# Locum Consultant in Medical Microbiology > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-in-medical-microbiology/a1ba30f6-763c-4674-8219-78acd5537952 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-in-medical-microbiology/a1ba30f6-763c-4674-8219-78acd5537952.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Southampton General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Medical Microbiology - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum - **Contract type:** 6 months (Fixed Term) - **Employment type:** Part time - 8 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-16T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-01T23:01:28.722Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8252590 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8252590?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhs.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Job Title: Consultant in Medical Microbiology Start Date: October 2026 but depends upon candidate Contract Type: Fixed term Duration: 6 months with a possible extension to 12 months Purpose for Fixed Term: Short term funding Further details about the role can be found in the job description below. ### Main duties of the job We are looking to recruit a Locum Consultant in Medical Microbiology +/- Infectious Diseases to an 8PA post based at University Hospital Southampton (UHS) NHS Foundation Trust. There is flexibility in the start date depending upon individual requirements. The post is initially for 6 months with an option to extend to 1 year. We aim to convert this into a permanent post in due course. As part of our team, you will work collaboratively with colleagues, helping to deliver excellent services and ensuring the highest standards of patient care. You will join the Integrated Department of Infection, whose clinical services include an inpatient and outpatient Infectious Diseases service providing end-to-end care for patients with complex infections, Medical Microbiology, Medical Virology, Infection Prevention and Control, OPAT and a 24/7 on-call Microbiology service. It is envisaged that you will work predominantly within Medical Microbiology with the opportunity to be involved in the OPAT service for an appropriately qualified candidate. UHS provides both secondary and tertiary care to the population of Southampton, as well as to approximately three million people across Wessex. The Trust is a leading centre for Infectious Diseases research, including metagenomics, and is a key partner in the Southern Counties Pathology network. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities You will be responsible for supporting the delivery of safe, effective, and patient-centred care while working collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation. You will: - Provide expert clinical microbiology input to patient management across the Trust, actively contributing to multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings and specialist unit rounds - Participate in antimicrobial stewardship rounds including IV to oral switch. - Participate in rounds on specialist units as dictated by service needs - Participate in the “in-hours” duty microbiology on call rota - Participate in the out of hours Microbiology on call rota - Be involved in the clinical supervision of resident doctors undertaking core and higher infection training. - Promote high professional standards of clinical care for patients, both direct patient care and by the maintenance of continuing professional development. - Teach and mentor, providing clinical supervision for resident doctors in core and higher infection training, as well as medical students and allied healthcare professionals.. There is the opportunity to work within the physician led OPAT service alongside consultant colleagues where you have the requisite experience. Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role, including responsibilities, requirements, and essential criteria. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The successful candidate will be employed under the terms and conditions of service for Consultants (England) 2003. Proposed interview date: 20th October 2026 This vacancy closes on or before 16th September 2026 ### 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 ### Aptitudes and Skills **Essential** - Evidence and ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams - Understanding of equality and diversity and how this affects patients, visitors and staff - Evidence and ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and colleagues (verbal and written communication skills in English) - Demonstrate good organisational skills including ability to prioritise effectively and meet deadlines - Demonstrate the ability to be calm, compassionate, and able to respond efficiently to various circumstances, which may change rapidly - Evidence of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching - Evidence of teaching skills ### Living the Tust Values **Essential** - Able to demonstrate behaviours that meet the Trust Values: Patients First - Able to demonstrate behaviours that meet the Trust Values: Always Improving - Able to demonstrate behaviours that meet the Trust Values: Working Together ### Qualifications, Training & Experience **Essential** - MBBS or equivalent - Full GMC registration with a licence to practise - Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems - Extensive and in-depth knowledge of working within the NHS - Experience in interpreting and authorising microbiology results and collaborating closely with laboratory staff - Participation in audit and clinical governance activity **Desirable** - Within 6 months of CCT in Medical Microbiology (or equivalent), or currently on the GMC Specialist Register - Experience in OPAT ## Documents - [188-mb30826 - jd & ps (pdf, 470.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10565216) ## 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.