Consultant Microbiologist

Consultant Microbiologist Kingston upon Thames, England

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Full Time Kingston upon Thames, England 88364 - 119133 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

The post holder will work closely with consultant colleagues, infection prevention and control team, OPAT team and antimicrobial pharmacists to provide a clinical infection service to the Trust and to provide laboratory support in conjunction with South West London Pathology (SWLP). The post also includes the opportunity to take on one of several lead roles.

The post is based at Kingston Hospital but there is the opportunity to work some sessions from the South West London Pathology hub site within St George’s Hospital

The role involves results authorisation, provision of clinical advice via telephone calls and e-referrals, ITU rounds and antimicrobial stewardship ward rounds. There is an on call and weekend working commitment shared between the consultants (1 in 5 on call, category A).

There are lead roles shared among the consultants on a rotational basis, changing approximately every 3 years by mutual agreement – infection control doctor for Kingston Hospital, infection control doctor for community organisations Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare (HRCH) and Your Healthcare, infection control doctor for the Royal Hospital for Neurodisability, department clinical lead, antimicrobial lead, OPAT lead. The post holder will be expected to take on one or more of these roles by mutual agreement.

This substantive replacement post is based at Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, a single site acute hospital with approximately 400 beds, supporting a population of around 350,000 people in South West London. Kingston Hospital is one of the largest employers in the region and employs over 3,700 staff. We are proud of our reputation as the largest single site district general hospital in London, with the second biggest maternity unit in London. Each year, over one million people visit Kingston Hospital for treatment or as a visitor. Kingston Hospital was the first acute Trust in South West London to gain Foundation Trust status, and was rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission in 2018.

The hospital is based about 12 miles from the centre of London with good transport links into the capital and in a beautiful and historic part of the country, close to Richmond Park and the River Thames. Further information is available on the hospital website atwww.kingstonhospital.nhs.uk.

Prospective candidates are strongly encouraged to visit the department; for further information, and to arrange a visit, please contact:

Sarah Furrows, Clinical Lead for Microbiology 020 8546 7711 [email protected]

Rosadel Salita, Service Manager for Microbiology 020 8934 2863/[email protected]

For more information please review the Job Description and Person Specification which go into further details about the Job.

Consultant Microbiologist
Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

www.nhs.uk
London, United Kingdom
Amanda Pritchard
$5 to $25 million (USD)
10000+ Employees
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