Locum Consultant Microbiology/Infectious Diseases

Detailed job description and main responsibilities A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee, ICHNT and the NMRS. 4 PAs will be based at Hammersmith and St Mary\’s hospitals and will involve attendance at the TB MDTs, TB/ID ward rounds as well as TB and ID outpatient clinics. The 4 PAs at the NMRS will include laboratory reporting and providing clinical advice as well as contributing the laboratory management. There will be a degree of flexibility during the week to facilitate attendance of key meetings for both ICHNT and NMRS. Person specification Education/ Qualifications Essential criteria Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC). Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Infectious Diseases +/- General Medicine OR Medical Microbiology Or Virology, or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT FRCPath or show evidence of equivalent qualification Knowledge/ Skills Essential criteria Broad experience in Clinical microbiology and Infectious Diseases Recent experience in tuberculosis management, including treatment, prophylaxis, infection control, public health and laboratory diagnostics Practical experience of application of genomics for Infectious diseases control Understanding of key agencies involved in the public health infrastructure Ability to design, develop, interpret and implement policies IT Skills and computer literacy Leadership/ Management Skills Essential criteria Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing, and managing the performance of colleagues and leading change. Knowledge of finance/budgets and management of staff Strategic thinker, with motivational and influencing skills Teaching & Training Essential criteria Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and junior medical staff Audit Essential criteria Knowledge of methods of developing clinical quality assurance, audit, quality improvement and evidence based clinical and/or public health practice Academic achievement Essential criteria Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at consultant level at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust Language Essential criteria Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements Employer certification / accreditation badges Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Documents to download JD&PS LCONA048 (PDF, 784.3KB) FRF LCONA048 (PDF, 232.6KB) Our Strategy 2023-25 (PDF, 230.4KB) #J-18808-Ljbffr