Consultant Doctor in Microbiology
Job Description
We are recruiting for a Microbiology Consultant Doctors who will be fundamental in developing, improving, and expanding the Microbiology and Virology provision within an NHS Trusts across United Kingdom. Working in a cohesive team of dynamic, motivated, and progressive clinical professionals, supervising the running of the diagnostic laboratory and ensuring the delivery of prompt and accurate test results for patients.
Main duties:
- Provide highly complex advice to Consultants, Doctors, Nurses and other healthcare professionals on the guidance and management of patients with infectious diseases
- Make clinical decisions involving the analysis, interpretation, and comparison of highly complex data, including antibiotic resistance analysis, analysis of tests, investigations and results
- Take responsibility for regular visits to ITU and regular ward rounds
- Undertake the day-to-day supervision of diagnostic methods, examination, and analysis of complex specimens
- Participate in the out-of-hours advisory service on infection diagnosis and management as well as infection prevention issues
- Work with the infection control teams and DIPCs on a local or regional basis, including liaison with the relevant health protection staff to investigate and prevent communicable diseases in the community
- Assist in the investigation and control of community outbreaks
- Provide advice in developing clinical guidelines, investigation protocols, laboratory SOPs and guidance on the appropriate use of antimicrobials
- Communicating clinical information to explain findings, diagnosis and treatment options using various methods to ensure practical understanding
- Communicate with patients and the wider multidisciplinary team on shared patient decision making
- Work in and where appropriate, lead a multidisciplinary team
- Assess and prioritise patient/client requirements, delegating effectively to others
- Performing basic administrative and clerical tasks, such as keeping records of test results, providing information to patients, and monitoring treatment plans
- Help teach and train other junior doctors and medical students and other members of the multidisciplinary team
Requirements:
- GMC registered Doctor (you do NOT need to be on the Specialist Register)
- Have relevant experience at Consultant level, or references to support your transition up to Consultant level
- You will need to pass an enhanced background check (DBS)
If you feel you have the right values and skills to become part of our dynamic team and can deliver high standards of care then we would love to hear to from you!
