Consultant Physician in Medical Microbiology/Consultant Microbiologist in Coventry

Consultant Physician in Medical Microbiology/Consultant Microbiologist

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Main area Bacteriology Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 8 sessions per week Job ref 218-T2-SCT-

Site UHCW Town Coventry Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 13/10/ :59 Interview date 16/12/2026

Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic infection specialist to take up a substantive role in Coventry and Warwickshire pathology services (CWPS) as a Consultant Physician in Medical Microbiology. The candidate must be fully registered with the General Medical Council. They also must be included on the GMC Specialist Register or be within 6 months of obtaining their CCT at the date of interview.

Consultant Microbiologists who work within CWPS rotate to different sites. Currently the team review this yearly and adapt the rotation in line with service needs and professional development / work-life balance. Clinical on-site cover for all three Trusts may be required so it is important for applicants to have their own transport.

We support the way infection training has evolved over the years and hence we are keen to employ Consultants who share the vision of an integrated Infection Science service, developing a team across the network with a range of skill sets that will offer our patients the best infection-based care available.

Main duties of the job

As part of our commitment to patients and delivery of a world class service for all, we have created the UHCW Improvement (UHCWi) System in partnership with the Virginia Mason Institute in Seattle; this involves a structured approach to removing waste and putting the patient first using a lean management system and methodologies. Our culture and ways of working reflect and embed the practices and methodologies of UHCWi.

You are expected, where identified, to attend and complete relevant training and development opportunities to support this. This may include Lean for Leaders, Advanced Lean Training, and the Human Factors Programme, amongst others. Full attendance and completion of identified courses is considered essential for this post.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation – Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

In collaboration with the existing Consultant body, the successful applicant will:

• Shared responsibility for the provision of a comprehensive clinical microbiology and virology service (Microbiology cover virology out of hours (OOH)) including interpretive and clinical liaison to medical and nursing staff to fulfil the laboratory’s role as a UKAS accredited service. This includes the selection, performance, and interpretation of clinically relevant tests and highly specialist advice on differential diagnoses, monitoring, and the treatment and therapy changes.
• Share responsibility for the evaluation and implementation of recent developments in clinical microbiology and ensures the service provides good evidence-based practice.
• The appointee will develop close collaborative links with clinicians and work to develop services to the highest standards including the adoption of best practice guidance, the development of diagnostic and treatment protocols and all other relevant guidelines.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Meets all Essential
• Meets all Desirable

Experience

• Broad range of Clinical Virology experience
• Broad range of Clinical Microbiology experience
• Broad range of Infection Prevention and Control experience
• Experience in clinical microbiology within the UK or a similar system abroad
• Consultant level experience including acting up periods.

Knowledge/Skills

• Thorough knowledge of the current thinking and practice in clinical microbiology, virology and infection, prevention and control.
• Thorough knowledge of medical audit and current medical best practice.
• Understanding of the clinical governance process.
• Ability to lead, communicate, liaise and negotiate effectively with others.
• Ability to motivate, innovate and support staff of all disciplines
• Excellent written and verbal presentation skills
• Excellent personal time management skills.
• Good organisational skills.
• Ability to achieve objectives.
• Ability to work collaboratively with the Executive Team.
• Ability to work within a multi-professional and multi disciplinary framework.
• Competent in basic information technology.
• Experience of service development.
• Understanding of the concepts of management.
• Awareness of health service reforms and issues across all healthcare economy
• Ability to manage and lead a team.
• Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service.
• Ability to organise and manage diagnostic work and laboratory priorities.
• Ability to supervise, appraise, coach or mentor trainees
• Further skills in information technology.

Teaching/Education

• Ability to design and deliver talks/lectures/workshops effectively.
• Commitment to continuing medical education.
• Ability to organise and participate in teaching and training undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• Appraisal and assessment training skills.

Research/audit/qual ity improvement

• Undertaken complete audit cycle.
• Participating in peer review process for journals
• Higher degree by research.
• Participated in completed clinical research projects.
• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical practice.
• Published research in peer-reviewed journals.
• Hold a valid GCP certificate

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s values.

To ensure that we provide world‑class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.

The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.

The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed. Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.

In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third‑party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post.

UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public e.g. zero waste to landfill, reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our recycling and reuse percentages.

If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we’ll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre‑employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre‑employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer.

We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom. We will ask you to submit proof of your identity and right to work documents via a secure digital platform approved by the Home Office, named TrustID. Alternatively, you may be asked to attend our office with original documents.

Depending on your level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate.

All correspondence will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk/SPAM folders.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

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