Consultant in Infection - HIV

This is a new substantive post with a primary focus on supporting the expansion of our HIV service. The HIV service has grown substantially in the past years and there are opportunities to modernise and improve. There will be opportunities for the successful candidate to participate in running other existing services such as TB and Hepatitis or to develop their own areas of interest. We would welcome applications from anyone with or within 6 months of a CCT in Infectious Diseases, with a second CCT in Medical Microbiology, GIM, Virology, or a CCT in Sexual Health and GIM with an interest in HIV medicine.

The work programme and timetable is flexible and can be modified to reflect the successful candidate's specialist interests, expertise and academic interests. There will be an expectation that they will manage a cohort of patients within our HIV service, participate in MDT's and contribute to its further development. Additionally they will contribute to the training and supervision of our registrars and other trainees, and participate in the out of hour's joint infection rota including coverage of the ID ward. It will also be expected that the successful candidate will work as part of the wider team providing supporting services to the local pathology network (SHYPS) ensuring clinical oversight of clinical infection samples.
A standard full time Job Plan will contain 10 programmed activities (PAs) comprising 8 PAs for direct clinical care (DCC) and 2 for supporting activities (SPAs). 1.5 SPAs are classed as 'core' and cover time for training, teaching, CPD, audit, appraisal, clinical governance and attendance at service meetings.
There are opportunities to participate in undergraduate teaching within the HYMS medical school curriculum. Additional SPA time can be allocated for research, clinical management and educational supervisor (ES) activity. It is envisaged that this post would include the educational supervision of at least one trainee per year who could be from any level of training from FY1 to speciality registrar.
It is expected that the appointee will have completed ES training or complete this within a short time of taking up the post. All new appointees will be encouraged to develop their management skills by taking on a management role which could include assisting more senior colleagues with the organisation of educational activities, audit, junior doctor management, recruitment etc. Personal preferences can be taken into account and training will be given for the chosen role. Additional PA time is negotiable for more senior management, research or educational roles within the department.
HUTH is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites, are Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH and Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLaG.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.