Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic, clinically focused Medical Microbiologist to join the Microbiology team of three Consultants (including this post), all of whom are based at The Hillingdon Hospital.

Microbiology laboratory services for the Trust are provided in partnership with North West London Pathology (NWLP) at the Infection and Immunity Hub Laboratories at Charing Cross Hospital. The NWLP Infection and Immunity Laboratories have UKAS accreditation.  One of the Consultant Microbiologists from Hillingdon attends the laboratory each week on Friday to do a bench round and provide clinical liaison.

There are opportunities to build the clinical service at Hillingdon through Antimicrobial Stewardship, development of an Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) Service, Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings and additional ward presence.

The successful candidate will in discussion with their colleagues in the first instance mutually agree to undertake one of the rotational departmental lead roles.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be responsible to the Divisional Director of Mount Vernon and Clinical Support Services at The Hillingdon Hospital, and the job plan will be negotiated annually.

It is a 10 PA post – 8.5 direct clinical care (DCC) 1.5 supporting professional activities (SPA), the latter includes clinical and educational supervision, audit and personal CPD. Personal CPD must be included as part of annual appraisal which is mandatory and required for the revalidation process.

A proportion of this DCC and SPA relating to laboratory services is delivered through Northwest London Pathology (NWLP) and for these sessions the post–holder is responsible to the Lead Microbiologist for NWLP, then Head of Specialty for Infection and Immunity and then to the Clinical Director for North West London Pathology.

Working for our organisation

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,
community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitals
provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.