# Virology Medical Consultant (RSV)

**Company**: UK Health Security Agency
**Location**: Homebased
**Experience**: senior
**Salary**: £113565.00 to £150569.00
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

This role is a consultant level post for medical support of the Respiratory Virus Unit of the Virus Reference Department, UKHSA Colindale.

The postholder will lead on virological surveillance of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) to develop the capability of the UK to undertake RSV strain surveillance, following the introduction of RSV vaccines.

Main duties of the job:

- Provide support to Science Group senior managers, including Deputy Directors, on work associated with RSV reference virology, viral genomics and virological surveillance.

- Participate in medical audit and quality improvement and other matters relating to clinical governance.

- Lead the virological investigation of RSV, including detailed characterisation of RSV strains, vaccine effectiveness and antiviral drug resistance.

- Lead the virological investigation of co-infections with RSV and SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses emerging as causes of respiratory infections.

- Support the UKHSA's national programme of work related to the development and improvement of surveillance, investigation, prevention and control of respiratory virus infections.

The successful candidate will be appointed to the point of the Consultant salary scale appropriate to their years of seniority.

Inclusion in the GMC Full and Specialist Register with a license to practice (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview).

Security Clearance Level Requirement: Successful candidates must pass a Basic DBS and meet the security requirements before they can be appointed.

## Skills

### Required
- virology
- clinical virology
- public health
- staff management
- training

### Nice to have
- research experience
- presentations
- publications
- prizes and honours

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