Consultant in Microbiology | East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Stevenage is seeking Consultant Microbiologists to provide a proactive link between clinicians and laboratory services. This role offers a gold financial incentives package and requires a medical degree with specialty training. Qualified candidates will advise on investigations for microbial diseases and participate in teaching healthcare professionals. Flexibility in work-life balance is encouraged.

Benefits

Gold financial incentives package

Relocation package

Flexible working patterns

Qualifications

• Experience in providing a comprehensive Microbiology service.
• Ability to work with biomedical and clinical staff.
• Experience in teaching medical and healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities

• Provide a dynamic consultative link between clinicians and laboratory services.
• Advise on investigations for microbial diseases.
• Teach medical and other healthcare professionals.

Skills

Proactive communication

Guidance on investigations for microbial diseases

Teaching and training

Dynamic teamwork

Education

Medical degree with specialty training in Microbiology

Job description

Gold Financial Incentives Package

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

Opportunity

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.

Team & 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 extends 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 is east of junctions 7 and 8 of the A1(M). The town thrives with shops, cafes, supermarkets, and restaurants.

Induction Programme

The Trust offers an exciting 12‑month Consultant induction programme. This involves a monthly education session for new consultant topics including: ‘Being a new consultant – things I wish I’d known’ and ‘Finance and contracts.’

Role Overview

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

The role includes the provision of advice on appropriate and timely investigations for microbial diseases, professional direction of the laboratory service. Working together with senior biomedical staff to ensure regular review of the investigative repertoire and the 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 health care 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.

Hospitals Served

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

Commitments

We run the following hospitals: ...

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

• Maintenance of high quality patient‑centred care
• Shared responsibility for the day‑to‑day management of the service and participation in strategic planning
• Teaching and training within the multidisciplinary service
• Active involvement in multidisciplinary team meetings and directorate clinical governance activity
• Active participation in continuing medical education

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Closing Date

This advert closes on Sunday 30 Nov 2025