Consultant Microbiologist

The main duties and responsibilities of the post include: • Providing a comprehensive microbiology & virology service • Sharing responsibility with colleagues at Wigan and Salford for providing a 24-hour, 7 day on-call service • Deputising for the infection control doctor, where applicable • Contributing towards antimicrobial stewardship • Complying with RCPath recommendations on appraisal and CPD • Contributing to undergraduate and postgraduate medical education where applicable • Adhering to Wrightington Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trusts policies on Clinical Governance. The successful applicant will be expected to provide clinical advice by phone and e-mail, manage positive blood cultures and other urgent clinical samples, attend ward rounds, multi-disciplinary team meetings and relevant management and governance meetings, and to provide occasional support to laboratory scientific staff and members of the infection prevention and control team. The successful applicant will be encouraged to develop a relevant subspecialty interest and to participate in research, subject to resources and local priorities. Job description Job responsibilities The main duties and responsibilities of the post include: • Providing a comprehensive microbiology & virology service • Sharing responsibility with colleagues at Wigan and Salford for providing a 24-hour, 7 day on-call service • Deputising for the infection control doctor, where applicable • Contributing towards antimicrobial stewardship • Complying with RCPath recommendations on appraisal and CPD • Contributing to undergraduate and postgraduate medical education where applicable • Adhering to Wrightington Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trusts policies on Clinical Governance. The successful applicant will be expected to provide clinical advice by phone and e-mail, manage positive blood cultures and other urgent clinical samples, attend ward rounds, multi-disciplinary team meetings and relevant management and governance meetings, and to provide occasional support to laboratory scientific staff and members of the infection prevention and control team. The successful applicant will be encouraged to develop a relevant subspecialty interest and to participate in research, subject to resources and local priorities.