Consultant - Microbiologist - Knowsley, Merseyside, United Kingdom - Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Knowsley, Merseyside, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Description

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust are looking to appoint two enthusiastic, clinically focused Medical Microbiologists to join the Microbiology team of four Consultants working cross site at all Trust sites .

The posts are whole time - 10 PAs ( less than full time will be considered) and are based at Whiston Hospital.

Agile working will be considered.

Applicants are required to be fully registered with a licence to practice with the General Medical Council and to be on the Specialist Register or due to obtain their CCT within six months of the date of interview.

The appointee will also hold the FRCPath or show evidence of equivalent training and experience.

There are opportunities to build the clinical service through Antimicrobial Stewardship taking on the lead role with contributions towards Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) Service, Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings and additional ward presence.

Our Pathology Service provides Pathology for Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals (NHS) Trust as well as the surrounding community.

Each year the laboratory performs over 6.5 million tests which are dealt with by medical, scientific, clerical and support staff in a range of departments
Haematology and Transfusion
Biochemistry and Immunology
Microbiology
Cellular Pathology
Phlebotomy (Blood Taking)

The Trust's Pathology department is accredited to ISO15189: Please follow this link to access the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) websiteand type the department's UKAS ID to access the schedule of accreditation for each of the department.

The UKAS ID codes are as follows Biochemistry and Immunology 8871, Cellular Pathology 8908, Haematology and Transfusion 8864 and Microbiology 8857.

Depending on the demands of the service, as with the flexible work patterns of most Medical Microbiologists, sometimes a greater or lesser proportion of time may be spent between infection control and clinical microbiology.

From 1stJuly we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.

The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.

Our Vision is to deliver 5

Star Patient Care:
CAREthat is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
SAFETY that is of the highest standards
COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits.

For more information regarding the main responsibilities and requirements essential for this role please refer to the supporting documents heading and review the job description and person specification which will outline the duties of the role including a proposed job plan.

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
£338 million (PFI) investment has re-built and modernised both Whiston and St Helens Hospitals, resulting in modern state of the art health care facilities for the treatment and care of patients. St Helens Hospital was completed in 2008 and Whiston Hospital in 2010. The hospitals include 887 inpatient beds with state-of-the-art CT and MRI facilities existing on both hospital sites. CT and MRI scanners at St Helens have also recently been upgraded including installation of a high field 3 Tesla MRI scanner. The DEXA scanner is also located at St Helens Hospital.

The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery, and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.

As a Trust, our aim is to provide a high-quality service to all patients. Whiston Hospital

Whiston Hospital a busy teaching hospital which provides a comprehensive range of acute Medical and Surgical Services, Emergency Services, Maternity Services, Paediatrics and Medicine for Older People.

The Regional Burns and Plastic Surgery Units are also based on this site. There is a Critical Care Unit consisting of ICU, HDU, CCU and an onsite Cardiac Catheter Laboratory. There is a 30-bed Stroke Unit which accommodates both acute stroke patients and those with rehabilitation needs.
St Helens Hospital
St Helens Hospital is an Ambulatory Care Centre providing Intermediate Care and Day Surgery.

Rheumatology, Dermatology and Diabetes services are based on this site and within easy reach of other acute specialties at Whiston Hospital.

Southport Hospital

Southport Hospital is a General Hospital that includes adults accident and emergency services, intensive care, and a range of medical and surgical specialities.

There is also an outpatients service.

The North West Regional Spinal Injuries Centre at Southport hospital provides specialist care for spinal patients from across the North West, North Wales, and the Isle of Man.

The hospital, which replaced the Southport General Infirmary and the Southport Promenade Hospital, opened in September 1988.
Ormskirk Hospital

Ormskirk Hospital is a General Hospital and provides womens and childrens services, including accident and emergency services, surgery, and maternity care.

The hospital provides these services for patients living across West Lancashire, Southport, and Formby.

Merseyside, which includes the great city of Liverpool, is within easy reach of North Wales, the Lake District and the Peak District and provides an interesting mix of rural and urban life.

High quality schools are available in and around Merseyside and West Lancashire.

The area has many sports facilities including championship golf courses, several sailing clubs and one of the finest windsurfing venues in Britain.

The district has a population of around 340,000 and is of mixed residential, industrial, and rural character.

It is situated on the edge of Merseyside, between the open countryside of Cheshire to the south and Lancashire to the north.

Town attractions include Southport Pier, the second longest seaside pleasure pier in the British Isles and Lord Street, an elegant tree-lined shopping street.

Southport today is still one of the most popular seaside resorts in the UK and hosts various events including an annual air show on and over the beach, the largest independent flower show in the UK and the British Musical Fireworks Championship.

Ormskirk is an historic Market town surrounded by beautiful countryside, reserves, and wildlife.

Distance to Liverpool City Centre:
From Whiston Hospital 13.From St Helens Hospital 15 miles
From Southport Hospital 19.From Ormskirk Hospital 18.

Distance to Manchester City Centre:

From Whiston Hospital - 26.From St Helens Hospital 27.From Southport Hospital 42.From Ormskirk Hospital 35.Full and specialist registration, hold a licence to practise with GMC (General Medical Council), or eligible for registration within 6 months of interview.

Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.

Diploma in Hospital Infection Control (or equivalent).
Higher Research Degree (MD or PhD).
Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in relevant specialty
Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision.
Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English.
Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, colleagues in pathology and support staff.
Ability to communicate effectively with clinical, scientific, technical, and managerial colleagues.
Ability to be a flexible team member
Participation in continuing professional development (CPD) scheme and, where relevant, evidence of participation
Knowledge of the principles of research.
Experience of teaching undergraduates
Experience of supervising trainee pathologists.
Evidence of involvement in research.
Willingness to travel to and work in other sites necessitated by the role.
Full driving licence.

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