Locum Consultant Microbiologist – East Anglia Region

National Locums; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An NHS trust in East Anglia seeks a locum Consultant in Microbiology for a 6-week assignment starting in April. The role includes core hours Monday to Friday with on-call duties. Ideal candidates must have a GMC license and NHS Microbiology experience, contributing to infection prevention and control efforts across the hospital.

Qualifications

• GMC licensed and NHS experienced in Microbiology.
• Desired: Specialist Registration in Medical Microbiology and Virology.
• Ability to provide clinical advice and manage infection control.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical advice on infection treatment and control.
• Handle daily blood culture cases and authorize microbiology reports.
• Participate in ITU ward rounds and attend handover sessions.

Skills

Infection treatment

Infection control

Clinical advice

Education

GMC license to practise

Specialist Registration in Medical Microbiology and Virology

NHS experience in Microbiology

Job description

National Locums - NHS Trust in East Anglia - Locum Consultant in Microbiology

National Locums is working on behalf of an NHS trust in the East Anglia region, seeking a locum Consultant in Microbiology.

The Pathology department within the trust requires a Locum Consultant in Microbiology to start in April for an initial period of 6 weeks.

Working Hours and Responsibilities

Core hours are Monday – Friday, 09:00-17:00. On-call duties are on a 1:6 rota, covering clinical advice, infection prevention and control, antimicrobial emergencies, and outbreak management.

The role primarily involves providing advice to hospital clinicians on infection treatment and control, handling daily blood culture cases, authorizing microbiology reports, participating in ITU ward rounds via Teams, and attending handover sessions.

Requirements

• GMC license to practise
• NHS experience in Microbiology
• Specialist Registration in Medical Microbiology and Virology and/or Infection Control (desired)

Application Process

For more information or to apply, contact Mevish Iqbal at 01908 776477 or email her here.

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