NHS Lothian
Lothian University Hospitals Division
Directorate of Infectious Diseases
Western General Hospital
Consultant Physician Infectious Diseases & G(I)M
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Outline of the post
Applications are invited from registered medical practitioners for the post of Consultant in
Infectious Diseases and G(I)M.
This position is a fixed term locum appointment for 6 months, to join a team of seven
consultant physicians based at the Regional Infectious Diseases Unit, Western General
Hospital, Edinburgh. The unit has an active and growing remit in all aspects of infectious
diseases medicine, including HIV, hepatitis C, OPAT, community acquired infection,
travel/tropical medicine, antibiotic stewardship and the provision of an infection consult
service to all acute sites in Lothian. The post holder will also contribute 5PA to the consultant
rota for acute receiving bed cover (incorporating on-call), with the remainder of clinical activity
contributing to day medicine cover in acute medicine.
The post will become vacant from 1 February 2015.
The appointment is for 10 PAs. It is subject to the Terms and Conditions for medical
consultant grade staff under the new consultant contract (Scotland).
For further details, please contact Dr D Wilks, Lead Clinician, 0131 537 2853 or
david.wilks@luht.scot.nhs.uk.
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NHS Lothian
NHS Lothian is an integrated NHS Board in Scotland providing primary, community, mental
health and hospital services. Mr Tim Davison is Chief Executive and Dr David Farquharson is
Medical Director.
The NHS Board determines strategy, allocates resources and provides governance across
the health system. Services are delivered by Lothian University Hospital Services, the Royal
Edinburgh Hospital and Associated Mental Health Services, 4 community health (and social
care) partnerships (CH(C)Ps) in City of Edinburgh, West Lothian, East Lothian and
Midlothian, and a Public Health directorate.
NHS Lothian serves a population of 850,000.
2.1 University Hospital Services
University Hospital Services provide a full range of secondary and tertiary clinical services to
the populations of Edinburgh, Midlothian, East Lothian and West Lothian. The division is one
of the major research and teaching centres in the United Kingdom.
Hospitals included in the division are:
The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
The Western General Hospital
The Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh
St Johns Hospital
Liberton Hospital
The Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion.
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The Royal Infirmary (RIE) is a major teaching hospital on a green field site in the South East
of the city of Edinburgh built in 2003. It comprises 25 wards, 869 beds, and 24 operating
theatres, and is equipped with modern theatre and critical care equipment and monitoring.
Within the main building is a dedicated, multidisciplinary, 5 theatre day surgery complex. The
hospital provides for most specialities and is the centre for:
 General surgery with a focus on the upper GI tract
 Vascular surgery
 Hepato-biliary and Transplant medicine and surgery
 Cardiac and Thoracic surgery
 Elective and trauma Orthopaedics surgery
 Neonatology
 Obstetrics & Gynaecology
 Cardiology
 Renal Medicine
 Sleep Medicine
 Regional major Accident and Emergency centre.
There is a Combined Assessment Unit which takes unselected GP or direct emergency
referrals, and from A&E. CAU includes the Dept of Liaison Psychiatry and the Scottish
Poisons Bureau and Treatment Centre. There are full supporting Laboratory and Diagnostic
Radiology Services (including CT, MR, Ultrasound and NM and PET scanning will be
available in 2008). There is a full range of lecture theatres, a library and AV facilities.
The Western General Hospital (WGH) has 600 beds and 5 operating theatres and is
equipped with modern theatre and critical care equipment and monitoring. The Anne
Ferguson Building was completed in 2001 and the Royal Victoria Building in 2012 . The
hospital provides for most specialties and is the centre for:
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Neurology, Neurosurgery and neuropathology
UK CJD unit
Colorectal Surgery
Urology and Scottish Lithotriptor Centre
Breast Surgery and Breast screening
Gastro-Intestinal disease
Rheumatology
Infectious Diseases
Haematology Oncology
Medical Oncology
Radiation Oncology (including 6 LINACs)
Dermatology (Inpatient)
There is an Acute Receiving Unit, which accepts GP referrals and 999 ambulance medical
cases on a zoned basis within the city, and a nurse led Minor Injuries Unit. There is no
trauma unit at this hospital. There are full supporting Laboratory and Diagnostic Radiology
Services (including CT, MR, Ultrasound and NM).There is a full range of lecture theatres, a
library and AV facilities.
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St John’s Hospital opened in 1989 and is located in the centre of Livingston, a new town
about 30 minutes drive west from Edinburgh. The hospital provides for most common
specialties but does not have emergency general surgery or orthopaedic trauma operating.
The hospital has a paediatric ward and is the centre for:
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General Medicine with specialists in Cardiology, Diabetes & Endocrinology,
Gastroenterology, Respiratory Medicine and Care of the Elderly
Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Child Health including Paediatrics and community child health
The regional Burns and Plastic Surgery unit for SE Scotland
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
ENT
Critical Care (ITU, HDU and CCU)
Accident and Emergency
General Surgery
Orthopaedics
Anaesthetics
Mental Health including ICCU and ICPU
Since 2005 general surgery and orthopaedics have been reconfigured in NHS Lothian with
SJH being developed as a major elective centre for the region. Lothian’s ENT service was
relocated to SJH to create an integrated head and neck unit with OMFS and Plastic Surgery.
Recent developments at SJH include a new endoscopy suite, an Intensive Psychiatric Care
Unit, a digital mammography unit, an oncology (cancer care) day centre, a satellite renal
dialysis unit and a £2.75m reprovision of A&E. There are full supporting Laboratory and
Diagnostic Radiology Services (including CT, Ultrasound and NM).
The hospital has been accredited full teaching hospital status by the University of Edinburgh.
There is a full range of lecture theatres, a library and AV facilities.
The Royal Hospital for Sick Children (RHSC) is a 141 bedded hospital providing general
and specialist services for children. The hospital is situated in a residential area close to the
centre of Edinburgh and is approximately 3 miles from the site of the New Royal Infirmary and
the co-located University of Edinburgh Medical School and 3 miles from the Western General
Hospital. The RHSC is the main paediatric teaching hospital for the South-East of Scotland
providing general and specialised services on a local, regional and national basis. It acts as
the local paediatric referral centre for the children of Edinburgh and surrounding areas, and
as a tertiary referral centre for intensive care patients; gastroenterology, hepatology &
nutrition; respiratory medicine; cardiology; nephrology; neurology; oncology; haematology;
neonatal surgery; plastic surgery; orthopaedic surgery; urological surgery and aspects of
general surgery.
Hospital accommodation encompasses five theatres, a critical care unit comprising a 6/8
bedded Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, 4/6 bedded High Dependency Unit and a 3 bedded
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. There is an excellent library facility and a modern lecture
theatre with a full range of audio-visual equipment.
All services are supported by comprehensive radiology, neurophysiology, laboratory and
therapy services. The local radiology department provides on site Magnetic Resonance
Imaging, CT Scanning, nuclear scanning and ultrasound. On site laboratories provide
biochemistry, haematology, pathology and neuropathology services
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2.2 Community Healthcare Partnerships
The four established Lothian Community Health (and Social Care) Partnerships serve the
population of Edinburgh, Midlothian, East Lothian and West Lothian.
Hospitals in the CH(C)Ps include:
The Astley Ainslie Hospital in Edinburgh
Midlothian Community Hospital
Herdmanflat Hospital
Roodlands Hospital in East Lothian.
The four CHPs are coterminous with Edinburgh, Midlothian, East Lothian and West Lothian
Councils bringing together those responsible for planning, managing and providing
community-based health services for the population of Edinburgh and the Lothians.
There are 7,500 members of staff. In addition, there are approximately 1,000 independent
contractors in General Medical and Dental Practice, as well as pharmacists and opticians. A
population of 850,000 people is served across health board area. The range of services care
of the elderly, medical rehabilitation, community mental health, substance misuse and
learning disability, district nursing and health visiting, family planning, well woman, ,
comprehensive dental care and those provided by Professions Allied to Medicine, such as
physiotherapy, pharmacies and optometrists. Specialist services provided include brain injury
rehabilitation, bio-engineering and prosthetics, drugs and alcohol misuse and harm reduction,
AIDS/HIV and Children and Family Psychiatric Services.
2.3 Royal Edinburgh hospital and Associated Services
The Royal Edinburgh and Associated Services provides a range of Mental Health services to
the population of Lothian and other Boards within Scotland.
The Royal Edinburgh Hospital is located on the south side of the City of Edinburgh. It
comprises some 20 wards, 420 beds, day hospitals and outpatient facilities. The hospital
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Acute Mental Health
Rehabilitation
Psychiatric Emergency Team 24/7
Outpatients
Assessment Psychiatry of Old Age
Forensic Medium Security Unit
Inpatient facilities for under 18s
Psychotherapy Service
Psychology Services
Services for Eating Disorders
Day Hospitals – Psychiatry of Old Age
The hospital is currently housed in a mix of accommodation ranging from 19th century to
present. There is a major project now in place to take forward a reprovisioning programme in
line with the strategic vision with the “Delivery for Mental Health” Scottish Executive 2006.
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2.4 Department of Public Health Medicine
The purpose of the Department of Public Health Medicine is to improve the health of the
people of Lothian in collaboration with many other partners. Using our range of knowledge,
experience and networking capability, our distinctive contributions are:
 the promotion of specific measures to monitor and improve health;
 the collation and interpretation of health related information.
The following objectives have been agreed as the basis for the Department’s work plans:
1. To monitor the health status and health needs of people in Lothian;
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To promote improvements in the health of Lothian people directly, and by providing
information and advice to the public on health matters;
3. To assist Lothian NHS Board to fulfil its statutory obligations;
4. To contribute to strategic changes within the NHS in Lothian by providing information on
clinical effectiveness;
5. To facilitate improvements in health and health care services directly, and through ‘managed
clinical networks’ and wider alliances;
6. To contribute on a 24 hour basis to the control and prevention of communicable diseases and
environmental hazards;
7. To maintain commitments to teaching, training, professional development, audit and
research.
To enable efficient management of the Department: there are at present four groups in the
Directorate. These are; Healthy Communities, Healthcare; Health Protection and Health
Information.
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University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh was established in 1582 and is one of the largest in the United
Kingdom located on a number of prominent sites in Scotland’s capital city. It is Scotland’s
premier research university, graded within the top six multi-faculty British Universities in the
last national research assessment exercise (90 percent of its academic staff were in units
rated 4, 5 or 5*). It has 3,000 academic staff, over 16,000 undergraduate and over 4,000
postgraduate students and an annual expenditure of over £261M for teaching and research.
The University is organised into 3 Colleges: Humanities and Social Science, Medicine and
Veterinary Medicine, Science and Engineering.
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NHS Library and Postgraduate Facilities
There are excellent facilities on all sites.
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REGIONAL INFECTIOUS DISEASE UNIT (RIDU)
Physical environment
The Regional Infectious Disease Unit (RIDU) is housed in a temporary two storey building at
the Western General Hospital. It has 31 isolation rooms with en-suite showers/toilets.
The Unit is capable of isolating all types of infections whilst providing the patient with a high
standard of accommodation and is connected to the rest of the hospital via a link corridor into
the Alexander Donald Building which contains the ICU, HDU and other medical and surgical
wards. On the ground floor of RIDU there is a purpose built outpatient department, travel
clinic, daybed area, dental suite and office accommodation.
Medical staff
7 Consultants:Dr Oliver Koch
Professor Clifford Leen
Dr Claire Mackintosh
Dr Diare O’Shea
Dr Rebecca Sutherland
Dr Jo Turner
Dr David Wilks (Professional lead)
Dr Ravneet Batra Consultant Psychiatrist
Dr Hazel Rae Associate Specialist Physician
5 junior medical staff (currently 3 FY2, 1 ST1, 1 GPST1)
1 core medical ST2
6 Specialist trainees on rotation (not always available to unit) including one ID/microbiology
and one ID/virology trainee
0.5 WTE Consultant Clinical Psychologist (Dr Richard Cosway)
Specialist nursing staff
1 clinical research nurse
2 clinical nurse specialists (HIV)
4 clinical nurse specialists (hepatitis C)
Travel medicine nurse practitioner
3 nurse counsellors
Multi-disciplinary team comprising a dietician, occupational/physiotherapists, pharmacist and
community psychiatric nurses principally concerned with the care of HIV patients.
Inpatient and outpatient nursing staff have particular expertise in the management of IV drug
users.
Other specialist staff
Full time data manager
Part time data inputter
The unit also hosts a number of specialist teams:
Blood borne virus/substance misuse nursing team
Antimicrobial management team
City of Edinburgh social services BBV team
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Special interests of the unit
The Regional Infectious Diseases Unit (RIDU) provides in-patient and outpatient facilities
for the diagnosis and management of all types of infections including HIV. It has 2 in-patient
wards with 31 beds, an outpatient department and 5 day beds.
There are approximately 1300 admissions p.a. of whom about 200 are HIV+ and ~95% are
emergencies. RIDU see ~1400 new outpatients and ~5000 return outpatients p.a.. Of these
~100 new patients and ~3000 returns were HIV+.
HIV
The unit has a long history of providing care for patients with HIV, and has been particularly
associated with patients infected through intravenous drug use following an epidemic of
transmission in the early 1980’s. More recently the case mix has altered to reflect the
distribution of risk groups nationwide, with an increasing number of patients infected
heterosexually and abroad. This has been reflected in a broader range of opportunistic
infections and we have a diverse and stimulating case mix.
We have a longstanding commitment to multi-disciplinary working with a variety of specialists
as listed above. Outpatient services for HIV are also provided by our colleagues at the
Department of Genitourinary Medicine, Chalmers Hospital, with whom we enjoy close
cooperation. We provide inpatient services to these patients when required, and the GUM
department now provide sexual health services for patients with HIV from within our
department.
Hepatitis C
A large proportion of our HIV+ patients are coinfected with hepatitis C. As a centre with
recognised expertise in the care of drug users we are funded to provide a hepatitis C
treatment service, for coinfected and HIV-negative patients. We have four clinical nurse
specialists in hepatitis C, and have established nurse-led assessment and treatment clinics,
with an active programme of outreach to local agencies working with drug users and to
Saughton and Addiewell prisons. We are an active part of the new HCV managed clinical
network, and have expanded our treatment service in accordance with the government’s
HCV action plan.
Community acquired infection
We admit all types of community acquired infections, including diarrhoea and vomiting, soft
tissue infection, pneumonia, meningitis and urinary tract infections. Management is
consultant-led, and we have a well developed set of clinical protocols to ensure compliance
with applicable national guidelines.
Outpatient antibiotic therapy (OPAT)
Following a successful bid for funding we now host, within the unit, a full time OPAT service
with 6 full time specialist nurses. This functions 12 hours a day every day providing OPAT
services to patients from many specialties on both major acute sites in Edinburgh. We have
recently extended the OPAT service to St John’s Hospital Livingston where there is now a
smaller OPAT unit, supervised by consultant staff from RIDU.
Infectious diseases consult rounds
We have a programme of consult ward rounds at RIE and WGH which are run in
collaboration with colleagues from microbiology. These rounds, which have recently been
developed and have proven extremely popular with wards visited, see patients by referral, or
if there are significant microbiological results. This frequently results in transfer of patients
with challenging infections into our own beds. We also have pilot funding for an “antimicrobial
ward round”, which has a very explicit focus on reviewing patient on IV antibiotics to
determine whether therapy can be stopped or stepped down. Audit has demonstrated
significant immediate savings and we have applied for funding to extend this service to all
acute sites. Successful applicants will work with colleagues to deliver a robust consult
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service across the whole organisation and join existing consultants in running the successful
antimicrobial stewardship service
Antibiotic stewardship and the Lothian Antimicrobial Management Team
Dr Wilks is currently lead clinician for the AMT and other consultants in the unit have also
contributed to this service, which is physically based in RIDU. The AMT has a wide ranging
remit, including the supervision of inpatient antibiotic use, surgical prophylaxis and primary
care antibiotic prescribing.
Chronic fatigue syndrome
The unit has an assessment service for patients with unexplained fatigue, and close links
with the rehabilitation service at the Astley Ainslie Hospital. We were a recruitment centre for
the MRC-funded PACE trial.
Tropical and travel medicine
We admit many patients with proven or suspected tropical infections, and function as a
referral centre for SE Scotland in this respect. We have a dedicated nurse-led travel clinic.
Emerging infectious diseases
RIDU has two isolation rooms which have ante-rooms and high capacity negative pressure
ventilation systems. These are the only rooms in SE Scotland which are able to provide an
adequate standard of isolation for patients with suspected infections such as Lassa fever,
avian ‘flu or SARS. RIDU consultants have been closely involved in helping NHS Lothian
develop policies for emerging infections, as well as local policies for the management of
patients admitted to the ward with suspected infection.
ACUTE AND GENERAL MEDICINE, WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL
Acute medicine in the Western General Hospital has recently adopted a new medical
receiving model with an expansion in ‘front door’ capacity. This incorporates 2 bedded areas
(total 34 beds) and development of a day medicine and ambulatory care area.
Downstream patients are cared for in wards 25/26, where we have 42 medical beds. In
addition there is currently general medical capacity in ward 15.
There are between 50 – 70 patients through ARAU trolleys area each day, the majority of
which are medical.
The consultant on-call for admissions leads a ward round starting at 08:30 weekdays and
09:00 at weekends. In the afternoon and evening, the consultant is expected to provide
ongoing assessments on those patients admitted from the trolley area and facilitate patient
flow. The on-call consultant is also expected to support the Trolley area from 18.00-21.30.
ARAU has registrar level cover over the full 24 hour period, as well as cover at the support of
a team of 7 FY1, 3 FY2s, 3 CMT1 and 1 GPST1. The acute medicine team also has 6.0 wte
speciality doctors who contribute to the delivery of front and back door services, with plans
for this number to increase with the proposed expansion in services.
NHS Lothian has made a substantial investment in Acute Medicine services in the last 12
months, to support the increase in activity that has been seen at both the RIE and WGH
sites. This has lead to greater integration with Medicine of the Elderly services and the
establishment of a mobile team of specialist doctors, nurses and therapists to enhance the
care provided to frail older people across the site. Respiratory medicine has also become
incorporated into the acute medicine service on the WGH site. With closer integration of the
three services we are seeking to enhance quality of patient care and improve patient flows.
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The current on call rota for weekday acute receiving is on a 1:14 basis, but this will increase
to 1:16 with 2 additional consultant posts in 2015. Weekend on call frequency will be 1:8.
We are also seeking to develop and enhance our ambulatory care provision and day
medicine service at the front door and expand our nationally-recognised patient safety
activity.
Consultant Team
Consultant
Professor John McKnight
Professor Mark Strachan
Dr Donald Macleod
Dr Tim Morse
Dr Matthew King
Dr Claire Gordon
Dr Stuart Ritchie
Dr Emily McMurray
Dr Ailsa Howie
Dr Gareth Stewart
Dr Friederike Boellert
Dr Maeve Smith
Dr Ganesh Arunagirinathan
Dr Andrew Leitch
Dr Phil Reid
Speciality Interest
Diabetes and Endocrinology
Diabetes and Endocrinology
Acute Medicine/Cardiology
Acute Medicine
Acute Medicine/Renal
Acute Medicine
Diabetes and Endocrinology
Diabetes and Endocrinology
Acute Medicine
Respiratory
Respiratory
Respiratory
Diabetes and Endocrinology
Respiratory
Respiratory
6. Details of the Post
The advertised post is fixed term for 6 months. The post is for a locum Consultant in Infectious Diseases
and G(I)M.
The number of patients with HIV and hepatitis C is increasing, and an interest in the management of
patients with blood-borne virus infection is essential, in addition to broad experience in community
acquired infection and tropical medicine.
Duties in Infectious diseases department will be tailored to the experience and interests of the successful
applicant, but may include clinics in blood borne viruses, general ID and antibiotic stewardship.
This 10 PA post will also include a 5 PA commitment to G(I)M.
5 programmed activities will be with acute / general medicine. Successful applicants will contribute to the
consultant rota for acute receiving bed cover (incorporating on-call), with the remainder of clinical activity
contributing to day medicine cover.
The successful candidate will join an established group of 15 physicians working in Acute Medicine.
They will have a highly visible Consultant presence in ARAU, offering senior support to training grade
staff, with an emphasis on improving patient care through rapid Consultant-led inter-professional
assessment. The successful appointee will be encouraged to play a major role in the on-going
development and support of the day medicine / ambulatory care service and patient safety activities.
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7. Research and Development
Since 1986 the department has been involved in clinical research, participating in over 150 clinical trials.
The unit has a reputation for providing high quality data and participation in a wide variety of
collaborative studies. Professor Clifford Leen is currently Lead for clinical research. We have an active
research department for HIV, HCV and HIV/Hepatitis C co-infection and are at the forefront of exciting
new drug strategies including Interferon sparing treatment.
Current cohort studies include- Eurosida, D:A:D, UK register of Seroconverters, HCV Research UK, UK
CHIC. Recent treatment studies include-Telaprevir, Faldaprevir, Sofosbuvir, Maraviroc, Qutenza,
Elvitegravir.
We are participating in the multicentre OvIVA study, looking at the role of oral versus IV antibiotics in a
range of bacterial infections.
We were a recruitment centre for the MRC-funded PACE trial for management of chronic fatigue
syndrome.
The unit is associated with the University of Edinburgh Infectious Diseases framework and is taking part
in discussions towards the establishment of an inter-disciplinary Centre of Infection Medicine which
would draw together multidisciplinary academic and clinical research groups working across basic,
clinical and translational aspects of infection medicine.
8. Teaching
Students from Edinburgh University are regularly assigned to the unit as part of year 5 medical
attachment. We also host elective students and Special Study Modules. There is ample opportunity to
teach junior staff on the wards, or to take part in the formal programme of lectures. Consultant staff
deliver a number of lectures on the undergraduate curriculum and this is an area which we have recently
enhanced in collaboration with the department of Microbiology.
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Job Plan
Principal Place of Work: Western General Hospital, Edinburgh
Contract: Full Time
Programmed Activities: 9+1
Extra Programmed Activities: 0
Availability Supplement: High frequency
Premium Rate Payment Received: 5 %
Managerially Accountable to: General Medicine Clinical Director, WGH
Location: RIDU
Week 1
Day
Monday
Time
09:00 – 13:00
13:00 – 14:00
14:00 – 17:00
Activity
HIV Clinic
Unit meetings (3 in 4), HIV therapy mtg (1in4)
SPA/ Patient Admin
DCC
4
08:30 – 10:00
10:00 – 13:00
13:00-14:00
14:00-17:00
09:00 – 13:00
13:00 – 14:00
14:00 – 17:00
HCV Therapy Meeting
SPA/ Patient Admin
HIV MDT
HCV Clinic
Consultant Round
Grand round
OPD
1.5
Thursday
12:00-20:00
Day Medicine
(Alternate with Fridays)
4
Friday
12:00 – 21:30
ARAU bed cover (1 week in 4)
1.5
Saturday
08:30 – 16:30
ARAU bed cover (1 week in 4)
1.6
Sunday
08:30 – 21:00
ARAU bed cover (1 week in 4)
2.5
Tuesday
Wednesday
PRA
SPA
0.25
0.75
1
2
2
1
1
3
4
1
1.5
Total Pas (Average over 42 weeks)
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Week 2
Day
Monday
Time
09:00 – 13:00
13:00 – 14:00
14:00 – 17:00
Activity
HIC Clinic
Unit meetings (3 in4), HIV therapy mtg (1in4)
SPA/ Patient Admin
DCC
4
08:30 – 10:00
10:00 – 13:00
13:00- 14:00
14:00-17:00
09:00 – 12:00
12:00 – 21:30
HCV therapy meeting
SPA/ Patient Admin
HIV MDT
HCV Clinic
Admin (3 weeks in 4)
Acute Receiving beds (1 week in 4)
1.5
Thursday
08:30 – 17:00
12:00 – 20:00
Acute Receiving beds (1 week in 4)
Day Medicine (3 weeks in 4)
1.25
3.7
Friday
08:30 – 12:30
Acute Receiving beds (1 week in 4)
0.6
Tuesday
Wednesday
PRA
SPA
0.25
1
0.75
2
2
1
1
3
1.4
1.5
Saturday
Sunday
Total Pas (Average over 42 weeks)
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Contact Details
Dr David Wilks
Consultant Physician
Regional Infectious Diseases Unit
Western General Hospital
Edinburgh EH4 2XU
Tel: 0131 537 2853
Fax: 0131 537 2878
david.wilks@luht.scot.nhs.uk
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Person Specification
Requirements
Qualifications and Training
Essential
GMC Registered medical
practitioner.
Be on, or be eligible for inclusion
on the GMC Specialist Register
6 months from interview date.
CCT (or within 6 months of
obtaining CCT at time of
interview) in
Infectious Diseases
and either
General (Internal) Medicine or
Microbiology or Virology
Relevant Experience
General and Subspecialty
experience
Ability
Ability to take full responsibility
for independent management of
patients.
Previous experience in
research.
Research
Teaching and Audit
Personal Attributes
Circumstances of Job
Evidence of formal and informal
teaching and training of junior
doctors, medical students and
other clinical staff.
Commitment to learning and
continuous professional
development
Evidence of commitment to
patient focused care
Excellent team player, good
communication skills,
experience of working in
multidisciplinary teams.
1 in 5 on call requirement
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Desirable
Hold FRCPath (Medical
Microbiology), or show
evidence of equivalent
training and experience
Additional postgraduate
qualifications e.g. MD/PhD,
Diploma in Tropical
Medicine and Hygiene.
Diploma in HIV Medicine
Commitment to research,
publications and
presentations.
Research active.
Previous experience of
designing teaching
programmes.
Experience of designing
and effecting audit
programmes