A Vacancy at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a forward looking and innovative place to work and is committed to a value based collaborative leadership and being a "great place to work".
The successful candidate will be working within Pathology which is a directorate within the Clinical Support Services division. Infection Prevention Control is part of Corporate Clinical Governance. The Pathology services provides diagnostic support for primary care (Blackpool CCG & Fylde and Wyre CCG), General Practitioners across the Fylde Coast and several peripheral hospital services. We hold contracts for Pathology services with Spire Fylde Coast Hospital - Local private providers.
The Department of Microbiology (including Bacteriology, Molecular Sciences & Virology) provides diagnostic services to patients within Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trusts and associated General Practices, covering a population of approximately 440,000 permanent residents. It is currently located within Pathology Services at the Victoria Hospital site, has a UKAS ISO15189 accredited facility, and the management arrangements are consistent with recommendations of the Strategic Review of Pathology Services.
Programmed Activities (PA’s)
For a whole-time (10 session) contract holder the Job Plan comprises:
8.5 DCC Sessions consisting of:
2.5 sessions Infection Prevention Activity (Clinical/Operational Management)
3.5 sessions Clinical Consultation activities including ward rounds etc.
1.0 sessions Fixed on call (annualised)
1.5 sessions Team MDT/Lab clinical administration
More details in the job description document..
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde, and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 residents and employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
The organisation provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. We and provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year.
Consultation Activity
Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT) Service
Antimicrobial Stewardship
Infection Prevention and Control
Please see details in the job description document.
This advert closes on Monday 8 Jul 2024
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