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About the role

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust are looking to appoint a Microbiology Consultant to join the Microbiology team of four Consultants working cross site at all Trust sites . The post is whole time - 10 PAs ( less than full time will be considered) and is based at Southport Hospital. Agile working will be considered. There is an Category A on call requirement - Currently 1 in 6 Applicants are required to be fully registered with a licence to practice with the General Medical Council at the time of application and be on the GMC Specialist Register or due to obtain their CCT within six months of the date of interview. Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT. Interviews will take place on Monday 19th October, 2026

There are opportunities to build the clinical service through Antimicrobial Stewardship taking on the lead role with contributions towards Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) Service, Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings and additional ward presence. Our Pathology Service provides Pathology for Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals (NHS) Trust as well as the surrounding community. Each year the laboratory performs over 6.5 million tests which are dealt with by medical, scientific, clerical and support staff in a range of departments Haematology and Transfusion Biochemistry and Immunology Microbiology Cellular Pathology Phlebotomy (Blood Taking) Bereavement The Trust's Pathology department is accredited to ISO15189: Please follow this link to access the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) websiteand type the department's UKAS ID to access the schedule of accreditation for each of the department. The UKAS ID codes are as follows Biochemistry and Immunology 8871, Cellular Pathology 8908, Haematology and Transfusion 8864 and Microbiology 8857. A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee, the existing Consultant Microbiologists, and the Clinical Director, within 3 months after the commencement date of the appointment. Depending on the demands of the service, as with the flexible work patterns of most Medical Microbiologists, sometimes a greater or lesser proportion of time may be spent between infection control and clinical microbiology.

Person specification

Essential

Full and specialist registration, hold a licence to practise with GMC (General Medical Council), or eligible for registration within 6 months of interview.
Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.
Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT.
Fellowship (FRCPath) of Royal College of Pathologists or show evidence of equivalent qualification.
Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in relevant specialty
Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision.
Knowledge and experience of relevant speciality
Knowledge of evidence-based practice
Broad range of IT skills.
Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English
Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, colleagues in pathology and support staff
Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff
Ability to communicate effectively with clinical, scientific, technical, and managerial colleagues.
Ability to be a flexible team member
Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a consultant.
Ability to practise independently as a consultant
Ability to take responsibility and show evidence of leadership.
Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances.
Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks
Awareness of personal limitations
Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies.
Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation.
Participation in continuing professional development (CPD) scheme and, where relevant, evidence of participation.
Experience of teaching
Knowledge of the principles of research
Meets professional health requirements
Willingness to travel to and work in other sites necessitated by the role

Desirable

Diploma in Hospital Infection Control (or equivalent).
Higher Research Degree (MD or PhD).
Recognised management qualification
MRCP or show evidence of equivalent qualification
Recognised teaching qualification
Ability to organise and manage people and resources
Experience of teaching undergraduates.
Experience of supervising trainee pathologists.

Consultant Medical Microbiologist

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Person specification