10PA job plan (including 1:7 on-call) is usually worked across 4 weekdays.

Plymouth offers numerous opportunities for outdoor activities and a vibrant urban culture, lying on the beautiful natural harbour that is Plymouth Sound with rugged Dartmoor to the north and surrounded by the unspoilt beaches of Cornwall and South Devon.

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