Locum Consultant in Medical Microbiology


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£113,565 to £150,569 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Southampton, SO16 6YD
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	2 Sept 2026
Closing date:	16 Sept 2026

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Summary

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

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