Overview
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision: "Working together to provide outstanding care for our community." Royal Berkshire Hospital has been rated 'Good' by inspectors following the CQC inspection. The Trust’s overall rating has improved to 'Good'. We are committed to being Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful and Excellent. We value candidates who bring their unique personalities, skills and experiences, and we encourage you to highlight your achievements in alignment with the job requirements. While AI tools may be used, AI-generated content is discouraged as it may lack personal detail and relevance. We offer learning and development for all employees, clinical or non-clinical, and invite you to join us to contribute to outstanding care.
Important notice: We are NOT able to carry out telephone interviews; applicants should be prepared to travel for an interview. All new appointments are subject to a probationary period. No unsolicited recruitment agency calls or emails. All applicants must speak fluent English to an appropriate standard for interview assessment. You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Responsibilities
1. To provide a 24/7 advisory clinical infection service including: advice regarding appropriate specimens, validation and interpretation of results for transmission to ward, clinical supervision of resident doctors and involvement in the management of individual patients through full clinical liaison to support patient management.
2. The clinical advisory service involves infection consults from hospital clinicians, GPs and Virtual Hospital Service clinical teams, ward rounds and multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings including 1 in 3 rota for out-of-hours cover (including weekends and Bank Holidays).
3. To participate in the daily AMU Infection Round and ICU ward during the on-call week on a 1:3 basis.
4. Participation in the specialists MDTs such as Orthopaedics, Cardiology, Nephrology, Haematology, TB and HIV, etc. will be agreed among the consultants according to personal interest and may rotate between the consultants with mutual agreement. Currently these ward rounds and MDTs are taking place through Microsoft Teams.
5. To participate in Business Planning, including the assessment and introduction of new infection diagnostics and forward planning for staff requirements.
6. To participate in day-to-day IPC activities for the acute NHS support and support the IPCT in all IPC issues.
7. To participate in enhancing the Trust's commitment to good AMS (Antimicrobial Stewardship).
8. To participate on a rotational basis in leading roles overseeing the governance and administrative duties of the microbiology laboratory, the Trust’s AMS programme and the IPC service.
9. To collaborate with UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and regional and national reference and epidemiological facilities in the reporting and investigation of infections, control of outbreaks, assessment of vaccines, development of laboratory methods, involvement in surveys, etc.
10. To participate in the professional training of staff in the department, both medical and non-medical, and contribute to teaching sessions for other hospital staff including undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff, participate in annual medical staff rounds as well as education and supervision of junior medical staff.
11. Research activities subject to the availability of funding and resources.
12. Participation in medical audit and quality improvement projects.
13. Participation in a recognised scheme of Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Funding and study leave are provided for agreed purposes.
14. Participation in clinical governance activities as appropriate.
15. Participation in the Trust's consultant appraisal and GMC revalidation scheme.
16. Such additional duties as may be required from time to time by the Clinical Director of Pathology after appropriate consultation.
Qualifications
* Primary medical degree. FRCPath by examination in Microbiology or evidence of equivalent qualification.
* Full and specialist registration and a license to practice with the General Medical Council (GMC).
* If an applicant is UK trained, they must also be a Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.
* If an applicant is non-UK trained, evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT is required.
* Desirable criteria: Higher postgraduate qualification (e.g., MRCP or equivalent), MSc, DTM&H.
* Membership of relevant Specialist societies or Associations; evidence of working in an NHS Infection department.
* Fully trained in Medical Microbiology with knowledge and experience of infection prevention and control.
* Ability to take responsibility to deliver the service without direct supervision.
* Desirable criteria: Research commitment and a relevant specialty interest across all aspects of microbiology/infection service, including infection prevention and control; logical thinking and analytical approach.
* Understands evidence-based practice.
* Audit management and IT: ability to work within clinical governance guidelines, manage and prioritise time and information, undertake audits and present data; good IT skills and use of patient and hospital databases.
* Desirable criteria: Evidence of clinical leadership, accountability for quality of care and efficient workforce management; track record of publications; experience in teaching and training medical and non-medical staff; evidence of postgraduate teaching and supervision to GMC educational supervision level.
* Educational qualification; ability to communicate clearly in English (written and spoken).
* Willingness to take responsibility and exert appropriate authority. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work within MDT; accountability to lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority; ability to see patients as people and to work cooperatively with others.
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