IPC Consultant Microbiologist

Tender description

Provision of an experienced and qualified Consultant Microbiologist to undertake the function of Trust Infection Prevention and Control Doctor (IPCD) to provide medical advice on IPC to the Trust. This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) due to the critical and immediate requirement to provide ongoing expertise to the Trust in this field. It is essential to secure specialised microbiology and medical IPC expertise without delay. The absence of this service would significantly impact patient safety and staff/public health and could lead to substantial reputational damage. Lot 1: Provision of an experienced and qualified Consultant Microbiologist to undertake the function of Trust Infection Prevention and Control Doctor (IPCD) to provide medical advice on IPC to the Trust. This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) due to the critical and immediate requirement to provide ongoing expertise to the Trust in this field. It is essential to secure specialised microbiology and medical IPC expertise without delay. The absence of this service would significantly impact patient safety and staff/public health and could lead to substantial reputational damage. Additional information: 'to address immediate risks to safety and quality of care' with the weighting 100.