You must have flexibility to work across sites, participate in MDTs, provide clinical consults, engage in antimicrobial stewardship, and commit to values of compassion, openness, and excellence.

You will support an expanded infection service, provide diagnostic microbiology, engage in antimicrobial stewardship, conduct clinical consults, oversee infection control, and develop special interests.

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Derby

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2018 to bring together our five hospitals – in Derby, Burton, Lichfield and Tamworth – to provide the highest quality care to patients across southern Derbyshire and south east Staffordshire.  Our aim is to deliver outstanding care for local people as we bring together the expertise of our 12,000 staff across our five hospital sites. 


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University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Applications are invited for a Speciality Doctor in Microbiology at University Hospitals Derby and Burton NHS Trust (UHDB) to join the current team of Microbiologists. This is post will support the expansion of the current infection service including both the Derby and Burton sites. The post attracts 10 programmed activities, with the post holder being expected to work flexibly across the Acute Trusts hospital sites (Derby and Burton) as a merged organisation. You would join a multi-disciplinary department aiming to deliver a clinically orientated, forward thinking infection service across UHDB. There are currently microbiology laboratories on both the Royal Derby and Queens Hospital Burton sites, providing comprehensive diagnostic microbiology services to University Hospitals of Derby and Burton acute Trusts, Derbyshire and Staffordshire general practices and local private healthcare providers. The role will encompass but is not limited to clinical reporting, participation in MDTs, antimicrobial stewardship, clinical consults, infection prevention and control and ward rounds. Candidates will be encouraged to develop areas of special interest. As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work. In Return We Will Offer * Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development * On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond. * Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes Key Facts * We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day. * We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week. * An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country. * Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily. * Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres. * We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres. * We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day. * UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Peter Slovak Job title: Microbiology Consultant Email address: p.slovak@nhs.net Telephone number: 01332 788330 Alternative contact - Dr Julia Forsyth Clinical Director Derbyshire Pathology Tel: 01332 789383 Email: Julia.Forsyth1@nhs.net

Applications are invited for a Speciality Doctor in Microbiology at University Hospitals Derby and Burton NHS Trust (UHDB) to join the current team of Microbiologists. This is post will support the expansion of the current infection service including both the Derby and Burton sites.The post attracts 10 programmed activities, with the post holder being expected to work flexibly across the Acute Trusts hospital sites (Derby and Burton) as a merged organisation.You would join a multi-disciplinary department aiming to deliver a clinically orientated, forward thinking infection service across UHDB.There are currently microbiology laboratories on both the Royal Derby and Queens Hospital Burton sites, providing comprehensive diagnostic microbiology services to University Hospitals of Derby and Burton acute Trusts, Derbyshire and Staffordshire general practices and local private healthcare providers. The role will encompass but is not limited to clinical reporting, participation in MDTs, antimicrobial stewardship, clinical consults, infection prevention and control and ward rounds. Candidates will be encouraged to develop areas of special interest.As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care TogetherOur fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.In Return We Will Offer * Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development * On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond. * Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes      Key Facts * We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day. * We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week. * An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country. * Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily. * Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres. * We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres. * We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day. * UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.      For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Peter Slovak Job title: Microbiology Consultant Email address: p.slovak@nhs.net Telephone number: 01332 788330Alternative contact - Dr Julia ForsythClinical Director Derbyshire PathologyTel: 01332 789383Email: Julia.Forsyth1@nhs.net

Speciality Doctor in Microbiology - University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Applications are invited for a Speciality Doctor in Microbiology at University Hospitals Derby and Burton NHS Trust (UHDB) to join the current team of Microbiologists. This is post will support the expansion of the current infection service including both the Derby and Burton sites.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The post attracts 10 programmed activities, with the post holder being expected to work flexibly across the Acute Trusts hospital sites (Derby and Burton) as a merged organisation.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;You would join a multi-disciplinary department aiming to deliver a clinically orientated, forward thinking infection service across UHDB.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;There are currently microbiology laboratories on both the Royal Derby and Queens Hospital Burton sites, providing comprehensive diagnostic microbiology services to University Hospitals of Derby and Burton acute Trusts, Derbyshire and Staffordshire general practices and local private healthcare providers. The role will encompass but is not limited to clinical reporting, participation in MDTs, antimicrobial stewardship, clinical consults, infection prevention and control and ward rounds. Candidates will be encouraged to develop areas of special interest.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In Return We Will Offer&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Key Facts&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;We are the 4th busiest Trauma &amp;amp; Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&amp;amp;Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Peter Slovak Job title: Microbiology Consultant Email address: p.slovak@nhs.net Telephone number: 01332 788330&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Alternative contact - Dr Julia Forsyth&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Clinical Director Derbyshire Pathology&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Tel: 01332 789383&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Email: Julia.Forsyth1@nhs.net

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