Consultant Microbiologist | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Company: | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £113,565 - £150,569 per annum |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Liverpool, L7 8YE |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 25 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 5 Nov 2026 |
Summary
We wish to appoint a full time (10 PAs) or less than full time Consultants in Clinical Microbiology to join an existing team of Clinical Microbiologists within Liverpool Clinical Laboratories.
The post will be suitable both for applicants from a clinical background who hold CCTs (or equivalent) in either Microbiology or joint accreditation in Infectious Diseases and Microbiology.
The postholder will join a group of 14 consultants working across the fantastic city of Liverpool who deliver the clinical microbiology service to over 2000 inpatients, and the surrounding community services. There are many tertiary specialist units who require our expertise, including maxillofacial, bone marrow transplant, cardiothoracic surgery and neurosurgery
We work closely with our ID colleagues and the Tropical School of Medicine
The laboratory is housed in a new, state of the art building on site at the Royal Liverpool Hospital. Working alongside the laboratory is an integral part of this role
We want to work with dynamic, forward-thinking individuals who can deliver a clinically facing microbiology role. They will engage with the laboratory and clinical teams within the department and across the Trusts that we cover.
Give clinical advice to staff across the Liverpool health economy face to face and via telephone.
Lead the clinical consults service including ITU ward rounds
Engage in ward rounds and speciality MDTs
Work with the OPAT team at Aintree hospital
Assist in the delivery of the AMS strategy for the Trusts
Engagement and liaison with the microbiology laboratory to ensure high quality work is being carried out and is compliant with UKAS accreditations
Support the IPC teams on all sites, including IPC Dr roles.
Supervision and education for medical trainees and STPs
Take part in the on-call service, which currently stands at 1:13
There are opportunities to deliver on site clinical microbiology to other Trusts in the city
Work with Infectious Diseases team based at the Royal Liverpool Hospital
Work with the operational team to drive service and quality improvement projects
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women’s Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit theircareers page.
Please see attached job description for full details:
Clinical responsibilities will predominantly be providing a clinical infection consultation service on Aintree and Royal sites. Main duties will include:
• Attendance at twice weekly virtual ward rounds and MDTs
• Ward based reviews of complex infection cases (via referral system)
• ITU and HDU Ward Rounds
• Contribution to the OPAT service (ward reviews, follow up, virtual ward rounds)
• Supervision and training for infection trainees
• Responding to requests for advice in a timely manner
• Liaising with laboratory staff to provide day to day supervision of diagnostic methods and examination of specimens.
• Authorisation and interpretation of result
• Take part in the development of the laboratory service and to support the ongoing strategic aspects of the diagnostic service.
• Partake in laboratory operational and management meetings as well as taking a clinical role within the quality aspects of the laboratory.
This advert closes on Friday 23 Oct 2026
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