Locum Consultant in Paediatric Infectious Diseases

Within WLCH, Paediatric Infectious Diseases Department is the largest of its kind in London, delivering both elective and non-elective activity, at a local, secondary and tertiary level. This internationally renowned, academically led, service includes speciality paediatric infectious diseases clinics for HIV; TB; Hepatitis; congenital infections; general and complex infections; specialist vaccine advice, auto-inflammatory fever syndromes, recurrent infections and Kawasaki's disease. It provides specialist clinical input to all the neonatal and paediatric intensive care units, as well as specialist paediatric services. The service is responsible for first line paediatric antibiotic policies, and antimicrobial stewardship. The service is an NHSE commissioned paediatric centre for airborne and contact High Consequence Infectious Diseases (HCID)., This postholder will join the acute attending rota, covering the ward and providing advice and guidance for WLCH and external consults. In addition, this postholder will take a lead for neonatal and perinatal infections within WLCH, working closely with the Northwest London Perinatal Network. This will include close working with the infection prevention control (IPC team) to prevent outbreaks within neonates and paediatrics. This post is for six months. This job is suitable for post-CCT doctors, who have clinical training and expertise in paediatric infectious disease., This post holder will be expected to:

• Work with Infection Prevention & Control, and Microbiology to support children and neonatal teams during any outbreak investigations and management.
• Undertake Paediatric ID clinics as per the job plan
• Support SPRs with day case review service
• Undertake consultant ward attending duties for 16 weeks in 12 months; this includes responsibility for external and internal advice and guidance calls.
• Undertake Antimicrobial stewardship rounds as per the rota
• Undertake on call for Paediatric ID in a 1:6 rota
• Lead the Perinatal Infection Service with support from the outgoing lead Prof Hermione Lyall
• Contribute to the educational, clinical governance and research programmes within the department
  
  At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community. Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location. As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually. We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.