Microbiology Consultant

We are recruiting for a Consultant Microbiologist who wishes to join #TeamIOWNHS. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care and work with us to ensure the Trust continues its journey towards “great people, great place”.

This post is a replacement post forming a team of two Consultant Microbiologists. This is a full-time position, on a contract of 10 PAs. However, the Trust is happy to consider flexible working in support of work life balance. Extended days, compressed hours and part time working may be considered. If a person is appointed on a part-time or job-share basis the job plan will be modified during discussions with the appointee.

The Microbiology department is accredited under UKAS ISO 15189.

The trust offers a 10K Recruitment and Retention premium.

This full-time post is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious consultant to take on a leadership role in a uniquely configured NHS Trust. We are seeking a full time Consultant Medical Microbiologist / Antimicrobial Stewardship Lead to join our established and enthusiastic team in providing a high-quality general microbiology department.

The post holder will participate in shared on call rota for Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth University Hospitals Trust. This includes telephone cover and results authorisation (can be performed remotely) at weekends, evenings and bank holidays.

Compliance with the requirements of good clinical governance and any new national arrangements for medical recertification/revalidation will be expected.

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is the only integrated acute, community, mental health and ambulance health care provider in England. We serve a population of approximately 150,000 residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users.

Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust’s beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.

The role includes provision of specialist advice on diagnosis and management of patients with infection or suspected infection:
Liaison in a timely manner with clinicians, hospital staff, medical microbiologists, general practitioners and Public Health practitioners (as appropriate) concerning the diagnosis and management of patients with infection.

Availability to deal with clinical queries and provision of specialist input or expertise where required.

Regular commitments to wards/departments or units for example on ward rounds (including antibiotic ward rounds with antibiotic pharmacist); contribute to multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings and other clinical or audit meetings as appropriate.

Contribute to management of patients receiving OPAT [Outpatient/Home Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy].

Perform regular ICU ward round and clinical liaison and appropriate ward rounds.

Contribute to development and review of antibiotic policies and infection management guidelines.

The appointee will take a share of responsibility for day to day Departmental commitments with consultant colleague.