Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
13 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Audit
Participation in audit projects
- Ability
Ability to demonstrate an understanding of current infection prevention and control issues/ developments.
- Ability
Sound knowledge base/ understanding of specialty.
- Teaching
Evidence of contribution to formal and informal teaching and training of various clinical and support staff.
- Motivation
Evidence of contribution to out-patient antibiotic therapy service, management of complex infections, patient focused care, learning and continuous professional development, effective and efficient use of resources.
- Qualifications
MBChB or equivalent qualification
- Qualifications
FRCPath or equivalent qualification
- Qualifications
GMC specialty registration
- Qualifications
UK trained candidates with joint training in Microbiology & Infectious Diseases must be on the specialist register (or within 6 months of an approved CCT at the date of interview) in Microbiology / Virology and Infectious Diseases with FRCPath
- Qualifications
Portfolio Pathway (formerly known as CESR - Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive consultant post once it has been awarded. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.
- General Attributes
Able to work in a team with colleagues in own and other disciplines
- General Attributes
Able to organise time efficiently and effectively
- Clinical Skills and Experience
Broad experience managing patients with complex infections, involvement with out-patient antibiotic clinics and evidence of experience in managing infection control incidents.
Desirable
13 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Audit
Previous experience of designing and effecting audit or surveillance programmes
- Ability
Experience in managing incidents which require the infection control team such as ward outbreaks or infection control issues within the built environment. Attending water safety and ventilation safety meetings
- Teaching
Previous experience of teaching
- Management
Previous managerial training and experience
- Motivation
Desire to develop services for patients
- Motivation
Clear commitment to developing the infection service / Microbiology and Infection Prevention
- Qualifications
Additional post-graduate qualifications, e.g. MD or PhD
- Qualifications
Diploma in Hospital Infection Control
- General Attributes
Able to motivate colleagues
- Research and Publication
Evidence of publications in peer reviewed journals
- Research and Publication
Presentations (poster or oral) at national / international conferences
- Research and Publication
Successful grant applications
- Clinical Skills and Experience
Experience at consultant level working in infectious diseases & microbiology
Job details
- Job reference: 253239
- Salary: Consultant (£111,430 - £148,064)
- Job closing date: 18/09/2026
- Job Type: Medical and Dental
- Location: Victoria Hospital
- Employment type: Permanent
- Hours Per Week: 40
- Job posted date: 28/08/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Fife
- Department: Microbiology
Applications are invited from GMC-registered medical practitioners for a full-time Consultant post in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.This new position forms part of our strategy to create a fully integrated Microbiology and Infectious Diseases department.
Successful candidates will play a key role in:• Managing patients with complex infections in the acute hospital setting• Expanding the Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) service• Overseeing care for patients admitted with suspected high-consequence infectious diseases
We welcome applications from individuals interested in pursuing a joint clinical and academic career in collaboration with the University of St Andrews. Dedicated academic time may be available for this purpose.
On-Call and Weekend Commitments
Out-of-hours responsibilities include emergency cover for Medical Microbiology and Infection Control on a 1-in-5 on-call rota. Weekend duties involve laboratory attendance on Saturdays and on-call from home (or in-person attendance, based on preference) on Sundays. This typically equates to approximately 1 PA across both days and is compensated by time off in lieu—usually a Friday following an on-call weekend.
About the Department
The Microbiology service is based in the North Laboratory at the Victoria Hospital campus in Kirkcaldy, Fife and holds UKAS accreditation (ISO 15189:2022) for all services except environmental and andrology testing. The department processes approximately 300,000 specimens annually and offers a comprehensive range of services, including:• Clinical and environmental bacteriology• Parasitology, mycology, viral serology• Andrology and limited entomology• Expanded molecular testing, including Enteric PCR introduced in 2024• Point-of-care testing for respiratory viruses (including SARS-CoV-2) in key clinical areas during winter months
The department is recognised for rotational South East Scotland training for the FRCPath examination in Microbiology.
Interviews - TBC
Informal enquiries and visits are encouraged. Please contact:Dr David Griffith, Consultant Microbiologist (Clinical lead for Microbiology)Telephone: 01592 64 33 55, extension 28489Email: David.Griffith2@nhs.scot
Dr Keith Morris, Consultant Microbiologist (Clinical Director for Women, Children, Clinical Services Directorate)Telephone: 01592 64 33 55, extension 27917Email: allen.morris@nhs.scot
Applicants must have full GMC Registration, a license to practise and eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. Portfolio Pathway (formerly known as CESR - Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive consultant post once it has been awarded. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training to Non-UK Applicants must demonstrate that they have the knowledge, skills and experience required for practising as an eligible specialist in the UK.
We would be happy to consider applications on a part-time or job-share basis and NHS Fife has a number of Family Friendly Policies.
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