Specialty Doctor in Medical Microbiology
| Posting date: | 30 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £61,542.00 to £99,216.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £61542.00 - £99216.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 April 2026 |
| Location: | Scunthorpe, DN33 2BA |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9208-26-0168 |
Summary
Specific ResponsibilitiesThe appointee will work alongside Consultant Microbiologist colleagues to fulfil the following duties:Clinical Duties Deliver timely expert advice on infection diagnosis, management, and prevention to hospitaland community clinicians. Conduct ward rounds as required, with a focus on specialist units (e.g., ICU,haematology/oncology, orthopaedics).Leadership & Governance Lead on infection management within the hospital. Attend monthly Directorate, audit, and clinical governance meetings. Participate in Trust committees (e.g., Drugs & Therapeutics, Risk Management, MortalityReviews).Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) Maintain collaboration with UKHSA Yorkshire & Humber and UKHSA East MidlandsConsultants in Health Protection. Play an active role in IPC and antimicrobial stewardship, including:o Attendance at NLAG/ULTH IPC Committee meetings.o Leading outbreak response and incident management.Antimicrobial Stewardship Contribute to the development and review of the Path Links antimicrobial formulary andprescribing guidelines, working alongside microbiologists and antimicrobial pharmacists.