Job overview
The post attracts 10 programmed activities and the appointee will be expected to participate in the on-call duties which are currently a one -in -five rota.
Consultant offices are based on site at Queen’s Hospital but clinical responsibilities mean rotating through both acute sites of Queen’s Hospital and King George Hospital where we have on-site laboratories and appointees will be expected to take an active interest in these facilities.
Any candidate who is unable to work full-time for personal reasons will be eligible for consideration for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust, in consultation with consultant colleagues.
Main duties of the job
CONSULTANT MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY or JOINT INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND MICROBIOLOGY (10 PAs)
Join a forward-thinking, research-active Trust where your expertise in microbiology will shape the future of infection services.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and visionary Consultant Microbiologist to join our dynamic team.
At BHRUT, you’ll work in a supportive environment that values innovation, continuous learning, and multidisciplinary collaboration. With access to state-of-the-art laboratories, active involvement in national and local research initiatives, and opportunities to lead service development, this is the perfect role for a consultant who wants to make a real impact. Whether you're looking to advance your academic portfolio or drive clinical excellence, we offer the platform and support to help you thrive.
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Working for our organisation
We’re an organisation that is getting better and betterand ourimprovements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with.
They are benefitting from a new (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been by the Care Quality Commission.
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to and get rid of corridor care.
We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of the.
We run a in Ilford; an in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at and at. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited. We’re proud to be a employer.
Some of the positive changes we’ve made are captured in .
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Applications are invited for a Consultant Medical Microbiologist (Consultant Microbiologist or joint Consultant Microbiologist/Infectious Diseases or Consultant Clinical Scientist) or be eligible for registration within six months of interviewat Barking Havering and Redbridge University NHS Trust.
BHRUT is looking to appoint an enthusiastic Consultant Medical Microbiologist to join our team of 5 friendly, highly motivated, clinically orientated Microbiology colleagues in our well established multidisciplinary department. This is a new post.
Person specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential criteria
1. Full and specialist registration (and with a licence to practice) with the General Medical Council (GMC) or be eligible for registration within six months of interview.
2. Appropriate Clinical Training and wide experience in Clinical Microbiology/ Virology and Infection Control
3. To hold FRCPath or equivalent
Desirable criteria
4. MSc Medical Microbiology
5. Experience of Educational Supervision, teaching skills or qualifications, developing Infection/Microbiology
6. MRCP or equivalent qualification
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.