Consultant - Infection / Microbiology / Virology

We have three posts for full-time Consultants in Infection with accreditation in Medical microbiology and or Infectious Diseases for the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust. The posts each comprises 10 programmed activities per week.
The appointees will join a current team of 4 substantive and 2 Locum Consultants in Medical Microbiology, two Trainee Clinical Scientists and an ID/Acute medicine physician. The post holder will also work closely with 2 Antimicrobial pharmacists and a vibrant IPAC team.
The posts are based in our modern, custom built microbiology department on the Royal Cornwall Hospital (RCH) site in Truro, Cornwall with some negotiable options for hybrid working. The post is designed to enable the Trust to develop and enhance the clinical liaison and infection service across RCHT, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. The posts are permanent., The scope of these posts include the following activities arranged in rotation among the team with ample opportunity to develop special interests such as specialist team support, antimicrobial stewardship, infection prevention and control as well as outpatient antibiotic support or rapid access
· Advice on investigation and management of infections
· Inpatient ID consults
· Bacteraemia and significant infection rounds
· Day-to-day support for all aspects of the diagnostic laboratory
· IPAC and AMS support
· Liaison with health protection teams
· Out of hours cover. This is currently provided on a 1:4 rota.
· Any responsibility that relates to a special interest.
· Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff.
· Contribute to the teaching commitment for the Peninsula Medical School.
· Support specialist MDTs
Please note: This is a permanent consultant post and will require an AAC panel interview. As such, you must be on the specialist register or have a pending a CCT date. You can view your registration status via gmc-uk.org/doctors/ before applying. Applications with no specialist registration will be rejected. Do however speak to the specialty contact for potential locum or non-consultant variations of this post.

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with
visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

Thank you for your application if you have not received a reply within 21 days of the closing date you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please be aware that your application and related documents will be retained confidentially for a period of 12 months.
It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. To work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require a visa - we may be able to provide sponsorship, but this is not guaranteed.
Benefits include optional pension and life assurance and a dedicated Childcare Co-ordination Team
We are committed to ensuring our staff are developed, engaged and supported to work in different ways to support the ever-changing environment in which we operate.
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Royal Cornwall Hospital is an Equal Opportunities employer.