Consultant Medical Virologist


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Reference number

316509

Salary

£93,666 – £126,281
Pro rata, per annum

Job grade

Other
Consultant

Contract type

Permanent

Type of role

Health Adviser
Health Professionals
Medical
Other

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Part-time

Number of jobs available

1

Contents

Bristol

Job summary

Applications are invited for a full time medical consultant virologist post, one of two new roles created to support the regional clinical virology service and contribute to the mission and strategic goals of UKHSA. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team of clinical virologists in a dynamic, innovative service, based at UKHSA South West Regional Laboratory, Bristol. Our Specialist Virology Centre is part of Severn Infection Sciences, situated in a modern multidisciplinary pathology environment. We provide comprehensive clinical advice and diagnostics to three local trusts, and regional specialist and public health virology, as well as national STI services.

The departmental and service delivery needs are for the equivalent of a whole-time post, however part-time and flexible working will be considered.

Bristol is a popular, vibrant and diverse city known for its green spaces, sustainability, music and good transport links to other parts of the UK.

Job description

To work as a consultant medical virologist within the UKHSA clinical virology service SW regional laboratory, and associated structure of national UKHSA and local Severn Infection Sciences.

The main duties and responsibilities are commensurate with being a clinical service medical consultant virologist within UKHSA. Complementary to clinical activities, is assisting UKHSA to deliver its mission, including close liaison with health protection services and field epidemiology, support to national public health initiatives, and participation in the public health first responder function.  

The laboratory is one of the largest diagnostic laboratories in the UK, processing approximately 1 million specimens annually.

The clinical virology on call commitment is currently at a frequency of 1 in 3 category A with cross cover. This is expected to reduce proportionally to 1 in 4 or less, as the consultant vacancies are filled.

Person specification

Applicants are strongly advised to use the criteria in the Person Specification of the Job Description as sub-headings in their application to make it clear how they meet each of the selection criteria.

The successful candidate will be appointed to the point of the Consultant salary scale appropriate to their years of seniority or if from a background other than medicine to NHS Agenda for Change Band 8d.

Specialty Registrar applicants who are not yet on the GMC Specialist Register must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they are within 6 months of gaining entry at the date of interview; all other applicants must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they have applied for inclusion in the GMC.

Please note that civil service terms and conditions do not apply to this post; please refer to NHS terms and conditions for contractual terms such as annual leave.

Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants).

UK Health Security Agency promoted diversity in the workplace and is an Equal Opportunities employer.

  • Learning and development tailored to your role
  • An environment with flexible working options
  • A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity

Selection process details

For further details / informal visits contact:

Dr Matthew Donati – Clinical Lead for Virology

matthew.donati@ukhsa.gov.uk 

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

  • UK nationals
  • nationals of the Republic of Ireland
  • nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
  • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
  • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
  • individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
  • Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

  • Name : Dr Matthew Donati
  • Email : matthew.donati@ukhsa.gov.uk

Recruitment team

  • Email : SCS.MDrecruitment@ukhsa.gov.uk

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