Consultant in Microbiology

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the UK is seeking 2 Consultants in Microbiology to join their team at Lister Hospital, Stevenage. This role offers a competitive relocation package and a comprehensive Consultant induction programme. Ideal candidates will provide expert advice on microbial investigations and participate in teaching healthcare professionals. The Trust promotes a positive work-life balance and offers flexible working patterns.

Benefits

£16,000 Relocation Package

£8,000 Golden Hello Payment

£5,000 Expenses Package

Qualifications

• Experienced in providing microbial disease investigations and laboratory service direction.
• Ability to teach medical and healthcare professionals.
• Membership in infection control teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on appropriate investigations for microbial diseases.
• Offer professional direction of the laboratory service.
• Contribute to a 24-hour medical microbiology service.

Job description

THIS POST ATTRACTS OUR GOLD FINANCIAL INCENTIVES PACKAGE UP TO £29,000, AS FOLLOWS:

• £16,000 Relocation Package
• £8,000 Golden Hello Payment
• £5,000 Expenses Package

East and North Hertfordshire have fantastic opportunities available for 2 Consultants in Microbiology. Could this be YOU? You’ve started to read the advert to please continue…!

This is a substantive post based at Lister Hospital located in Stevenage. The post consists of 10 programmed activities (PAs), but part‑time and job‑share applicants are welcome to apply.

This is a career‑enhancing opportunity to work in a large district general hospital covering the full range of acute services.

The team consists of 4 Consultants who provide a comprehensive Microbiology service. The department provides a comprehensive range of services for our resident population of approximately 500,000 residing mainly in East and North Hertfordshire and extending to the borders of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, West Hertfordshire, and Essex.

Stevenage has great transport links and is only 20 minutes from London by train and lies east of junctions 7 and 8 of the A1(M). The town thrives with shops, cafes, supermarkets, and restaurants.

The Trust offers an exciting 12‑month Consultant induction programme, which involves a monthly education session for new consultants on topics such as ‘Being a New Consultant – Things I Wish I’d Known’ and ‘Finance and Contracts’.

The Consultant Microbiologists provide a proactive, dynamic and consultative link between clinicians, patients and the laboratory service.

The role includes the provision of advice on appropriate and timely investigations for microbial diseases, and professional direction of the laboratory service. Working together with senior biomedical staff ensures regular review of the investigative repertoire and methodology employed, medical reporting and interpretation of results, and advice on patient management.

The Consultant Microbiologists are members of the Trust Infection Control Team.

The post holder will be expected to contribute in all aspects outlined above and towards teaching of medical and other healthcare professionals where appropriate. Appropriate internal arrangements are made for the provision of all aspects of a 24‑hour medical microbiology service, including cover for annual and study leave.

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We Run The Following Hospitals

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient‑led Trust where dedicated staff provide high‑quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event such as menopause – so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.

We are committed to a positive work‑life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Eleni Mavrogiorgou Job title: Consultant Microbiologist Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01438284288

Dr Ashish Narula, Consultant Cellular Pathologist and Clinical Director of Pathology [e-mail] 01438 286326