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
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