Consultant in Microbiology

The role will incorporate being part of a team delivering a comprehensive clinical Microbiology service, including laboratory duties, results authorisation and interpretation, clinical and antibiotic advice, patient consults, ward rounds and multidisciplinary team meetings (MDTs). A dedicated part of these posts will be for Infection Control Doctor provision (hospital or community), shared with other consultant colleagues in the Department, working alongside the Microbiology team, Microbiology laboratory team, the hospital or community Infection Prevention and Control teams (IPCT) and Director of Infection Prevention and Control (DIPC).

These posts are a combination of new and retirement replacements, which are designed to support the provision of a high quality infection management service in Nottingham. The Microbiology Laboratory is based at the Queens Medical Centre (QMC) Campus, however clinical duties will be required at both QMC Campus and the City Hospital Campus.

The Microbiology Laboratory at Queens Medical Centre serves both NUH campuses, as well as community healthcare services such as the Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust and the Nottinghamshire Integrated Care System with a total population of ~640,000.

A large number of clinical specialties are provided in Nottingham and the Microbiology service is actively involved in the clinical management of Microbiological and Virological infections with regular ward rounds and liaison with specialist units. The Department works closely with Infection Control and supports Antimicrobial Stewardship within the Trust and community. The laboratory works closely with the School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham and there will be opportunities to develop research interests.

The successful candidate will be expected to participate in the provision of a comprehensive clinical Microbiology service, including laboratory duties, results authorisation and interpretation, clinical and antibiotic advice, patient consults, ward rounds and multidisciplinary team meetings (MDTs), antimicrobial stewardship, infection prevention and control, clinical governance, teaching and training and research and includes an on call component.

Applicants will be required to have full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the GMC (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview).

The Microbiology laboratory is a large NHS laboratory serving both NUH campuses, as well as Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust and Clinical Commissioning Groups with a total population of ~640,000. The current service workload based on recent activity data is approximately 918,000 with 604,000 bacteriology and 314,000 virology/serology work types a year, two thirds of which is acute hospital diagnostic work and the remaining one third of the work is for general practitioners.

The department is actively involved in the clinical management of microbiological and virological infection with regular ward rounds and liaison with the specialist units, works closely with colleagues in Infectious Diseases and supports antimicrobial stewardship within the trust and community.

A large number of specialties requiring clinical microbiological support are provided in Nottingham including General Medicine, General Surgery, Elderly Care, Critical Care, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics (including a PICU and two large neonatal units), Clinical Haematology (including bone marrow transplantation), Oncology, Cystic Fibrosis, Renal Dialysis, Renal Transplantation, Hepatology, Infectious Diseases & Genito-Urinary Medicine (both providing HIV services), Paediatric and Adult Neurosurgery, Spinal Surgery, Regional Trauma Centre, Orthopaedics, Burns, Cardio-Thoracic Surgery and Cardiac Intensive Care.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Shanika Crusz Job title: Consultant Medical Microbiologist/Microbiology HoS Email address: [email protected]

Dr Shanika Crusz, Consultant Microbiologist and Microbiology Head of Service, (0115 9709163); ([email protected])

Dr Hrushikesh Divyateja, Clinical Director for Pathology, 0115 9249924 ext 75082, [email protected]

For Further Details / Informal Visits Contact

Dr Shanika Crusz, Consultant Microbiologist and Microbiology Head of Service, (0115 9709163); ([email protected])

Dr Hrushikesh Divyateja, Clinical Director for Pathology (0115 9249924 ext 75082); ([email protected])