Locum Consultant in Infectious Diseases and/or Medical Micro/Viro/GIM
| Posting date: | 17 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £109,725.00 to £145,478.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £109725.00 - £145478.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 September 2025 |
| Location: | London, SE1 7EH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9196-25-1581 |
Summary
Working closely with the Paediatric Infectious Diseases team the postholder will be the main microbiology liaison with Evelina Children Hospital. This will include PICU ward rounds and haematology/oncology/bone marrow transplant ward rounds and consults when the service commences in 2026. The postholder will develop and lead a penicillin allergy de-labelling service with support from the allergy team which will include setting up an outpatient clinic with nursing and/or ID pharmacy support. Provide cross-cover on the St Thomas site for colleagues who are reducing their PA allocation as well as annual / study leave. This will involve covering the bacteraemia/endocarditis and ICU roles. Support the Infection Sciences laboratory services alongside the other site microbiologists and virologists. Laboratory duties will include result authorisation, contribution to the day-to-day running of the diagnostic service, troubleshooting of unexpected results, and active participation in laboratory management and development. Alongside existing consultant colleagues they will also support the transfer of work to the new large, multi-hospital offsite laboratory hub in autumn 2025. This includes transfer of microbiology workload from GP practices in Bexley, Greenwich and Lewisham in late 2025. The post-holder will be expected to contribute to the induction and training of the StRs rotating to Microbiology/Infectious Diseases/Virology and to take an active part in postgraduate teaching and training and participate in KCL Medical school undergraduate teaching in years 2 and 3 Work closely with clinical teams, pharmacists and the IPC nursing team to develop local clinical guidelines, manage outbreaks, and deliver key performance objectives (e.g. C. difficile, blood stream infections etc.) and staff education/training. This will include contributing to good antimicrobial stewardship (bacterial and fungal). All consultants will have PA allocation for specific responsibilities e.g. antimicrobial stewardship, IPC, OPAT. The post-holder will participate in the non-resident on-call rota which will be shared equally with the other consultants in the Microbiology section. Weekend authorisation is performed by the on-call Infection consultant, this can be done remotely and no weekend on-site presence is generally required. At present there is a separate on-call rota covering Guys & St. Thomas Hospitals and Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals, however this is under review and the post holder may be required to contribute to either rota. Job Planning: The post holders job plan is anticipated to contain 10 Programmed Activities (PA) per week, to be carried out primarily at the St Thomas / Evelina sites. Below is anexample outline programme based on 10 PAs but the exact job plan will vary dependant on site of working and discussed with the Clinical Director and Service Leads prior to any start date, particularly in order to reflect specific responsibilities that are agreed). The job plan will also be negotiated between the Consultant and their Clinical Lead at least annually. When the Childrens PTC has transferred (estimated Autumn 2026) there is an opportunity to (subject to the job-planning process) substitute activities to incorporate childrens cancer liaison work into the current job plan. Type of work PAs DCC Clinical work including ward consults and ward rounds 3 Lab clinical validation, actioning and communicating abnormal results 1.5 Multi-disciplinary meetings about direct patient care 1 Penicillin allergy de-labelling service (inducing outpatient clinic) 2 On-call activity 1:5 to 1:6 (non-resident) 1 SPA Job Planning, appraisal, CPD, clinical governance, audit, mandatory training 1 Teaching/StR supervision, being an appraiser, etc, defined in job planning according to service needs 0.5 Total 10 The exact amount of Supporting Professional Activity (SPA) allocation can be increased during the job planning process, depending on post-holders interests. Proposed timetable: Final agreement on timetabled commitments will be agreed on taking up the post and then reviewed at least annually as part of the job planning process. As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends or asked to work of any of the trust sites. An example of the proposed timetable for the postholder: Description of work Start-Finish Frequency Cat. Mon Handover meeting Ward Rounds/Consults Diagnostic work 0900-1000 1000-1300 1300-1700 1x1w 1x1w 1x1w DCC DCC DCC Tues Academic Seminar Diagnostic work MDTs/Clinical work / PICU ward round 0900-1000 1000-1300 1300-1600 1x1w 1x1w 1x1w SPA DCC DCC Wed Ward Rounds/Consults CPD 0900-1300 1300-1600 1x1w 1x1w DCC SPA Thur MDT/clinic Clinical Cases meeting Laboratory authorisation 0900-1300 1300-1400 1400-1700 1x1w 1x1w 1x1w DCC DCC SPA Fri Other agreed SPA activity Ward Rounds/Consults Ward Rounds/Consults 0900-1000 1000-1300 1400-1600 1x1w 1x1w 1x1w SPA DCC DCC On Call Rota: The appointee will be required to participate in a 1 in 5 to 1 in 6 Microbiology on-call rota dependant on site of work GSTT or RBHH (Category A) in order to authorise and communicate significant laboratory results, and provide specialist clinical advice. Currently, separate rotas run according to site (a combined Guys and St Thomas Hopsitals rota and a combined Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals rota), although it is possible that these rotas merge at some point in the future. Both rotas are supported by a Consultant Virologist on call. Category A: this applies where the consultant may be able respond by giving telephone advice and/or by returning to work later but the complexity of work or urgency of work is such that they could on rare occasions be required to return to site. Frequency of Rota Commitment Value of supplement as a percentage of full-time basic salary Category A Category B High Frequency: 1 in 1 to 1 in 4 8.0% 3.0% Medium Frequency: 1 in 5 to 1 in 8 5.0% 2.0% Low Frequency: 1 in 9 or less frequent 3.0% 1.0% Induction: There will be a personalised induction programme both for the Microbiology and clinical Infectious Diseases service. The programme will be tailored to the needs of the successful candidate. Accommodation and equipment: The Consultant Doctor will haveaccess to a computer and desk space and the support of departmental administration and clerical staff. The Guy's, King's and St. Thomas' Medical School library is on the St. Thomas' and Guy's sites. Electronic access to the KCL e-journals will be available. There are libraries/learning zones at the Brompton and Harefield sites. Continuing professional development (CPD) and Appraisal: The post holder will be expected to participate in CPD. Consultants can apply for professional and study leave over a three-year period up to 30 days (on average 10 days per year). Statutory and Mandatory training must be taken within the leave allocation. Consultants have access through the Post-graduate Centre to apply for funds to support CPD activities. All medical staff are required to undertake annual appraisal and revalidation. Appraisal documentation for GMC Specialist Revalidation will be submitted through the SARD system. Mentoring: There is an active mentoring and coaching scheme available to all consultants. New consultants are encouraged to participate in the New Consultants Forum with organised seminars supporting professional development.