Consultant Medical Microbiologist

Merseywestlancs; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Microbiology Consultant to join the microbiology team across trust sites. The post is full time (10 PAs) based at Southport Hospital, with agile working options and an on-call requirement (1 in 6).

Candidates must be GMC-registered and either on the Specialist Register or due to obtain CCT within six months of interview. Applicants from non-UK training will need to show UK equivalence.

Qualifications

• Fully registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) at time of application.
• Must be on the GMC Specialist Register or have CCT within six months of interview.
• Non-UK trained applicants must show evidence of UK equivalence.

Responsibilities

• Lead microbiology clinical service across Trust sites with antimicrobial stewardship leadership.
• Contribute to OPAT and cross‑site MDT meetings; flexible ward presence as needed.
• Participate in developing the formal job plan with Clinical Director within 3 months of start date.

Skills

GMC licence to practice

Specialist Register/CCT

Agile working

Education

GMC registration

Job description

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Main area Microbiology Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (Plus 1 additional PA for on call) Job ref 409-S8137187

Site Whiston Hospital Town Merseyside Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum (Plus 1 additional PA for on call) Grade YM 72 Salary period Yearly Closing 05/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 19/10/2026

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Job overview

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust are looking to appoint a Microbiology Consultant to join the Microbiology team of four Consultants working cross site at all Trust sites .

The post is whole time - 10 PAs ( less than full time will be considered) and is based at Southport Hospital. Agile working will be considered.

There is an Category A on call requirement - Currently 1 in 6

Applicants are required to be fully registered with a licence to practice with the General Medical Council at the time of application and be on the GMC Specialist Register or due to obtain their CCT within six months of the date of interview.

Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT.

Interviews will take place on Monday 19th October, 2026

Main duties of the job

There are opportunities to build the clinical service through Antimicrobial Stewardship taking on the lead role with contributions towards Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) Service, Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings and additional ward presence.

Our Pathology Service provides Pathology for Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals (NHS) Trust as well as the surrounding community.

Each year the laboratory performs over 6.5 million tests which are dealt with by medical, scientific, clerical and support staff in a range of departments

The UKAS ID codes are as follows Biochemistry and Immunology 8871, Cellular Pathology 8908, Haematology and Transfusion 8864 and Microbiology 8857.

A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee, the existing Consultant Microbiologists, and the Clinical Director, within 3 months after the commencement date of the appointment.

Depending on the demands of the service, as with the flexible work patterns of most Medical Microbiologists, sometimes a greater or lesser proportion of time may be spent between infection control and clinical microbiology.

Working for our organisation

The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.

From 1 st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.

The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.

Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:

• CAREthat is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
• SAFETY that is of the highest standards
• COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
• SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
• PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients

Our achievements include:

• Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information regarding the main responsibilities and requirements essential for this role please refer to the ‘supporting documents’ heading