Consultant in Microbiology
| Posting date: | 17 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £105,504.00 to £139,882.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £105504.00 - £139882.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 July 2025 |
| Location: | Taunton, TA1 5DA |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9184-25-0995 |
Summary
Applicants will be expected to be members of the Royal College of Pathologists or show equivalent experience and training. Applicants must hold Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) or be eligible for registration within six months of interview. Applicants that are UK trained, must Also be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT. Consideration will be given to appoint suitable applicants at Specialty Doctor/Specialist Doctor level if the applicant is not on the GMC Specialist Register. Consideration will be given to appoint suitable applicants to a CESR post to achieve GMC Specialist Registration in order to work at consultant level. Please see below some further details regarding the duties of this role: Laboratory, service development & managerial: Provision of virology/serology services as appropriate. Appropriate involvement in preparation of policies, SOPs, assessment and introduction of new methods, business planning, etc. Managerial and administrative duties as agreed with the Clinical Lead for Microbiology and the Clinical Director. Such additional duties as may be required from time to time either by the Clinical Lead forMicrobiology or Clinical Director, after appropriate consultation. Health protection work: With consultant and other colleagues (and when necessary, with the support of the local HPU), provision of microbiological and epidemiological support, including surveillance for Consultants in Communicable Disease Control, Environmental Health Officers and others, and for clinical staff in hospitals and the community, within the catchment area of the Department of Microbiology. Collaboration with UK Health Security Agencys central reference & epidemiological facilities in the reporting and investigation of infections, control of outbreaks, development of laboratory methods, involvement in surveys, etc. Public Health microbiology as required, in collaboration with the local Health ProtectionUnit, in the catchment area of the laboratory (e.g. testing of outbreak specimens). Teaching & training: Teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required - including teaching of 3rd year medical students (from Bristol University) attached to Somerset Academy and contribution to postgraduate and continuing medical education activities. Audit, clinical governance & research: Participation in audit & quality control within the laboratory, and clinical audit within the Participation in a recognised scheme of Continuing Professional Development. Research activities consistent with the priorities of the Department of Microbiology and the Trust; subject to the availability of funding and resources. Laboratory Advice to Occupational Health Service: Provide interpretation of laboratory results for the Trust's Occupational Health service, whether this may be an in-house provision or outsourced. Each Consultant will have designated responsibility for a specific area/service(s), these include: Clinical Service Lead of Microbiology Department. Infection Control Doctor for Somerset NHS Foundation Trust. Infection Control Doctor for Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust . Infection Control Doctor for Somerset ICB Infection Control Doctor for independent sector treatment centre Practice Plus Group Hospital at Shepton Mallet. Lead Consultant for Antimicrobial Stewardship for Somerset. Lead Consultant for Laboratory Technical Liaison. Other roles depending on need & expertise. Please see attached the full job description and persons specification for this position. We would love for you to come and visit us. We're confident you'll be pleasantly surprised by the scope of our department. To arrange a visit, or simply have a discussion to find out more about the post and team please contact our Service manager halley.kimber-keirle@somersetFT.nhs.uk, or via our microbiology admin team lead Tracy Croom, tracy.croom@somersetFT.nhs.uk or 01823 343765.