Consultant in Microbiology

Infection prevention and control advice cover when the infection control lead is away - Sharing with the other three consultant microbiologists the task of providing integrated clinical microbiology services to Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust (MYTT). - Participation in the weekly timetable of fixed commitments and the consultant work programme (TCS and Circular HC90/16) - Liaison and emergency work, continuing clinical responsibility, teaching, research, audit, interdisciplinary meeting, and CPD, through flexible, professional use of unscheduled time. - On-call duties currently shared on a 1 in 4 basis and assessed as 1PA (average). Most on-call activity is remotely-delivered via telephone or using remote IT-access / electronic notes archive; rarely, on-site attendance is required to support significant incidents or complex cases.
- Administrative duties, for which appropriate office space, with networked computer access, and secretarial support is provided (included in allocated time). Training, Continuing Professional Development, and Quality Improvement - Supervision and training for specialty registrars and/or other trainees, when allocated by the regional training programme (none at the present time) - CPD as part of the Royal College of Pathologists CPD Programme Supporting Professional Activities in accordance with the Trust Framework, with a minimum of 1.5 SPAs included in the core 10PA timetable Specific leadership of a specified clinical area - to be agreed after discussion with colleagues. Examples of such duties currently undertaken within the team include: - Laboratory quality - Haematology - Infection control - Antimicrobial stewardship - Community IV antibiotic provision - Burns - Water safety, theatre ventilation and food safety leads - Research Shared leadership, direction, innovation and clinical engagement, - Implementing effective service improvement strategies and developing strategic partnerships. - Supporting creativity and multi-professional development within the service and team.
- Assuring effective leadership and coherent strategies. - Helping the Microbiology Laboratory and Pathology Quality team maintain UKAS accreditation.