Specialist in Microbiology

2 weeks ago


Newport, United Kingdom Isle of Wight NHS Trust Full time

We are seeking a full time Specialist in Microbiology to join our established and enthusiastic team in providing a high-quality Microbiology service on the Isle of Wight.

The post holder will work as part of a team to provide a Microbiology service and meet the requirements for accreditation with UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service).

The contract is for 10 PAs. 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.

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values are C ompassion, A ccountable, R espect and E veryone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.

We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.

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 post-holder will be part of a senior medical team with our substantive consultant in Microbiology

The post holder will, together with consultant colleague, be responsible for the provision of high quality comprehensive, efficient and cost-effective Microbiology and infection control services to the Trust and other users of the service. The appointee will be the designated Antimicrobial Stewardship lead (whilst the consultant is the designated Infection Control Doctor (ICD), but with potential to rotate these roles).

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