Consultant in Medical Microbiology & Infection
| Posting date: | 10 July 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: | 03 August 2025 |
| Location: | Woolwich, SE18 4QH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9197-25-0657 |
Summary
To contribute to the organisation and provision of comprehensive clinical and laboratory microbiology services, including Antimicrobial management, Virology, Parasitology, Infectious Diseases and Infection Prevention and Control. Provide, clinical and laboratory services to the Trust. Participate in the Consultant microbiologist on-call rota on (currently) a 1:6 (Cross-site) frequency. On-call duties (Category A) include provision of out of hours telephone advice to clinical users (and department SpR or Speciality doctor where required when 2nd on call ) as well as attending the laboratory at weekends (although IT resource can be made available to support provision of predictable weekend work from home). If working less than full time, on call commitment will be full time with time back in lieu. Work with and support the Trust Antimicrobial & Infection Prevention teams as part of their lead role duties. Annual and study leave is covered internally with no locum cover. Undertake CME/CPD as required by the relevant medical royal college and facilitated by funds from the Trust. Take part in Clinical Governance as a practicing clinician and to seek to maintain clinical and laboratory standards. Take part in audit using the Trust audit facilities. Teaching and training of junior doctors, medical students, laboratory and other healthcare professionals Provide continuing clinical input for patients in the Trusts care and, in partnership with colleagues, to work towards the smooth running of the department. The post holder would be expected to subscribe to the research governance policies of the organisation. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties appropriate for a Consultant in Medical Microbiology & Infection not otherwise specified. Advising on day to day and on call infection control activities (All the consultant microbiologists, specialist registrar and Specialty doctors share this work).