Job summary
- Main area
- Microbiology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
- Contract
- 6 months (fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 216-G1-MIC7532881
- Employer
- University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Derriford Hospital
- Town
- Plymouth
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 Per Annum - Dependant on experience
- Closing
- 27/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant Microbiologist
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Job overview
University Hospitals Plymouth wishes to appoint a fixed term Consultant Medical Microbiologist, or dual accredited Microbiologist and Infectious Diseases Consultant. This post is to cover for existing vacancies and sickness, with the opportunity to apply for upcoming substantive posts. The successful candidate will form part of a team of Consultant Microbiologists, a Specialist doctor, a Clinical Scientist and a Higher Specialist Scientist Trainee in delivering a comprehensive and effective clinical microbiology, mycology and virology service to the Trust, local GPs and other service users .The advertised post comprises 10 programmed activities a week, including participation in a 1:7 out of hours rota for overnight and weekend cover.
Main duties of the job
The appointee, together with the other members of the clinical microbiology team, will be responsible for the provision of a comprehensive, efficient and cost-effective clinical microbiology, virology, and infection prevention and control service to UHP and other users. This includes responding to clinical queries from within the hospital and the community served by the laboratory, and oversight of laboratory results.
The post-holder will be expected to liaise in a timely manner with clinicians, hospital staff, Medical Microbiologists, General Practitioners and Health Protection Teams concerning the diagnosis and management of patients and control and prevention of infections, including the provision of telephone advice out of hours. The appointee is expected to encourage good antibiotic stewardship and admission avoidance. The appointee will develop relationships with the staff in the clinical areas for which they are responsible which may include attending multi-disciplinary team meetings, delivering ward rounds on the critical care units and participating in other clinical or audit meetings as required.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is the largest hospital in the South West Peninsula. It is a major trauma centre and hosts tertiary services for neurosurgery, cardiothoracic surgery, renal transplantation, bone marrow transplantation, neonatal intensive care, and prosthetic joint revision surgery. There is ample scope for development of specialist interests within infection management, and the trust has an active research department. The state of the art microbiology department is based in purpose built laboratories and offers a wide range of diagnostic testing, and a full SARS-CoV-2 testing service (PCR and antibody). The locality has seen low numbers of COVID-19 cases throughout this pandemic, and a wide variety of clinical microbiology work continues.
New ways of working arising from the COVID19 pandemic have shown that there is flexibility for working from home when clinical commitments allow, and the 10PA job plan (including 1:7 on-call) is usually worked across 4 weekdays.
Plymouth offers numerous opportunities for outdoor activities and a vibrant urban culture, lying on the beautiful natural harbour that is Plymouth Sound with rugged Dartmoor to the north and surrounded by the unspoilt beaches of Cornwall and South Devon.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will have the opportunity to develop one or more specialist clinical areas, alongside their contribution to the general clinical service work. The current areas to be covered include the renal transplant multidisciplinary team meeting, the neonatal ICU multidisciplinary team meeting or neurosurgical infection ward rounds.
In addition the post holder will contribute to the supervision and training of clinical scientists within the department, at STP and HSST level.
Person specification
Skills
Essential criteria
- A licence to practise with the General Medical Council (GMC)
- FRCPath or evidence of equivalent qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of delivering consultant level clinical work in a UK NHS clinical microbiology service
- Able to deliver service without direct supervision
- Thorough knowledge of the principles of good Infection, Prevention and Control and Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Evidence of ability to deal with requests for complex advice on call
- Broad range of IT skills
- Knowledge of evidence-based practice
- Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, colleagues in pathology, management and support staff
Clinical governance and audit
Essential criteria
- Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies
- Participation in continuing professional development and, where relevant, evidence of satisfactory participation in a CPD scheme
- Knowledge of the principles involved in good quality research
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation in relevant audit projects
Attitudes and Interpersonal skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, colleagues in pathology, management and support staff
- Good written clinical record keeping
- Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a consultant
- Awareness of personal limitations
- Adaptability to change, including introduction of new clinical systems
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rosie Fok
- Job title
- Consultant Microbiologist/Head of Department
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01752 432484
- Additional information
Dr Rosie Fok, Consultant Microbiologist, 01752 432484 (secretary) or 01752 437745
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