Clinical Fellow - London, United Kingdom - King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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London, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Description

We are pleased to offer this opportunity to work as a Clinical Fellow in Medical Microbiology and/or Infectious Diseases at Denmark Hill site of King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

This is a replacement Clinical Fellow post focusing on supporting the Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases services.

You will be based at Denmark Hill and be part of a dynamic team of consultants at both Denmark Hill (DH) and the PRUH sites with expertise across a broad range of areas including mycology, critical care, complex surgical specialties, transplantation and infectious diseases as well as London South Specialist Virology Centre at DH.

There is a 1:7 Microbiology on call commitment including weekends.

To work under the supervision of the Consultant Microbiologists/Consultant in Infectious Diseases (alongside other Infection trainees and Clinical Fellows) in the provision of clinical, laboratory and other microbiological and infection consult services to King's College Hospital

To work closely with Consultant Microbiologists/Consultant in Infectious Diseases to:
provide day to day cover for the communication of important results to clinicians

deal with incoming calls and visits, including ID consults, for clinical advice (and document advise as required)

discuss, as necessary, serious infections with a Consultant

ensure that appropriate clinicians and Infection Control Team are made aware of all 'alter organisms' or possible clusters / outbreak of infection

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London.

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites.

The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do.

By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan.

In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus.

Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

The provision of a comprehensive clinical Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease service including advice regarding appropriate specimens, involvement in specimen analysis, validation and interpretation of results for transmission to clinicians, and involvement in the management of individual patients through full clinical liaison.

Work with the Infection Control Doctor, the Antimicrobial Stewardship Lead and the King's Infection Prevention and Control Team, the Laboratory Clinical Lead on the audit and control of HCAIs and antimicrobial stewardships at King's.

Provide cover for other Infection Control and Clinical Fellows periods of annual or study leave; reciprocal cover will be provided for the appointee.

Be involved in the training of medical and nursing staff, clinical scientists and biomedical scientists as required. Contribute as required to the teaching of Medical Microbiology/Infectious Disease and Infection Control and AMS to under-graduates and post-graduates.

Please see job description and person specification for full details.