Medical Consultant in Virology
The closing date is 27 April 2026
Applications are invited for a full‑time (10PA) Consultant Medical Virologist at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH). Less than full‑time applicants will also be considered, but flexibility will be required to work the necessary days to ensure clinical service coverage.
This Consultant Virologist post supports the provision of a high‑quality infection management service at Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH). The post holder joins a team of three Virology Consultants (two in Infectious Diseases and Virology and one Consultant Clinical Scientist) to deliver the Clinical Virology Service, together with an HSST trainee Consultant Clinical Scientist and a Resident Doctor who support the Clinical Duty Service.
Applicants must have full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the GMC, or be eligible for registration within six months of interview. UK‑trained medical applicants should also hold a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by interview. Non‑UK‑trained applicants must provide evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT.
Applications for less than full‑time working are invited; modification of the job content can be discussed on a personal basis with the Head of Service in consultation with consultant colleagues.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will participate in the provision of a comprehensive Clinical Virology service, including laboratory duties, results authorisation and interpretation, issuing advice on virological infection and the use of antiviral therapies, patient consults, ward rounds and multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings, infection prevention and control liaison, clinical governance, teaching and training.
There are monthly Clinical Operations meetings within the Microbiology service to which all consultants and senior laboratory staff are invited to attend and contribute. The laboratory works closely with the School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, and opportunities exist to develop research interests.
Job responsibilities
1. Provide a comprehensive Virology service, including full clinical liaison, to:
o Clinical services within Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
o General Practitioners and other healthcare providers in the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care System.
o Other users of the Microbiology service as per Service Level Agreement.
2. Take a lead role in developing clinical liaison with specialist clinical teams, including participation in guideline formulation and review.
3. Share in the administrative duties associated with running a clinical laboratory.
4. Participate in day‑to‑day Infection Control activities for NUH and support investigation and management of viral disease outbreaks, liaising with local CCDCs.
5. Collect and review surveillance and epidemiological data in liaison with the NUH Infection Prevention and Control Team and UKHSA.
6. Pursue research actively in medical virology and its associated epidemiology.
7. Involve in training of specialty trainees, FY2s, scientific and senior scientist trainees.
8. Pursue a programme of Continuous Professional Development (CPD), for example with the Royal College of Pathologists or the Royal College of Physicians, and participate in annual Individual Performance Reviews (IPR) and consultant appraisals.
9. Contribute to teaching microbiology to undergraduates and postgraduates within the School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham.
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
* Full GMC registration, eligible to be included on the Specialist Register or CCT in Microbiology (or expected within six months).
* FRCPath in Virology, by examination or evidence of equivalent training and experience.
* Evidence of continuing professional development; existing consultants must demonstrate active participation in a recognised CPD scheme.
* Higher professional degree such as MSc, MD or PhD.
Clinical Skills / Experience
* Evidenced technical and clinical skills as described in the job description.
* Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals.
* Experience working within multidisciplinary infection teams.
* Demonstrates good written and verbal communication skills.
* Specific training in communication, patient safety and/or human factors.
* Experience delivering high‑quality presentations or written work, e.g., clinical virology publications in peer‑reviewed journals.
* Oral or poster presentations at clinical virology conferences (CVN, ESCV, ESCMID or equivalent).
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
* Demonstrates behaviours consistent with the Trust’s “We are here for you” behavioural standards.
Management Skills
* Develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development and delivery.
* Foster and promote the delivery of clinical diagnostic services in the laboratory.
* Work effectively in a team and support junior staff.
* Experience managing change in service delivery of a clinical and/or diagnostic microbiology service.
* Experience leading an antimicrobial stewardship, infection control or similar multidisciplinary infection team.
* Evidence of leadership in quality improvement, clinical audit or clinical governance.
Personal Skills / Qualities
* Work flexibly in a changing health service.
* Use the Trust’s IT support systems.
Teaching, Audit & Research
* Participation in clinical audit or quality improvement projects.
* Able to teach junior staff effectively.
* Record of original research publications in peer‑reviewed journals.
* Specific training in clinical or educational supervision.
* Specific training in quality improvement or clinical audit.
* Specific training in medical education or higher degree in medical education (e.g., PGCert, MSc).
Practical Requirements
* Ability to travel between City Hospital Campus and Queen’s Medical Centre Campus.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission to the Disclosure and Barring Service is required to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
£109,725 to £145,478 a year, pro‑rata.
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