Trust Doctor in Microbiology

Job summary

Trust grade Doctor / Clinical fellow in the department of Microbiology Applications are invited for a fixed term Trust Doctor/Clinical Fellow post (ST1-2) at The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Department of Medical Microbiology. We are a large Trust and cover most specialties, providing a wide range of experience in clinical microbiology and infection-related medicine. We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated junior doctor to join the department. Previous experience of microbiology or infectious diseases would be of benefit, although not essential. This post will offer broad experience in a number of infection-related areas, including in general and specialist fields, infection and prevention control, antimicrobial stewardship and laboratory medicine. There is an active teaching program in the department that the successful applicant will be able to join. The post will commence as soon as possible after early August and a contract offered for 12 months. Planned interview date would be 9th July (subject to change). For more information about the post, please contact: Dr Ralph Schwiebert, Consultant Medical Microbiologist and Local Training Lead in Microbiology, Leeds General Infirmary on ralph.schwiebert@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

The Clinical liaison and multidisciplinary team are working within the hospital underpins the microbiology service offered in Leeds. Medical microbiologists have a vital role in ensuring that laboratory activities meet the needs of patients. This is achieved by a daily telephone service for diagnostic and antimicrobial management of individual cases and liaison of significant results to the clinical teams (eg blood cultures, CSF, sterile samples). There is an opportunity to participate in regular ward rounds in critical care medicine, haematology, renal medicine and other specialities under Consultant supervision. The role also includes liaison with local public health and Infection Prevention and Control teams. Members of the microbiology daily duty team are allocated to specific roles each morning at the daily safety huddle. Duties are broadly divided into reactive duties (taking calls for advice, authorising non-critical specimen results) and pro-active duties (liaising and authorising critical specimen results eg blood cultures, CSF, sterile site samples). Additional roles, such as attending ward rounds, MDTs, RCAs are also allocated. There is a rota of duties but flexibility is required depending on workload and other commitments. The appointed doctor will work under the supervision of the Consultant Microbiologist on call and would be reporting to Clinical Lead for Microbiology.

About us

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

Details

• Date posted: 17 June 2026
• Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
• Salary: £54,499 a year
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 12 months
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 000407
• Job locations: St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

For questions about this job, contact:

Ralph Schwiebert Consultant Microbiologist Ralph.Schwiebert@nhs.net 0113 20 69459

Why you should join our Team

The LTHT Microbiology service provides diagnostic microbiology services to LTHT and the surrounding Primary Care Trusts from the Microbiology laboratories, which are based at Leeds General Infirmary.

Specialist laboratory units within this network include:

• Leeds Molecular Mycobacteriology Unit

• Leeds Mycology Reference Centre

• Leeds Regional Virology Service

The appointed doctor will be involved in the provision of a clinical microbiology service to LTHT.

The successful applicant will be part of the medical microbiology team involved in the clinical liaison of critical sample results and multidisciplinary team working within the Trust, providing clinical infection advice, infection control advice and antimicrobial stewardship.

LTHT has a number of nationally and internationally recognised centres which include adult & paediatric oncology, haematology and stem cell transplant units, liver and renal transplant, infectious diseases, respiratory medicine and cystic fibrosis units, acute medicine and elderly service, neurosurgery, vascular and trauma centre and the post holder would have exposure to a range of infection services.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:

Patient-centred

Collaborative

Fair

Accountable

Empowered

All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

By bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward change to deliver the highest quality care. By working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust this is your opportunity to be a part of that change.

WYAAT is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. The Partnership’s ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that ambition

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.