Consultant - Infection / Microbiology / Virology | Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Applications are invited for four wholetime equivalent substantive Consultant posts as part of a programme to expand and reimagine infection services based at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro.
We are seeking individuals with specialist registration in Infectious diseases with GIM, Medical microbiology, and Medical microbiology with ID as part of an expansion and reshaping of our infection services
There wide ranging opportunities to contribute to all aspects of our clinical infection service including developing special interests and research
The appointees will join a current team of 4 substantive and 2 Locum Consultants in Medical Microbiology, two Trainee Clinical Scientists and an ID/Acute medicine physician. The post holder will also work closely with 2 Antimicrobial pharmacists and a vibrant IPAC team.
The posts are based in the clinical microbiology department on the Royal Cornwall Hospital (RCH) site in Truro, Cornwall . The post is designed to enable the Trust to develop and enhance the clinical liaison and infection service including future development of inpatient ID service and establish clinical infection training across RCHT, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.There will also be opportunities to contribute to future services across the peninsula pathology network. Discussion of special interest, less than full time and hybrid working are welcomed. The posts are permanent.
The scope of these posts include the following activities arranged in rotation among the team with ample opportunity to develop special interests such as specialist team support, antimicrobial stewardship, infection prevention and control as well as outpatient antibiotic support or rapid access
- Advice on investigation and management of infections
- Inpatient ID consults
- Bacteraemia and significant infection rounds
- Day-to-day support for all aspects of the diagnostic laboratory
- IPAC and AMS support
- Liaison with health protection teams
- Out of hours cover. This is currently provided on a 1:4 rota.
- Any responsibility that relates to a special interest.
- Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff.
- Contribute to the teaching commitment for the Peninsula Medical School.
- Support specialist MDTs
Do however speak to the specialty contact for potential locum or non-consultant variations of this post.
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with
visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.
Further details of the scope and duties are in the attached JD. The included job plan is offered as an example. Please not there is significant opportunity to shape the final version.
This advert closes on Sunday 4 May 2025