About this role
Job summary
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Consultant in Microbiology/Infection to join the Infection Directorate within the Oncology, Rare Diseases, and Liver and Digestive Health Division, based primarily at Barnet Hospital, with responsibilities across Chase Farm Hospital and opportunities for collaborative working with specialist infection services at the Royal Free Hospital.
This is a substantive 10 PA post offering an exciting opportunity to join a well-established and supportive multidisciplinary Infection team delivering high-quality clinical microbiology, infection prevention and control, antimicrobial stewardship, and OPAT services to a large North London population. Applicants who wish to work less than full time (LTFT) are welcome to apply.
The successful candidate will play a key role in providing specialist clinical advice, supporting patient safety initiatives, and contributing to service development across the Trust.
The post offers opportunities to develop specialist interests alongside leadership responsibilities in areas such as antimicrobial stewardship, infection prevention and control, laboratory liaison, chronic infection management, and outpatient antimicrobial therapy services. The successful applicant will work closely with acute medical, surgical, critical care, pharmacy, pathology, and public health teams within a collaborative and innovative environment.
Main duties of the job
Provide a comprehensive clinical microbiology and infection service across Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals.Deliver expert clinical advice on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of infectious diseases to medical and surgical teams.Participate in antimicrobial stewardship ward rounds, infection multidisciplinary team meetings, OPAT services, and chronic infection reviews.Support Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) activities including outbreak management, surveillance, and healthcare-associated infection prevention.Authorise and interpret microbiology and virology laboratory results and provide specialist clinical guidance.Contribute to laboratory liaison activities with Health Services Laboratories (HSL) and support service development initiatives.Participate in the Consultant Microbiology/Infection on-call rota, providing out-of-hours infection and microbiology advice.Work collaboratively with pharmacy, critical care, surgical specialties, emergency medicine, and community teams to deliver patient-centred care.Participate in teaching, training, clinical governance, audit, quality improvement, and research activities within the department.Support the ongoing development and harmonisation of infection services and clinical pathways across the Trust.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the topTherapy Services has a high profile within the Trust, being firmly committed to quality improvement, audit, service evaluation and improvement. We undertake yearly presentations of our achievements for the year; undertaking PDSA and QI projects to ensure we are delivering the most effective, safe and high quality service.For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description document which will provide a more detailed description of role and main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Education & professional Qualifications Essential
MBBS or equivalent medical qualification Full GMC registration with licence to practise Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Medical Microbiology/Infection or within 6 months of CCT FRCPath or equivalent qualification in Medical Microbiology/Infection Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) and revalidation
Desirable
Higher degree (MD, PhD, MSc) relevant to Infection/Microbiology MRCP or equivalent qualification Formal qualification or training in Infection Prevention and Control Evidence of research publications or presentations
Royal Free World Class Values Essential
Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Experience Essential
Broad experience in Medical Microbiology and Infection in an NHS setting Experience in infection prevention and control Experience in antimicrobial stewardship programmes Ability to provide consultant-level clinical microbiology advice Participation in audit, clinical governance, and quality improvement Experience teaching undergraduate and postgraduate staff Experience working within multidisciplinary teams
Desirable
Experience in service development or leadership roles Experience managing complex infectious diseases cases Research experience or involvement in clinical trials Experience across multiple hospital sites Management or supervisory experience
Skills and aptitudes Essential
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Strong clinical judgement and decision-making skills Ability to prioritise workload and work under pressure Leadership and team-working skills Commitment to patient-centred and evidence-based care IT literacy and familiarity with clinical/laboratory systems Ability to support and supervise junior colleagues
Desirable
Experience in guideline development Presentation and public speaking skills Experience contributing to research and publications Skills in data interpretation and service evaluation
Personal Qualities & attributes Essential
Professional and compassionate approach Reliable and responsible attitude Flexible and adaptable approach to service needs Commitment to high clinical standards Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion
Desirable
o Enthusiastic and innovative mindset Ability to lead change and service improvement Resilience in challenging clinical situations Interest in academic development and research
Others Essential
Eligible to work in the UK Willingness to participate in on-call rotas Commitment to appraisal, mandatory training, and governance requirements Understanding of NHS values and principles
Desirable
Willingness to work across Trust sites Membership of relevant professional societies Involvement in regional or national professional networks
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Address Barnet Hospital
Wellhouse Lane
Barnet
EN5 3DJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)