Locum Consultant in Clinical Virology | Barts Health NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 25 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £105,504 - £139,882 Per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 July 2025 |
| Location: | London, E1 1FR |
| Company: | Barts Health NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7305917/259-MED7305917RLH |
Summary
Applications are invited for a locum consultant post in Medical Virologywithin the Division of Infection at Barts Health NHS Trust, starting September 2025.This is a 6 month fixed term post to cover parental leave. It is based at the Royal London Hospital (RLH) but has responsibilities covering all the hospitals within Barts Health NHS Trust, as well as those of theEast and South East London (ESEL) NHS Pathology Partnership.This post provides excellent opportunities to work across the large academic tertiary care centres and acute general hospitals in the East End of London.
This locum post is suitable for consultants accredited in Medical Virology and those with dual accreditation in Medical Virology and Infectious Diseases. It may also be suitable for consultants accredited in Medical Microbiology or Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases who have experience or special interest in Virology.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a growing department of Microbiologists, Virologists and Infectious diseases physicians, as well as working in a Trust with an on-site diagnostic laboratory. The laboratory, based at the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, hosts the new East and South East London (ESEL) NHS Pathology Partnership that came into existence on 1stMay 2021. It is an NHS pathology partnership between Barts Health NHS Trust, Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust pathology services.
The post holder will work as part of an integrated Department of Infection, joining 17 permanent and 8 locum/honorary consultant colleagues across the Trust. It is expected the appointee will participate in delivery of diagnostic, clinical,antimicrobial stewardshipandinfection prevention and control services to patients, staff and local general practitioners and deliver departmentalteaching activity, including training of clinical scientists and specialist registrars in Medical Virology, Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.
This post attracts a 1 in 4 ‘third tier’ on call for Virology worked remotely. Dependent on candidate experience and qualifications, there may be opportunity to participate in the infectious diseases on call for the department.
Applicants are expectedto have FRCPath or show evidence of equivalent. Applicants must hold Full and Specialist registration with a license to practice without restrictions with the General Medical Council (GMC) or be within 3 months of specialist registration by the date of interview.
Applicants that are UK trained must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Medical Virology (or Medical Microbiology) or be within 3 months of CCT at the date of interview. Applicants that are non-UK trained will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate, and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
The full job description and the person specification provide an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, outlining the qualification, skills, experience, and knowledge required.
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Please be advised that the vacancy advertisement may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
This advert closes on Wednesday 16 Jul 2025