# Consultant Microbiologist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-microbiologist/2c42a44e-6f69-4058-a64c-d97aa2fd6969 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-microbiologist/2c42a44e-6f69-4058-a64c-d97aa2fd6969.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Westcliff On Sea - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Infectious Diseases - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Closing date:** 2026-06-30T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-02T14:51:56.137Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Southend/Mid_South_Essex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Microbiology/Microbiology-v7591441 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7591441?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.southend.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are currently looking for a Consultant Microbiologist to join our Pathology team based  at Southend. This post represents one of a number of opportunities within our hospitals and our partner hospitals as we consolidate into a group hospital model.  Our focus is around expanding our services, to serve our thriving and vibrant community. We offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, consistent with the needs of patients and with the way that people live their lives. We will also provide you with personal development, access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed. We will provide support and opportunities for you to maintain your health, well-being and safety. You will also be given opportunity to engage in decisions that affect you and the services you provide, individually through representative organisations and through local partnership working arrangements. All we need from you is the necessary expertise and good people attitude. Whilst microbiology across three sites is one department, there is autonomy for each site as the workload at each site warrants microbiologists based at respective individual sites. At Southend site, there are 2 full time consultant microbiologists at any one time during working day, plus a junior speciality microbiology doctor who rotates between Basildon and Southend sites. If this sounds like the role for you. ### Main duties of the job The Consultant will be responsible, with their consultant colleagues, for the provision, maintenance and development of the laboratory and clinical microbiology and infection control service. The post holders will work in collaboration with the staff in Microbiology, other Pathology disciplines and the Public and Environmental Health services to ensure a service appropriate to the needs of the hospital, and the Care Commissioning Group (CCG). ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For full details of this interesting and varied role, please see attached Job Description. We look forward to receiving your application. ## Job Details We are currently looking for a Consultant Microbiologist to join our Pathology team based at Southend. This post represents one of a number of opportunities within our hospitals and our partner hospitals as we consolidate into a group hospital model. Our focus is around expanding our services, to serve our thriving and vibrant community. We offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, consistent with the needs of patients and with the way that people live their lives. We will also provide you with personal development, access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed. We will provide support and opportunities for you to maintain your health, well-being and safety. You will also be given opportunity to engage in decisions that affect you and the services you provide, individually through representative organisations and through local partnership working arrangements. All we need from you is the necessary expertise and good people attitude. Whilst microbiology across three sites is one department, there is autonomy for each site as the workload at each site warrants microbiologists based at respective individual sites. At Southend site, there are 2 full time consultant microbiologists at any one time during working day, plus a junior speciality microbiology doctor who rotates between Basildon and Southend sites. If this sounds like the role for you. ## Job Description The Consultant will be responsible, with their consultant colleagues, for the provision, maintenance and development of the laboratory and clinical microbiology and infection control service. The post holders will work in collaboration with the staff in Microbiology, other Pathology disciplines and the Public and Environmental Health services to ensure a service appropriate to the needs of the hospital, and the Care Commissioning Group (CCG). ## Responsibilities For full details of this interesting and varied role, please see attached Job Description. We look forward to receiving your application. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Comprehensive knowledge of Microbiology demonstrated through work history and supporting information - Application demonstrates good knowledge of the structures and culture of the NHS, roles, responsibilities and relationships across the MDT and the multi-professional team **Desirable** - Recent published clinical research in peer reviewed journal ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of supervising undergraduates, junior doctors and other staff ability to teach clinical skills ### Qualifications **Essential** - MBBS or equivelent - GMC specialist register ## Documents - [privacy policy (pdf, 441.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2077) - [behaviours framework (jpg, 298.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2880) - [trust 10 year strategy (pdf, 2.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2947) - [medical payscales 2/2025 (pdf, 187.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2917) - [consultant microbiologist (pdf, 601.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10053188) - [applicant ms teams checklist (pdf, 560.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2943) - [general statement - specialty doctor & specialist grade & consultant (pdf, 184.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2981) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.