# Consultant Physician in Medical Microbiology/Consultant Microbiologist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-physician-in-medical-microbiologyconsultant-microbiologist/865cd8da-b404-40e6-9275-d315658eb64c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-physician-in-medical-microbiologyconsultant-microbiologist/865cd8da-b404-40e6-9275-d315658eb64c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust - **Location:** University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Medical Microbiology - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113565.00 to £150569.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 8 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-13T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-24T13:19:00.489Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8319520 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8319520?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhcw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ### 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. ### Applicant requirements 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. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - - Broad range of Clinical Virology experience - Broad range of Clinical Microbiology experience - Broad range of Infection Prevention and Control experience **Desirable** - - Experience in clinical microbiology within the UK or a similar system abroad - Consultant level experience including acting up periods. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Meets all Essential **Desirable** - Meets all Desirable ### Knowledge/Skills **Essential** - - Thorough knowledge of 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. **Desirable** - - 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 **Essential** - - Ability to design and deliver talks/lectures/workshops effectively. - Commitment to continuing medical education. **Desirable** - - Ability to organise and participate in teaching and training undergraduate and postgraduate students. - Appraisal and assessment training skills. ### Research/audit/qual ity improvement **Essential** - - Undertaken complete audit cycle. - Participating in peer review process for journals **Desirable** - - 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 **Essential** - - Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s values. ## Documents - [jdps (pdf, 856.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10640954) - [candidate information (pdf, 314.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1868) - [welcoming applicants with a disability (pdf, 56.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1869) ## 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.