Consultant in Infectious Diseases and Acute General Medicine
| Posting date: | 27 February 2026 |
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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: | 29 March 2026 |
| Location: | Watford, WD18 0HB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9360-26-0089 |
Summary
Conduct daily ID ward rounds, including reviewing complex infection cases and coordinating patient care. Triage referrals and manage inpatient caseloads requiring specialist ID input. Lead and participate in MDTs (radiology, microbiology, specialtyspecific MDTs). Oversee discharge planning, documentation, results review and clinical correspondence. Deliver three weekly outpatient clinics, including warddischarge reviews, acute infection/PUO clinics and a chosen specialinterest clinic. Support virtual hospital activity, including virtual ward rounds and earlydischarge pathways. Teach medical students, FY2s, IMTs and GP trainees as part of scheduled training activities. Contribute to clinical governance, audit, CPD, appraisal and servicedevelopment work. Participate in research activity aligned with the developing ID service and NIHR portfolio work. Take part in the General Internal Medicine oncall rota (1:23). Collaborate closely with Microbiology to support diagnostics, ITU reviews, OPAT and infectionrelated MDTs. Maintain professional standards, including appraisal, revalidation, CPD attendance and adherence to Trust policies.