NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
The successful applicant will join a team of Consultant Microbiologists, Consultant Clinical Scientists, Specialist / Speciality Doctors and Infectious Diseases Clinicians as well as specialty trainees in ID/Microbiology and HSST Clinical Scientists providing the highest standards in clinical infection management, laboratory microbiology (including virology and molecular virology), infection prevention and control and antimicrobial stewardship.
Main duties of the job
* Communication and ward visits in response to significant microbiology results.
* Augmented care ward visits (General ITUs, General HDU, Cardiac ITU, across James Cook and North Tees Hospitals).
* Clinical microbiology consultation service coordinated by the microbiology secretaries 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday via a telephone referral service available to consultants/specialist trainees and GPs. A non‑urgent written referral service is available to foundation/core training grade doctors.
* Review and clinical authorisation of laboratory reports.
* Support for additional clinical roles for candidates with a combined medical microbiology/infectious diseases CCT (or equivalent qualification). Infectious diseases clinical sessions currently include inpatient care, infectious diseases clinics, HIV, viral hepatitis, outpatient antimicrobial therapy services (OPAT), and ward consultations.
* Attendance/participation in the Monday morning clinical handover meeting, and the Friday joint clinical meeting with the infectious diseases physicians and antibiotic pharmacists.
* Cover for colleagues’ annual leave and other authorised absences; reciprocal cover will be provided for the appointee.
* Out‑of‑hours microbiology service is a joint service covering all University Hospital Tees sites. Cross‑site meetings occur regularly to discuss handover arrangements, rotas and clinical responsibilities.
* Participation in the on‑call service: currently up to 1 in 11 overnight on‑call rota (5pm to 9am Mon‑Fri, 3pm to 9am Sat/Sun, Category A).
* 1 in 6 weekend on‑call rota (9am to 3pm Sat/Sun).
Working for our organisation
Additional duties include antimicrobial stewardship participation: ward rounds, antimicrobial guideline development, attendance at trust antimicrobial group meetings, and multi‑disciplinary working with pharmacy, infectious diseases, and all other clinical staff to promote the judicious use of antibiotics.
Person specification
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
* Evidence of past involvement in research or contributions to publications in peer‑reviewed journals.
QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
* FRCPath or equivalent.
* Full and Specialist registration (and licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC), or eligibility for registration within six months of interview.
* For UK‑trained applicants: holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or within six months of award; for non‑UK‑trained applicants: evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT.
EXPERIENCE
* Management (diagnosis and treatment) of patients with suspected or confirmed infection.
* Able to provide advice to clinical staff on training in clinical/educational supervision.
* Able to provide advice to clinical staff on management of infection control‑related episodes.
Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS)
All successful candidates who are new to the Trust and require DBS clearance for the post shall pay the cost of their DBS, which will be deducted from their first month’s salary.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Everything we do is shaped by our values: Respect, Support, and Collaborate.
At University Hospitals Tees we want our workspaces to be places where everyone feels welcome, valued and safe. We treat people with respect, and we celebrate the differences that make each of us unique.
We welcome applications from everyone, no matter your age, background, race, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family circumstances or beliefs.
We believe we work best when we collaborate, learn from each other and build teams that reflect the communities we serve.
Supporting disabled people and people with long‑term conditions
We are a Disability Confident committed employer aspiring to become a lead employer in 2026. We give fair and full consideration to applicants and offer reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. If you need help with your application or need the information in a different format, please contact our recruitment team.
Right to Work in the UK
The Trust welcomes applications from all candidates who meet the evidence for the role. From January 2021, candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland nationals require sponsorship unless they have permission to work via another route.
Non‑UK/RoI candidates wishing to apply can self‑assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
Please provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Your current immigration status will not be considered as part of the shortlisting or interview process.
If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead of a ‘Skilled Worker’ visa.
Vaccination
The Trust encourages and supports all applicants to be fully vaccinated against COVID‑19 and influenza.
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