Consultant in Infectious Diseases with either Microbiology or General Medicine

The job is offered as a full-time post on a 10 PA basis but applications will be considered from those wishing to work less than full-time. If full-time up to 2 EPAs may be available to undertake additional clinical sessions or management activity.

 The precise details of the job plan will be dependent on the successful candidate’s subspecialty training and interests.  Additional Non DCC up to 2 PA’s in total inclusive of 1 core SPA (supporting professional activities) plus one additional Non DCC PA can be negotiated between the successful candidate and management depending on the time required to support professional activities and the needs of the service.

The Board has a well-established, bespoke Medical Education and Training Centre with simulation facilities and is developing a facility for Human Factors training. We have a strong commitment to Patient Safety and Quality Improvement with an increasing number of consultants who are trained Patient Safety Fellows. We are also committed to expanding our Research & Development activity in collaboration with regional/national centres. Additional SPA time may be available (up to a maximum of 12 PAs in total) to support activity in these areas. Applicants who are able to demonstrate a commitment to any of these areas and wishing to commence on more than 1 PA for SPA duties should discuss proposals with the identified Lead contact and Service Medical Manager (Associate Medical Director or Divisional Medical Director).

The duties of the post-holder will be agreed based on the prior training and interests of the post-holder. These may include:

• Provision of acute and ongoing care of Infectious Diseases and General Medical patients within the Directorate of Medicine and Associated Specialties at Monklands Hospital.
  
• Provision of Microbiology services across NHS Lanarkshire in collaboration with clinical colleagues in Microbiology.
  
• Working with the rest of the OPAT team to deliver OPAT across NHS Lanarkshire – this may include undertaking regular OPAT clinics or consult sessions, attending the weekly MDT meeting and/or providing Microbiology support.
  
• Contribution to out of hours Infection weekend cover on a maximum 1:5 basis.
  
• Contribution to an out of hours Infection rota (currently 1PA for all out of hours infection activity).
  
• A post holder with a CCT in General Medicine will contribute to the work of the Department of Medicine with General Medicine on call (1:25) (1PA).
  

There is ongoing discussion of the model for delivery of Infection services. For appointees with joint ID/Microbiology CCTs, it is planned to have a rotational job plan between ID and Microbiology and indicative timetables for each are given below. These are subject to negotiation with the Clinical Director / Associate Medical Director. The core 10 PA working week will be based on 9 PAs of Direct Clinical Care (DCC) duties and 1 PA of SPA time for a full-time post-holder. There will be 1PA for out of hours Infection rotas/activity. If the successful candidate holds a CCT in ID/General Medicine the job plan will include 2PAs for out of hours rotas (one each for Infection and for General Medicine on calls). Further clinical EPAs / SPAs may be agreed on discussion with the Clinical Lead/Clinical Director.

In addition, other activities not occurring at fixed times:

• Reviewing new admissions.
  
• Discussing referrals, inpatient and outpatient with colleagues (daily).
  
• Discussing management/investigation of patients with colleagues in other appropriate Clinical Support Services.
  
• Ward Referrals.
  
• Discussing patient management/ reviewing patients with doctors in training and Nursing Staff out with formal ward rounds.
  
• General Medical and ID on call duties.
  
• Expeditious completion of discharges and completion of patient administration duties e.g. verifying letters, signing off results etc.
  
• Speaking to GPs, outpatients re results.
  
• Vetting clinic referrals/ allocating appointments (daily).
  
• Work towards generic and specialty objectives.
  
• CPD and Appraisal.
  
• Quality Improvement Activity.
  
• Reviewing reference laboratory results.
  
• Responding to laboratory queries, review of SOPs, clinical input to CA/PA and Datix investigations.
  
• Providing support to IPCT colleagues, including attendance to PAGs and IMTs.
  
• Liaison and discussion with Health Protection colleagues regarding significant results and Public Health issues.
  
  

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