This is an exciting opportunity to join the newly established Department of Infection Medicine at Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as a Specialty Doctor in Infection Medicine. Working alongside consultants and SAS doctors, the post holder will help deliver and share in the clinical leadership of a consultant-led Clinical Infection Service providing frontline infection expertise across the Trust. This is a full-time, 10 programmed activity post based at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading.The post holder will provide timely specialist infection advice to primary and secondary care teams, manage infection queries and ID e-referrals, and support the daily antimicrobial stewardship infection round. Duties will include reviewing blood cultures, validating laboratory reports, communicating critical results, supporting ICU ward rounds and participating in specialist infection multidisciplinary team meetings. The role will also contribute to infection prevention and control, antimicrobial stewardship, clinical governance, audit, quality improvement, teaching and the continuing development of the Clinical Infection Service.Diversity makes us interesting... Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.
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We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.
If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342.
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