Senior Clinical Lecturer/Reader/Professor and Honorary Consultant Microbiology and Infectious Disease

About the role

Edge Hill University is looking to appoint a committed, enthusiastic clinician at consultant level (or within 6 months of CCT) with an academic research profile. This is a new post in collaboration with Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) and will provide the successful applicant with an opportunity to make a major contribution to research on microbiology and infectious disease at EHU.

The Department of Biology at Edge Hill University has a vibrant and active research community. Current research clusters explore regulation of cell signaling in cancer and degenerative conditions, endocrine hormone expression, insect and microbial vectors of disease, rare skin diseases, blood brain barrier models, pregnancy complications, age-related conditions, wound healing, gene therapies and nanotherapeutics.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Have continuing clinical and professional responsibility for patients admitted under your care, keeping patients (and/or their carers if appropriate) informed about their condition and in decision making about their treatment. It is expected that you will provide eight PA of clinical care within WWL, including providing expert infection advice to clinicians, both in the Trust and from primary care, review and validate blood culture results and work with the wider IPC team.  The Trust would also support candidates who have CCT in Acute Medicine/G(I)M to undertake Acute Medical work as part of their job plan.
• Develop a research profile that contributes towards the reputation and excellence of EHU and WWL in the relevant field. It is expected that the equivalent of two PA will be allocated to the role of Senior Clinical Lecturer in the integrated job plan and that these responsibilities will be delivered at Edge Hill University in Ormskirk.

The title of Reader or Professor may be offered to successful candidates who meet the EHU University award requirements.

About you

As a Senior Clinical Lecturer and Consultant in Microbiology you will have:

• Research expertise and a track record of success
• Ability to engage in academic and professional networking through active membership of associations, societies and professional bodies

The successful applicant will have to undertake an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service, which will form part of the conditions of offer of employment.

Rewards & Benefits

• A minimum of 48 days annual leave per annum, pro rata (inclusive of bank holiday & University closure days)
• Automatic enrolment into the Teacher’s Pension Scheme with our employer contribution of 23.68% or enrolment into the NHS Pension Scheme

At Edge Hill University we believe in the life changing opportunities knowledge can create. Since 1885, we’ve been creating access to knowledge for those who may not have had the opportunity to before. The effect we have has a far-reaching impact, not only those who study here but those who work, invest in, and live in our local communities.

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values ‘the WWL Way’. WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity.

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