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Consultant Medical Microbiologist

£79,000 - £108,000
 

Job Description

An opportunity or experienced consultant medical microbiologists to join a high performing department providing a hospital-based service for the laboratory diagnosis and clinical management of microbial diseases for patients both in hospital and the community.

Laboratories participate and perform well in national quality assurance schemes and is fully accredited. The service is also accredited for training with the Institute of Biomedical Science and registration with the Health Care Professions Council and the Royal College of Pathologists.

The role includes providing a service mainly during the day, and also out-of-hours, to give advice concerning the diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of infectious diseases. Where appropriate, preliminary reports and results are phoned to the clinician concerned. Ward rounds are conducted daily to review and offer advice on the management of inpatients with serious infections.

An active Infection Control Team is available at all times to help with matters relating to the control and prevention of infection.

CESR can also be supported as part of the job plan, with programmed activities dedicated to the successful applicants career development and portfolio. 

Requirements for the role: 

  • FRCPath 
  • IELTS / OET

Applicants from the EEA require a equivalent specialist diploma and IELTS or OET. 

If you are interested in furthering your consultant career in a friendly, supportive and modern department that will invest in your medical experience, apply today. 

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