Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Consultant Medical Microbiologist

The closing date is 20 October 2025

Job summary

The post attracts 10 programmed activities and the appointee will be expected to participate in the on-call duties which are currently a one -in -five rota. In addition to general clinical microbiology duties the appointee will be the Lead for Antimicrobial Stewardship and will be responsible for developing, implementing and monitoring BHRUT's Antimicrobial Stewardship Programme supported by the Senior Antimicrobial Pharmacist and Microbiology colleagues.

Consultant offices are based on site at Queen's Hospital but clinical responsibilities mean rotating through both acute sites of Queen's Hospital and King George Hospital where we have on-site laboratories and appointees will be expected to take an active interest in these facilities.

Any candidate who is unable to work full-time for personal reasons will be eligible for consideration for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust, in consultation with consultant colleagues.

Main duties of the job

CONSULTANT MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY or JOINT INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND MICROBIOLOGY (10 PAs) Join a forward-thinking, research-active Trust where your expertise in microbiology will shape the future of infection services.We are seeking an enthusiastic and visionary Consultant Microbiologist to join our dynamic team.

At BHRUT, you'll work in a supportive environment that values innovation, continuous learning, and multidisciplinary collaboration. With access to state-of-the-art laboratories, active involvement in national and local research initiatives, and opportunities to lead service development, this is the perfect role for a consultant who wants to make a real impact. Whether you're looking to advance your academic portfolio or drive clinical excellence, we offer the platform and support to help you thrive.

About us

We're an organisation that is getting better and betterand ourimprovements are driven by a determinationto deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with. We're no longer inspecial measures; we've openedtwo new theatresat our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH);and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, was namedthe top CEOby the Health Service Journal in 2024.

We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need totransform the A&E at Queen'sand get rid of corridor care.

Our patients are benefitting from ourWomen's Health Hubin Ilford; anAgeing Well Centrein Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) atBarking Community Hospitaland atSt George's Health and Wellbeing Hub in Hornchurch.

These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 94,000 scans a year.

The majority of our 8,000 staff - who come from 146 different countries - lives in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many canwork flexiblyandmore than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accreditedapprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be aLondon Living Wageemployer.

We're looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.

Date posted

24 September 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

162-M7132-F

Job locations

QH Microbiology

Queens Hospital & King George Hospital

Romford

RM7 0AG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Applications are invited for a Consultant Medical Microbiologist (Consultant Microbiologist or joint Consultant Microbiologist/Infectious Diseases or Consultant Clinical Scientist) or be eligible for registration within six months of interviewat Barking Havering and Redbridge University NHS Trust.

BHRUT is looking to appoint an enthusiastic Consultant Medical Microbiologist to join our team of 5 friendly, highly motivated, clinically orientated Microbiology colleagues in our well established multidisciplinary department. This is a new post.

All interested individuals please contact Dr Rekha Lopez Clinical Lead for Microbiology on 01708435000 ext 6246

Job description

Job responsibilities

All interested individuals please contact Dr Rekha Lopez Clinical Lead for Microbiology on 01708435000 ext 6246

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

Full registration with GMC inclusion on the GMC specialist register for Acute Medicine or General Internal Medicine or within 6 months of expected date of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or appropriate equivalent
Appropriate Clinical Training and wide experience in Clinical Microbiology/ Virology and Infection Control
To hold FRCPath or equivalent

Desirable

MSc Medical Microbiology
Experience of Educational Supervision, teaching skills or qualifications, developing Infection/Microbiology teaching and training programmes
MRCP or equivalent qualification

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

Full registration with GMC inclusion on the GMC specialist register for Acute Medicine or General Internal Medicine or within 6 months of expected date of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or appropriate equivalent
Appropriate Clinical Training and wide experience in Clinical Microbiology/ Virology and Infection Control
To hold FRCPath or equivalent

Desirable

MSc Medical Microbiology
Experience of Educational Supervision, teaching skills or qualifications, developing Infection/Microbiology teaching and training programmes
MRCP or equivalent qualification

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).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

QH Microbiology

Queens Hospital & King George Hospital

Romford

RM7 0AG

Employer's website

https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

QH Microbiology

Queens Hospital & King George Hospital

Romford

RM7 0AG

Employer's website

https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)