Consultant Medical Microbiologist | Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 10 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £109,725 - £145,478 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 October 2025 |
| Location: | Norwich, NR4 7UY |
| Company: | Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7473434/234-MS2420 |
Summary
Consultant Microbiologist or Consultant in Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
We are looking for a Consultant in Microbiology and Infectious Disease to share the provision of day-to-day clinical microbiology and infectious disease services between Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn NHS Foundation Trust (QEH)KL, Kings Lynn and Norfolk and Norwich University Teaching Hospital.
This is a replacement post with the existence of the Eastern Pathology Alliance (EPA) of which all three acute Trusts in Norfolk are members, there is an expectation for cross cover for the 3 hospitals that make up EPA. Although employed by the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUHFT), it is expected that the post holder will spend some of their time at QEH working alongside other consultant to provide a comprehensive microbiology service for QEHKL Trust including provision of cross-cover for infection prevention and control. There is a service level agreement already in place between the Trusts to allow this pattern of working, and job planning will be arranged jointly between the two organizations.
The post holder will be offered sessions at NNUHFT (anticipated to be a minimum of 1/2 day per week to allow for clinical and laboratory work and will participate in a single rota for out of hours cover across Norfolk resulting in an anticipated frequency of 1 in 8 at full capacity.
The appointment is to the NNUHFT, and the candidate will be expected to cover clinical sessions at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King’s Lynn.
Contribute to the provision of a comprehensive microbiology service for all users of the laboratory. The consultant will rotate with his/her colleagues to provide either Infection Prevention and Control doctor role or Antibiotic stewardship role. This will happen by mutual agreement.
Give a consultation and advisory service to medical colleagues in other specialties in the QEHKL and to GPs and other healthcare professionals in Primary Care. Out of hours (on-call) service includes provision of advisory services to James Paget University Hospital and Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, in addition to primary care.
Liaise with medical staff in other specialties and participate in regular clinical meetings and other postgraduate activities at the NNUH and QEHKL
Take part in the Royal College of Pathologists continuing medical education programme. The Trust will provide study leave expenses in line with national terms and conditions of service.
The EPA Department of Microbiology is a large and busy department which is continuing to expand to accommodate the increasing microbiological needs of the modern NHS. It provides a county-wide diagnostic microbiology service as part of the Eastern Pathology Alliance, as described below.
The Department provides a comprehensive infection service encompassing diagnostic and clinical microbiology, infection prevention and control, health protection and health promotion. It has full UKAS accreditation in both Microbiology and Virology. As of 2013, the Department has incorporated all the Trust and Community microbiology laboratory workload previously processed by James Paget Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital and consolidated all Microbiology workload to form a single laboratory at NNUHFT. This work is performed on behalf of the EPA.
The EPA Medical Microbiology Department encourages collaboration with Quadram Institute, although there is no dedicated research PAs currently within this post, applicants with research interests are encouraged to apply as this can be discussed.
The Department moved into newly refurbished laboratories at Norwich Research Park at Colney in 2010. These are very close to the main hospital site, the University of East Anglia and the Quadram Institute.
Please see the attached job description forfull details of the post and the person specification.
Full GMC Registration with license to practice is required at time of application.
This advert closes on Wednesday 8 Oct 2025