Locum Consultant in Medical Microbiology
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Job overview
Locum consultant in Medical Microbiology with consideration given to Associate Specialists, Speciality Doctors or Microbiology Clinical Scientists based on experience.
Main duties of the job
This is an opportunity to work in a modern, progressive infection service delivering:
- Comprehensive clinical microbiology, virology and mycology advice
- 24/7 consultant-led infection advisory service (1:7 non-resident on-call)
- Embedded antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) across the Trust
- Active involvement in Infection Prevention & Control (IPC)
- Close working relationships with tertiary specialties including ICU, NICU, renal transplant, haematology, cardiothoracic surgery and neurosurgery
The post holder will practise as an autonomous consultant microbiologist providing complex clinical advice, supporting optimal diagnostic pathways, and promoting evidence-based antimicrobial prescribing.
Suitable candidates for this role would need to be on the specialist register with a qualification in Medical Microbiology, dual accredited in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Associate Specialist or Consultant Clinical Scientists who have completed a relevant training programme.
Working for our organisation
We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you in touch with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
PRIMARY DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Role Requirements
You will join an established consultant team with a wide range of specialist interests including:
- Antimicrobial stewardship
- Orthopaedic infections
- Haematology and neutropenic sepsis
The department works closely with:
- Nurse Consultant in Infection Control
- Clinical Scientists (including HSST trainee)
- Specialist biomedical scientists
There is a strong culture of collaboration, shared leadership and portfolio development.
Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) is deeply embedded within the Trust, with:
- Trust-wide AMS rounds
- Strong governance and audit culture
Consultants contribute to Infection Prevention & Control strategy alongside senior IPC leadership, with involvement in outbreak management and UKHSA liaison.
Managerial and Leadership
Our UKAS-accredited laboratory is modern, well-equipped and forward-looking. Current platforms include:
- MALDI-TOF (Bruker) for rapid organism identification
- Fully automated blood culture system with 24/7 loading
- Abbott Alinity m and m2000
- BD MAX
- Cepheid GeneXpert
- Automated serology platforms
- Recently refurbished Containment Level 3 facility
We are currently progressing plans to relocate to a new purpose-built laboratory close to the hospital site. The successful candidate may be expected to work from this facility and from the main hospital as appropriate. Future developments include further molecular expansion, workflow automation, digital optimisation, and working within a Network. In line with the Trusts vision a new EPR and LIMS (Lab Information Management System) will be introduced later this year
The successful candidate will be encouraged to contribute to service development, diagnostic innovation and strategic planning.
Duration
This is a temporary post with opportunities further substantive positions on the horizon.
Person specification
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- FRCPath
- Participation in general medical microbiology on-call rota
- Experience with EPR/EPIC
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- • Senior infection specialist capable of providing complex clinical advice, including on-call
Medical/Doctor recruitment: Unsolicited CVs and Candidate Profiles/Details
University Hospitals Plymouth has a commitment to sourcing candidates directly and as such we do not accept speculative CVs from agencies.
We do, however, work with a defined list of preferred HTE Framework suppliers who may be invited to support us in sourcing candidates for particular roles.
In line with our preferred supplier list, we only pay agency fees where we have a signed agreement in place and an agency has been instructed by a member of the Trust’s Medical Workforce team.
We do not pay agency fees where speculative and unsolicited CVs are submitted to the Trust or Trust employees by any other means than the official route above. Where this is not observed the Trust reserves the right to contact these candidates directly and initiate discussions without payment of any agency fee.
Any candidate details (whether written or spoken) or CVs that are referred directly will not constitute an introduction. The Trust will under no circumstances be responsible for any recruitment fees in relation to these contacts.
Submission of any unsolicited CVs, candidate’s details and/or proposals to the Trust will not be considered further and will be deemed evidence of full and unlimited acceptance of this Agency Protocol.
In order to establish and maintain good working relationships with the Trust’s agency suppliers, we ask that this Protocol is adhered to and thank you for your co-operation.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Dr Lucy Leeman Job title Clinical Director of the Pathology Directorate Email address Lucy.Leeman@nhs.net Telephone number 01752431672
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