Consultant Medical Microbiologist

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Job Overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a Consultant, to join our established team of 8.6 WTE Consultant Medical Microbiologists and 1.1 WTE Speciality Doctor. A Speciality Trainee, based in Cardiff, rotates to the service on a 6 monthly basis.

The Executive Board have approved investment into the service, which has a high organisational profile. The Consultant team has increased to 8.6 WTE within the past 3 years, with Community Antimicrobial Pharmacist and administrative support.

The clinical and laboratory Microbiology service has full UKAS ISO15189 accreditation and is networked to provide a comprehensive microbiology and infection control service.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be based at the Royal Gwent Hospital for the regular duties of the Microbiology and Infection Control service (which will be shared and rotated between 9 Medical Microbiologists).

The post holder will attend meetings and ward visits at other sites within Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.

They will play an important role in the redesign of service provision in light of the Health Board’s Clinical Futures strategy, and the Welsh Government “Future Delivery of Pathology Services in Wales” document.

Together with colleagues, the successful candidate will provide a comprehensive, efficient, and cost-effective clinical microbiology, virology and infection control service to all users of the service. They will lead in specified aspects of the microbiology and infection control service as discussed at periodic service reviews.

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

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