Consultant in Infection

EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE

Comprehensive clinical experience in infectious diseases and related activities e.g. infection consultation service.

Evidence of understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council.

SKILLS & ABILITY

Good communication skills and multidisciplinary team working.

Able to adapt working pattern to fit changing local circumstances and work flow.

Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit and clinical risk management.

Ability to show initiative and enthusiasm.

Ability to work under stress.

Personal resilience.

Ability to establish and maintain good working relations with colleagues in all disciplines and with patients and carers.

Ability to work as part of a team and to cross traditional boundaries of care.

Ability to work to deadlines.

Keen to demonstrate clinical leadership.

Flexibility, able to adapt to rapidly changing circumstances.

Ability to take part in and respond to appraisal.

Ability to work with a tolerance for distraction/ interruption.

Ability to critically appraise research.

Standard IT skills such as excel, word, literature searching, and social media skills.

Ability to take a whole systems approach to infection work within the context of the Trust as a whole.

Ability to stratify and mitigate risk.

Ability to manage and implement change.

Ability to respond to complaints.

Experience and knowledge of the audit process.

Working knowledge of how to research and discriminate evidence based practice.

Applicants must be on (or within six months of joining) the GMC Specialist Register in Infectious Diseases. A dual CCT in General Internal Medicine or Medical Microbiology is desirable.

Join us and make a real impact in one of the UKs leading NHS Trusts. Apply today!

For further details, please review the job description and contact the following on 0121 424 3354:

Dr Amy Chue, Clinical Service Lead for Infectious Diseases