4811- Speciality Doctor in Microbiology
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We're delighted you're considering joining the Consultant Microbiologist/Infection team.
We are a team of 7 Infection Specialists , 4 microbiology doctors in training and have a wider team of microbiology laboratory staff, antimicrobial stewardship practitioners and infection control colleagues.
The post holder will work mainly in Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, and also provide clinical cover for Yeovil District Hospital. In addition, the post holder will participate in the clinical and advisory service offered to General Practitioners, Somerset Foundation Trust Community Hospitals and independent sector treatment centre Practice Plus Group Hospital at Shepton Mallet.
Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements:
To ensure the provision of a first-class clinical service
To deliver teaching
Involvement in audit
To undertake all work in accordance with the Trust's procedures and operating policies
Working pattern Monday - Friday. There is currently no on-call requirement
Target Start date: 20th August 2026
Job description
Southwest Pathology Service operates a county-wide Laboratory Information Management System - "WinPath Enterprise" This is a single pathology system for the acute NHS Foundation Trust and the local health community Electronic requesting and reporting ("Clinysis ICE ") is in place for acute hospitals and GPs. The microbiology laboratory is connected to UKHSA's Second Generation Surveillance System (SGSS).
Please see attached Job Description for further details
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview)
Desirable
- FRCPath
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of ward-based clinical liaison
Desirable
- Experience of developing &implementing antimicrobial guidelines
- Experience of all aspects of the work of an Infection Control Doctor
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Understanding of clinical risk management
- Clear, logical thinking showing an analytical/scientific approach
- Ability to mentor staff both medical and nursing
- Appropriate level of clinical Knowledge
- Ability to prioritise and organise
- Good communication skills
- Ability to change and adapt work practices
Desirable
- Experience of clinical risk management
- Demonstrates breadth of awareness of issues
- Understand of NHS, clinical governance and resource constraints
- Evidence of training medical and non medical staff
- Experience in postgraduate, particularly multidisciplinary teaching and training
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