Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity for Consultants, to join our established team of 4.9 wte Consultant Medical Microbiologists and 3 wte Specialty Doctors. A Specialty trainee, based in Cardiff, is periodically attached.

The Executive Board have approved investment into the service, which has a high organisational profile. The Consultant team will increase to 8.9 WTE within the next 3 years (sooner if suitable candidates apply), 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 7Medical 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.

About us

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. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. 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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Job responsibilities

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You must hold full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC

Applicants should either be on the Specialist Register or be a Specialist Registrar within six months of their expected date of receipt of a CCT / CESR(CP) at the time of interview.

This position involves Regulated Activity with children and adults as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012) and the following checks will be undertaken following any conditional offer:

• Enhanced check with barred list information, including n adults and children\'s barred list check

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Teaching
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Management
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Company

EMPOWERED TO INNOVATE

With a passion for improvement, we encourage our staff to share new ideas and innovative thinking. Together we inspire progression and are proud of the care we provide. We invest more than just trust in our teams. We develop individual skillsets and support development through training and mentorship, encouraging you to thrive in your own way. We provide an extensive range and quantity of academic activities, including teaching and research, and therefore have been awarded the prestigious University status.

TEAMWORKING CULTURE.

With a range of working environments, from large district hospitals, to our network of community and mental health hospitals and day care premises, our focus is on ensuring that all of our staff are supported and that each location works together, to provide the best environment for both our staff and patients. We are also opening The Grange University Hospital in 2021, which will have 450 beds and provide critical care to patients.

REAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES.

There are around 300 different careers in the NHS, from Doctors and Nurses to Porters, Scientists and Catering staff. Take a closer look at what\'s happening in Aneurin Bevan University Health Board and view all our vacancies for something that will suit you.

TRULY INSPIRED TO CARE.

The Health Board employs over 13,000 staff, two thirds of whom are involved in direct patient care. There are more than 250 consultants in a total, over 1,000 hospital and general practice doctors, 6,000 Nurses, Midwives, Allied Professionals and Community Workers.

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