JOB DESCRIPTION & PERSON SPECIFICATION. for CONSULTANT IN. Travel Medicine UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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1 JOB DESCRIPTION & PERSON SPECIFICATION (Incorporating general information about UCL Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust) for CONSULTANT IN Travel Medicine at UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST And Associate Professor*, Clinical Research Dept, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 1

2 Contents Page No. Section 1: An Introduction to this appointment... 3 Section 2: About the Trust... 4 Section 3: About the Clinical Board, Division & Department... 7 Section 4: The Role and Responsibilities... 9 Section 5: Terms and Conditions of Employment Section 6: Person Specification

3 UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST 1. The Appointment In replacement of our current, retiring senior consultant we are looking to appoint a clinician to lead and develop our Pre-travel services at HTD. This is a unique, full-time post at the HTD within the Division of Infection at University College London Hospitals, providing a consultant led specialist service to clients and patients attending the travel clinic; it includes 40% WTE within the Clinical Research Department (at Associate Professor level, according to academic qualifications) at LSHTM to contribute to the delivery of the LSHTM teaching programme as well as the wider academic duties of the Department. The post-holder will hold a substantive employment contract at University College London Hospitals and an honorary associate professor contract at LSHTM. The service also provides advice and support to primary care and specialist clinical services on the management of their travellers with complex health needs and problems. The post-holder will run the travel medicine service mainly as outpatient based clinics at the HTD. They will oversee the delivery of travel medicine both through service and training nursing members of staff to deliver the same quality of service. The post requires the consultant to liaise with national and international travel medicine organisations to improve and enhance the delivery and quality of travel medicine. The consultant will, through research and training, implement best practices in the clinic and devise policies for protecting travellers locally, nationally and internationally. The post will have an integral role with the national Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNaC) in supporting them in training, policy development and strategic oversight. The consultant will be supported by senior nursing staff and will contribute to the teaching of travel medicine to undergraduates, specialist trainee doctors from within the Trust, London and South East England and participate in weekly postgraduate meetings of the Infection Division as well as audit, governance and training meetings. The post holder will be expected to take on a leadership role in leading and developing the travel medicine service. This leadership role will support the nursing and advisory activities currently undertaken at the HTD, will contribute to national and international training in travel medicine and continue to develop the international education and research role of the HTD and LSHTM. The post holder will have the opportunity to lead and support research linking with the NIHR, Bloomsbury Consortium and through LSHTM. The post holder will be expected to contribute, at LSHTM, to Masters and Diploma courses and run specialist short courses including the Travel Medicine Short Course. S/he will contribute to supervision of MSc students and participate in their evaluation and examination of students performance at all levels (Diplomas, MSc, RD), and facilitate research projects at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases and elsewhere. The travel clinic has a national role in providing training in pre-travel medicine for ID specialty registrars; there is a rolling programme of UK ID SpRs who will be coming through the clinic, for a week at a time, under supervision of the travel clinic consultant. 3

4 It will be expected that the post-holder undertakes the relevant activities to maintain CPD, revalidation and undertake mentoring. Visits to the Hospitals Informal inquiries about the post are welcome: Please contact Dr Michael Brown, Clinical Lead, Hospital for Tropical Diseases, UCLH (via PA June Wiltshire and Professor Philippe Mayaud current Head, or Professor David Mabey Deputy and Future Head, Clinical Research Dept, LSHTM. How to apply To apply for this post please visit our website and search for job reference number 309-CON064- BD to complete an electronic application form. Please ensure to attach a copy of your CV and provide your GMC number. For further queries on our application process please contact Bhavin Desai via Bhavin.desai@uclh.nhs.uk Please ensure that addresses are provided for referee nominees or other contacts. Please ensure that start and end dates of training courses and employment are clearly noted on your application form / CV. All candidates applying for this post will be contacted by once the short listing process is complete. Any general enquiries about this post can be directed to Dr Michael Brown (Mike.Brown@uclh.nhs.uk), UCLH or Professor David Mabey (david.mabey@lshtm.ac.uk), Clinical Research Department, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. Interviews Interviews for this post are TBC 2. University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. It has played a leading role in the reform of the NHS, and in 2004, was one of the first NHS trusts to achieve Foundation Trust status. UCLH provides academically-led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and abroad. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education and world-class research. We achieve our vision through our Values and Annual Objectives. Developed in partnership with over 1000 staff and patients, our Values guide everything that we do, how we make our decisions and how we are with patients and each other: We put your safety > and wellbeing above everything Deliver the best Keep people safe Reassuringly Take personal 4

5 outcomes professional responsibility We offer you the kindness > we would want for a loved one Respect individuals Friendly and courteous Attentive and helpful Protect your dignity We achieve through teamwork > Listen and hear Explain and involve Work in partnership Respect everyone s time We strive to keep improving > Courage to give and receive feedback Efficient and simplified Deliver through learning Innovate and research The state-of-the-art University College Hospital (UCH), which opened in 2005, is the focal point of the Trust alongside the following specialist hospitals: University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing) University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine Hospital for Tropical Diseases National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery UCH at Westmoreland Street (formerly the Heart Hospital) Eastman Dental Hospital In 2008, a new academic health science partnership known as UCL Partners was formed, supporting over 3,500 scientists, senior researchers and consultants, with a combined annual turnover of around 2 billion. By pooling resources and expertise, UCL Partners, which together treats over 1.5 million patients every year, will be able to produce more world-class research in key areas, including cancer and heart disease, and deliver the benefits more rapidly to patients. UCLP comprises five of London s biggest and best known hospitals and research centres: UCL (University College London), Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust (GOSH), Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust and University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. New Cancer Centre The Trust s brand new purpose-built University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre houses outpatients and day care cancer services, a dedicated teenage and young adult cancer service, and a private patients facility run by HCA International. The five storey building has been designed with the needs of patients and modern cancer care in mind, with an abundance of natural light, open spaces and a rooftop garden that is open to all. To ensure that the building is truly patient-focused, patients have been involved in both the design of the building and how the services within it operate. 5

6 The services we provide UCLH provides high quality accident and emergency, general medical and general surgical services to the people who live, work and visit north central London. In addition, the hospital group is home to many specialist services, which attract patients from all over the UK. Some of the key services are: Cancer services Cardiac services Infectious diseases Neurosciences Oral health Women s health. Our Staff The Foundation Trust has a combined staff of over 8, 000. Around 19% are doctors and dentists, 34% nurses or midwives; 14% are allied healthcare professionals; 9% are scientific and technical staff, and the remainder clinical and general managers and support staff. Key services such as catering, portering and domestic services are provided by private sector partners. Our Patients Every year we treat over 100,000 patients in hospital, either as inpatients or day cases. We also see nearly 700,000 outpatients per year. The majority of our patients are from our closest health authority areas: Camden, Islington, Kensington, Chelsea, Westminster and Haringey though we provide nationwide services and many patients choose to come to us from outside the capital. Further information about the Trust, its strategic direction and hospitals can be found on our website at University College Medical School The Trust is closely associated with University College London (UCL), London s global, multifaculty university. UCL Medical School (UCLMS) is one of the highest rated medical schools in the country and is a Division within the Faculty of Medical Sciences, UCL School of Life and Medical Sciences (SLMS). The academic activity of SLMS is delivered by four Faculties: Brain Sciences (Dean, Professor Alan Thompson), Life Sciences (Dean, Professor Geraint Rees), Medical Sciences (Dean, Professor Mark Emberton) and Population Health Sciences (Dean, Professor Graham Hart). Activity is largely centred on three main sites - the Bloomsbury Campus, the Royal Free Campus and the Whittington Campus. Associated hospitals include Eastman Dental Hospital, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, Moorfields Hospital; University College Hospitals, including the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery; Royal Free Hospital and the Whittington Hospital. There are also strong academic links with many other NHS Trusts in Greater London and the South East. UCLMS provides the curriculum and overview of the teaching for the medical undergraduates. It also offers a wide range of graduate programmes and houses many interdisciplinary research teams. The Medical School has consistently received one of the highest ratings in the UK in the HEFCE research assessments undertaken during the last twelve years. Professor Deborah Gill is Director of UCL Medical School. Professor David 6

7 Lomas is the Vice-Provost (Health) and Head of the Medical School and Professor Anthony Schapira is Vice-Dean and Campus Director (Royal Free Campus). The Trust has an arrangement with the Medical School to provide clinical teaching for the MBBS undergraduate programme, for which purpose it receives NHS funds from the Service Increment for Teaching (SIFT). The successful candidate will have a joint appointment as Associate Professor at the LSHTM and will be expected to participate and contribute to research and to training and examination (Masters, Diploma and short courses programmes, as well as Research Degree students) in the field of Travel Medicine/Public Health/Infectious & Tropical Diseases, consistent with the interests of the LSHTM. The agreement to define the responsibilities and associated programmed activities in relation to teaching time and research will be negotiated jointly between the post holder, LSHTM and the NHS Trust. The annual consultant appraisal procedure will include review of teaching performance, and consideration will be given to joint academic appraisal of the consultant staff/honorary senior lecturers, in the same way as for the clinical academics/honorary consultants. 7

8 3. The Clinical Board, Division & Department The Board The delivery of clinical care at University College London Hospitals is through three clinical Boards: Medicine; Surgery and Cancer; and Specialist Hospitals. The Division of Infection, which includes the Hosiptal for Tropical Diseases and the Travel Medicine Service is within the Medicine Board and the Medical Director is Dr Charles House. Clinical governance is assuming ever greater importance within the NHS and there is strong emphasis on this area. The appointee will be expected to contribute and participate in governance activities in depth and breadth including attendance at the monthly Consultant meetings Division of Infection The specialist consultants at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases (HTD) provide the UK with diagnoses and treatment for all tropical diseases including: parasites, malaria, leprosy, and diseases of the skin, eye, and gut, including children. The hospital also houses a unique NHS based travel medicine service providing advice and prophylaxis to the travelling public, GP and tertiary referrals. The Hospital accepts direct referrals from general practitioners or referrals and transfers from other hospitals, and also has an emergency self-referral service for certain conditions. The Hospital serves long and short-term travellers, immigrants and refugee populations. It also provides the clinical infectious disease service for University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, including the Outpatient Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) service, and provides daily Infectious Diseases liaison support to inpatients across the Trust, and houses the National Travel Health Network and Centre. 4. The Role & Responsibilities The post-holder will be accountable to Dr Vanya Gant, Divisional Clinical Director for the Division of Infection. Job Plan Your job plan is anticipated to contain 6 Programmed Activities per week on average to be carried out on UCLH sites, and 4 programmed activities per week at LSHTM. This is an outline programme and you will be expected to discuss and agree a detailed job plan including your personal and professional objectives with your Clinical Director within 3 months of your start date. You will be required to undertake a prospective diary exercise to inform this process. There will be opportunities for the successful applicant to contribute to wider aspects of the UCLH ID service (clinics and ward cover) if appropriate. Category Activity Total PAs DCC Clinics (and inpatient ID duties if appropriate), incl support to specialist nurses SPA CPD, Educational supervision, Audit 0.50 SPA Travel clinic development 1.50 Academic SPAs Teaching, research 4.00 Grand Totals: This role requires the consultant to undertake non-emergency work during premium time (defined by the Terms and Conditions - Consultants (England) 2003) as set out in the job plan for this appointment, which will vary from year to year as determined by the needs of the 8

9 service. Acceptance of the offer of employment will be interpreted as mutual agreement of this requirement between the consultant, his or her clinical manager and the Trust. The contract of employment for this position will reflect this requirement. Direct Clinical Care Activities & Other programmed activities: Clinics based at Mortimer market plus undergraduate, postgraduate, and nurse teaching and supervision and local grand rounds and audit meetings. LSHTM Citizenship roles: The post holder will be expected to play an active role in Department and Faculty activities, including involvement in Centres relevant to their research interests, and to encourage and supervise junior colleagues wishing to gain research and clinical experience. Where the post holder does not hold a higher qualification, will be able to, if accepted, join the staff PhD programme. To contribute to the life of the Department, Faculty and the School by participating in other academic duties (Citizenship); To facilitate any other activities that will help to achieve the Department s and Faculty s objectives, as deemed appropriate by the HoD or Dean of Faculty; To contribute to reputation of the School by participating in national/international committees or groups relevant to the individual s expertise, specifically travel medicine. England. Clinical Governance, and other duties and obligations Clinical governance is assuming an ever greater importance within the NHS, and within the Division and Trust. All consultants are expected to contribute to the development of governance in its widest sense. The new post-holders will have an overriding duty of care to patients, and are expected to comply with best practice standards and Trust policies for patient and personal safety. This includes in particular a requirement for compliance with Trust policies on hand hygiene, IV line insertion, taking blood cultures, and other policies for the prevention of healthcareassociated infection (HCAI). In line with HSC 2003/11 it is UCLH Trust policy that clinicians who wish to introduce an interventional procedure that the clinician has not performed before or the clinician has only performed outside the NHS, must seek approval from their Divisional and Medical Directors. The intention to introduce the procedure must then be notified to the Clinical Effectiveness Steering Group. The committee will require assurance that the Divisional Clinical Director has reviewed the safety and efficacy of the procedure if it is not subject to NICE guidance, and that the Lead Clinician has discussed any equipment or staff training issues associated with it with the relevant general manager(s). If the proposed interventional procedure does not appear on the NICE website, the clinician should register it with the Interventional Procedure Programme on the NICE website. The Clinical Effectiveness Coordinator in the Governance department is available to help and advise clinicians wishing to introduce a new procedure and can be contacted on ext On Call Rota If the post-holder undertakes duties involving contribution to the inpatient infectious diseases service she/he will be required to participate in the consultant on-call rota (Category X) for weekdays and weekends. Emergency work arising from on-call duties will be taken into account in assessing the number of programmed activities for on-call in the agreed job plan. 9

10 Category A: this applies where the consultant is typically required to return immediately to site when called or has to undertake interventions with a similar level of complexity to those that would normally be carried out on site, such as telemedicine or complex telephone consultations; Category B: this applies where the consultant can typically respond by giving telephone advice and/or by returning to work later. Frequency of Rota Commitment High Frequency: 1 in 1 to 1 in 4 Medium Frequency: 1 in 5 to 1 in 8 Low Frequency: 1 in 9 or less frequent Value of supplement as a percentage of full-time basic salary Category A Category B 8.0% 3.0% 5.0% 2.0% 3.0% 1.0% Secretarial Support The successful candidate will have the support of a shared medical secretary and have access to a desk and computer within the offices of the Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Maple House, 2 nd Floor, 149 Tottenham Road, London, W1T 7NF. The successful candidate is also supported by shared use of a divisional Personal Assistant. At the LSHTM (Keppel Street building), the job holder will have access to a desk, computer and administrative support provided by the Departmental Operations Office. 5. Terms and Conditions of Employment The post will be offered under the terms and conditions of service for Consultants [England 2003]. Basic Pay and Pay Thresholds: Basic pay is 76,761 and, subject to satisfactory job planning and review, will rise through annual threshold increases to 103,490 pa. London Weighting is currently 2,162 per annum. Part-time Consultants will be paid pro rata to the thresholds described above, based on the number of agreed weekly Programmed Activities. The starting salary for new consultant appointments will be at the minimum of the payscale in accordance with the terms and conditions. Previous service at Consultant level or equivalent may be taken into account when determining the starting salary; please contact the Consultant Recruitment Adviser for further information. The Trust is entitled at any time to deduct from the post-holder s salary, or any other monies payable to the post-holder by the Trust, any overpayment of salary or wages, underdeduction of charges, over-payment of holiday entitlement or any other sum which the postholder may owe to the Trust and, if this is insufficient, the Trust may require payment of the balance. The Workforce Directorate is responsible for ensuring that the Trust complies with its legal obligation, which includes any prohibition on offering an appointment, and with any requirements stipulated by regulatory bodies. It is essential that staff and patients are confident that every worker has been checked to ensure the Trust has confirmed his/her: 10

11 Identity Criminal record (where applicable) Essential qualifications Professional registration References Occupational health clearance Eligibility to work in the UK (work permit/visa) Clinical Governance The post-holder will comply with the Trust s clinical governance requirements and participate in related initiatives where appropriate. This will include participating in clinical audit and review of outcomes, working towards achievement of national and local performance management targets, complying with risk management policies, and participating in the consultant appraisal process. The post-holder will also be responsible for maintaining satisfactory patient notes and, when relevant, for entering data onto a computer database in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Data Protection Act. Confidentiality All employees and honorary appointees are required to exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality at all times. Conflict of Interest All applicants to any post within the Trust are required to declare any involvement directly with any firm, company or organisation, which has a contract with the Trust. Failure to do so may result in an application being rejected or, if discovered after appointment, that such information has been withheld, this may lead to dismissal. Consultant Terms and Conditions The Terms and Conditions referred to in the contract can be viewed in full on the Trust s intranet site (Human Resources/New consultant contract) or via the NHS Employers website ( Criminal Record In view of the nature of the work this post is exempt from the provision of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemption order 1975). Applicants are, therefore, not entitled to withhold information about convictions including those which for other purposes are spent under the provisions of the Act. You are, therefore, required to declare any pending prosecutions or convictions you may have, even if they would otherwise be regarded as spent under this Action and any cautions. In the event of employment, failure to disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority. Any information given will be completely confidential and will be considered only in relation to an application for positions to which the order applies. 11

12 The Trust will check with the police for the existence and content of any criminal record of the successful applicant. Information received from the police will be kept in strict confidence. The disclosure of a criminal record, or other information, will not debar you from appointment unless the selection panel considers that the conviction renders you unsuitable for appointment. In making the decision the Trust will consider the nature of the offence, how long ago and what age you were when it was committed and any other factors which may be relevant, including appropriate considerations in relation to the Trust s published Equal Opportunities Policy. Failure to declare a conviction, caution or bind-over may, however, disqualify you from appointment, or result in summary dismissal/disciplinary action if the discrepancy comes to light. If you would like to discuss what effect any conviction you have might have on your application, in confidence, for advice, please contact a Senior Officer in the Human Resources Department. Data Protection In accordance with the Data Protection Act (1998), the Trust is authorised, if required to do so, to obtain, process and/or use information held on a computer in a fair and lawful way. The Trust is authorised to hold data only for the specific registered purpose and not to use or disclose it in anyway incompatible with such purpose. It is further authorised to disclose data only to authorised organisations as instructed. Equality and Diversity To comply with the Trust s Equal Opportunities Policy and treat staff, patients, colleagues and potential employees with dignity and respect at all times. Health and Safety Employees must be aware of the responsibilities placed on them under the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974), to ensure that agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe environment for employees, patients and visitors. Hepatitis B All employees who perform exposure prone procedures should be immunised against Hepatitis B. Antibody response should be checked on a regular basis. If successful in being appointed to a post, all employees MUST report to the Occupational Health Department within two weeks of starting in post. Failure to comply with this, or the new regulations pertaining to Hepatitis B, may result in an employee being suspended from duty. For further information, either contact the HR Department or the Occupational Health Department. All matters discussed will remain confidential. Insurance Policy The Trust accepts no responsibility for damage to or loss of personal property with the exception of small valuables handed to their officials for safe custody. Staff are therefore recommended to take out an insurance policy to cover personal property. Ionising Radiation Use 12

13 Under the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2000 the Trust is obliged to maintain a register of all persons entitled to act as Practitioners or Operators (i.e. to justify or to carry out a medical exposure) and to keep records of their training. If your post includes the responsibilities of either Practitioner or Operator as defined by these regulations you must provide the Trust with evidence of training. This should include evidence of completion of an approved training course plus details of practical experience. Please note that if, during the course of your duties, you refer a person for a medical exposure you are obliged to provide sufficient relevant clinical information to the Practitioner to justify the use of Ionising radiation. You are expected to follow any guidelines for such referrals, which the Trust provides. Job Sharing UCLH has a job sharing policy under which all posts are open to job sharing, with or without a partner. Health and wellbeing UCLH is committed to proactively consider how we can best encourage and safeguard the health and wellbeing of all our staff. We operate a no smoking policy which does not allow smoking in any of our property or in ground in which it is located.. We have a comprehensive staff support programme for staff who wish to give up smoking and our occupational health team will offer dedicated personal support to any smoker who wishes to give up smoking and/or improve their wellbeing. Private Practice All consultants should adhere to the national Code of Conduct for Private Practice. Private Practice should as far as possible, be undertaken within UCLH facilities, always ensuring that the needs of the practitioner can be met. In this way income generated can be used to further develop patient care within the Trust. The appointee must follow Trust agreed procedures when seeking to commence private practice. Any private practice commitments must not prejudice the basic service requirements contained in the job plan. Appointees expressing an interest in a part time post in order to undertake private practice will normally be expected to hold a 6 programmed activity [PA] contract. Public Transport and Car Parking Our bases are within 5-10 minutes walk of Warren Street, Great Portland Street or Euston stations. Our central London base limits our ability to offer car parking, yet spaces in secure car parking may be available and secure cycle spaces can also be allocated. Your recruitment contact shall happily check options for you. Residential Criteria A consultant is required to reside within a distance of 30 minutes average traveling time or ten miles by road from their principal place of work unless an employing organisation agrees that they may reside at a greater distance. Service Commitment UCLH expects its employees to communicate with colleagues, patients and visitors in a polite and courteous manner at all times and to adhere to the UCLH Service Commitment "Putting Patients First" and adopt a professional approach to customer care at all times. 13

14 Staff Involvement The Trust is committed to involving staff at all levels to improve patient services and working lives. The Trust continually strives to improve internal communication systems and encourage staff involvement in organisational and service developments including business planning to enable staff to influence discussions which affect them and their working conditions. Staff Nursery/Crèche UCLH has childcare provision at two nurseries for employees. The nurseries are based in the following areas: The Mousehole nursery (23 Devonshire St.) The Fig Tree (4 St. Pancras Way) Places at these nurseries are available for babies and children aged 4 months 5 years. If a place is not immediately available we shall be happy to consider alternatives options with you. NHS Pension scheme The post-holder will be entitled to join or remain in the NHS Superannuation Scheme, which provides: A pension and a tax free lump sum on retirement Life assurance cover Voluntary early retirement benefits Ill-health retirement benefits Redundancy benefits Family benefits Options to increase benefits All pension benefits are based on salary and length of membership of the Scheme. Contribution rates for members vary according to their level of pensionable pay. Contribution rates for an individual on the consultant contract would currently start at 9.9%, but the real cost is lower because of the tax relief on contributions and the lower rate of National Insurance contributions paid as members opt out of the State Earnings Related Pension Scheme. Further details are available from the NHS Pensions Agency website, accessible via 14

15 6. Person Specification Post Title: Division/Directorate Activity: Consultant in Travel Medicine & Clinical Academic in Travel Medicine Infection 10 PAs Professional Qualifications Essential Criteria Desirable Criteria Where evaluated Eligible for full UK GMC Registration App Form Entry on the GMC Specialist CCT in an allied specialty, GMC register in an appropriate eg Tropical Medicine or CV specialty [Infectious Diseases, Clinical Microbiology or Tropical Medicine Paediatrics, Acute (General) Medicine Public Health, Occupational Public Health, Paediatric ID, Health, or General Practice] or Occupational Health. within six months of attaining CCT. NB: Non UK trained doctors must be on the GMC register and Specialist Register in Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Paediatric ID, Occupational Health, or General Practice by date of interview. Diploma or MSc in Travel or Tropical Medicine or similar relevant topic Clinical Experience Infectious Diseases Tropical Medicine Primary Care Occupational Medicine Training within a recognised centre for Tropical Medicine Travel medicine practice for a minimum of 2 years APP Form Ref/Asses s Experience of clinical medicine and postgraduate teaching in an endemic setting Clinical Skills Audit Management & IT Leadership CCT Level Track record of clinical governance, audit, management and IT skills required Evidence of effective leadership and vision for the local development of a clinical service, and for the national delivery of travel medicine training and/or policy Formal training in leadership. Demonstrable experience of engaging and/or partnering with service providers within the corporate sector e.g APP Form Ref/ Int / Assess APP Form Assess Assess 15

16 Research. Teaching skill & experience Publication record in peerreviewed journals Experience of teaching at (University) postgraduate level and organising training programmes commercial provision of Travel Medicine Advice Relevant higher qualification MD or PhD. Previous success in attracting competitive research grants Experience of collaboration in multidisciplinary research App form Personal Qualities Ability to work well in and lead teams; excellent communication skills; and an ability to interact and work in a multicultural environment. Sim, Assess Evaluation Key: App Form [Application Form] Ref [References] Assess [Assessment] 16