Job summary
A full-time post for virology services at UKHSABPHL providing Consultant level input into the laboratory, clinical virology and public health service. The post is based at the UKHSA Public Health Laboratory for the Midlands which is situated at the Birmingham Heartlands Hospital in the University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (Teaching). The post will cover virology services four UHB hospitals; Good Hope, Solihull, Birmingham Heartlands Hospitals and Queen Elizabeth Hospital. In addition to the clinical virology service, the post holder will be providing public health functions for the Midlands Region.
Main duties of the job
This is a consultant led service that provides a comprehensive range of virology services in a fully accredited, well-equipped laboratory. The post holder will be working with two other consultant virologists in the provision of a comprehensive clinical virology service and in conjunction with other infection (microbiology, virology, infectious diseases, and immunology) consultants to provide advice on the prevention, diagnosis and management of infection in individual patients and outbreaks of infection.
Job responsibilities
The consultant will be working closely with clinical and laboratory colleagues in the host and other NHS trusts and with Health Protection Teams, Consultants in Public Health Infections and Public Health Epidemiologists in the East and West Midlands Regions.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
MBBS or equivalent Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the GMC (or eligible for registration within 6 months of interview) CCT in Virology or Medical Microbiology/ Virology or Medical Virology/ID On Specialist Register or qualified/eligible for register Knowledge and experience
Essential
FRCPath in Virology by examination or equivalent training and experience Evidence of continuing professional development Special interest and expertise in medical virology Experience in teaching undergraduates, junior staff, postgraduates, nurses and other staff. Management of staff Skills and capabilities
Essential
Ability to foster and promote the delivery of the clinical diagnostic services of the laboratory Experience in clinical audit Adequate written and spoken communications Ability to build rapport and work in a multi-disciplinary team Ability to take responsibility, show leadership, and make decisions Equality and diversity
Essential
An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Employer details
Employer name
UK Health Security Agency Address
Birmingham Public Health Laboratory / Hybrid
Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Laboratory and Pathology Building, Bordesley Green East
Birmingham
B9 5SS #J-18808-Ljbffr
A full-time post for virology services at UKHSABPHL providing Consultant level input into the laboratory, clinical virology and public health service. The post is based at the UKHSA Public Health Laboratory for the Midlands which is situated at the Birmingham Heartlands Hospital in the University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (Teaching). The post will cover virology services four UHB hospitals; Good Hope, Solihull, Birmingham Heartlands Hospitals and Queen Elizabeth Hospital. In addition to the clinical virology service, the post holder will be providing public health functions for the Midlands Region.
Main duties of the job
This is a consultant led service that provides a comprehensive range of virology services in a fully accredited, well-equipped laboratory. The post holder will be working with two other consultant virologists in the provision of a comprehensive clinical virology service and in conjunction with other infection (microbiology, virology, infectious diseases, and immunology) consultants to provide advice on the prevention, diagnosis and management of infection in individual patients and outbreaks of infection.
Job responsibilities
The consultant will be working closely with clinical and laboratory colleagues in the host and other NHS trusts and with Health Protection Teams, Consultants in Public Health Infections and Public Health Epidemiologists in the East and West Midlands Regions.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
MBBS or equivalent Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the GMC (or eligible for registration within 6 months of interview) CCT in Virology or Medical Microbiology/ Virology or Medical Virology/ID On Specialist Register or qualified/eligible for register Knowledge and experience
Essential
FRCPath in Virology by examination or equivalent training and experience Evidence of continuing professional development Special interest and expertise in medical virology Experience in teaching undergraduates, junior staff, postgraduates, nurses and other staff. Management of staff Skills and capabilities
Essential
Ability to foster and promote the delivery of the clinical diagnostic services of the laboratory Experience in clinical audit Adequate written and spoken communications Ability to build rapport and work in a multi-disciplinary team Ability to take responsibility, show leadership, and make decisions Equality and diversity
Essential
An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Employer details
Employer name
UK Health Security Agency Address
Birmingham Public Health Laboratory / Hybrid
Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Laboratory and Pathology Building, Bordesley Green East
Birmingham
B9 5SS #J-18808-Ljbffr
