Locum Consultant in Infection - Medical Microbiology

Locum Consultant in Infection - Medical Microbiology

The closing date is 06 July 2026

Main duties of the job

The successful post holder will join and contribute to a strong innovative consultant body and is envisaged to complement and strengthen the existing subspecialties within the care group which include leadership for the infection prevention and control team, antimicrobial stewardship, OPAT, infection on the intensive care units, hospital-acquired infection, surgical site infections, HIV medicine/co infection (hepatitis / TB), travel related infection, tuberculosis (including MDRTB), and the treatment of invasive fungal infections. On call for Medical Microbiology/Clinical infection overnight and at weekends will be included on an approximately 1:8 basis. We strongly support flexible working in the department. We would encourage the post holder to take an interest in laboratory microbiology.

About us

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education and training of our 17,000 strong workforce.

Qualifications

• Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview)
• The CCT should be in medical microbiology/virology, infectious diseases/medical microbiology or infectious diseases/general internal medicine
• Applicants that are non UK trained will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
• FRCPath (or equivalent) or expected by the date of interview.
• Diploma in Hospital Infection Control (or equivalent)
• Diploma of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (DTM&H)
• MRCP (or equivalent)
• An appropriate higher degree (e.g., an MD, PhD or equivalent)
• Recognised management qualification.
• Recognised teaching qualification.

Experience

• Experience in the management of patients with complex infection problems
• Experience providing clinical support to a microbiology laboratory.
• Experience of clinical audit
• Experience in training junior staff
• Experience of organising training programmes
• Experience of teaching undergraduates
• Experience in antifungal management
• Experience of management of patients on OPAT
• Interest in laboratory microbiology development

Skills

• Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service.
• Ability to organise and manage people and resources.
• Ability to plan and participate in the training of clinical staff.

Other

• Ability to work in a team.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Caring attitude to patients.
• Demonstrable commitment to continuing medical education.
• Registration with a Medical Defence Organisation for insurance and indemnity.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.