Job Description
We are pleased to help recruit an experienced Specialist Doctor in Medical Microbiology for our NHS Client based in West Scotland. This is a fixed-term 24-month role (supporting the CESR/portfolio pathway) working alongside a dedicated, highly skilled microbiology team. There is a future post for a substantive consultant.
If you are a senior microbiologist ready for a rewarding, well-supported role in a stunning part of Scotland—or know someone who is—we’d love to hear from you.
Why this role stands out
1. Collaborative, expert team: You will join three established Consultant Microbiologists with specialist interests in antimicrobial stewardship, orthopaedic infection, and S. aureus bacteraemia, plus a strong multidisciplinary laboratory team.
2. Cutting-edge laboratory: The Microbiology Department processes over 245,000 samples annually, is UKAS accredited, and has invested heavily in automation and molecular diagnostics (BioMérieux Vitek 2, Bruker MALDI-TOF, Abbott Alinity, Cepheid GeneXpert, Seegene Starlet)
3. Clinical variety: The post offers a mix of clinical liaison, multidisciplinary team meetings, infection prevention and control, and specialist ward rounds (including ITU, orthopaedics, renal HD...