Job summary
Expected Shortlisting
Date
09/04/2026
Planned Interview
Date
29/04/2026
The
Microbiology laboratory is located in the new state of the art Centre for
Laboratory Medicine at St Jamess University Hospital, Leeds.
The
department provides diagnostic services for Bacteriology, Mycology and
Virology across the Leeds Teaching Hospitals sites located at Leeds General
Infirmary, St James University Hospital, Chapel Allerton Hospital, Seacroft
Hospital and Wharfedale Hospital. It also provides microbiology services to
its partner organisations at Mid Yorkshire Hospitals (MYHT) and Calderdale
Huddersfield Hospitals (CHFT)
The
department provides services to GP practices across West Yorkshire including
Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, Pontefract & Dewsbury. We also provide
dedicated microbiology and virology support to our sexual health contracts
with Leeds Sexual Health and Locala Sexual Health.
The
department is the regional UKHSA Microbiology laboratory for Yorkshire &
Humber, serving a population of approximately 5.5 million people. It forms
part of the national UKHSA network including laboratories services located in
Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Newcastle and Cambridge.
Main duties of the job
General
duties & responsibilities of the post
Provision
with Consultant colleagues of a service to healthcare providers who contract
with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT), (the 'host Trust'), with
responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness, and
the proper functioning of the Clinical Virology & Public Health
Laboratory
Out-of-hours
responsibilities, including 1:3 medical authorisation and liaising or results
and participation in the Regional Consultant Virologists' on-call rota at a
frequency of 1:6 including prospective cover. This rota is currently shared
between LTHT and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust (NHNT)
Any
responsibility which relates to a special interest
Professional
supervision and management of resident doctors
Responsibilities
for carrying out teaching, and accreditation duties as required and for
contributing to undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education
activity, locally and nationally
Participating
in Medical Audit and Quality Improvement, LTHT and host Trust's Clinical
Governance processes and in CPD (development)
Managerial
responsibilities where appropriate
A
willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local,
regional or national levels
For
further details, please refer to the attached Job Description & Person
Specification.
About us
The
laboratory processes over 2.1 million samples per annum, providing an
extensive repertoire of familiar and specialist tests for the diagnosis and
monitoring of viral, bacterial and fungal infections.
The
department currently uses several serological and molecular technologies to
assist with delivering the service such as, Siemens Atellica IM, Diasorin
Liaison XL, Hologic Panther Fusion, Elitech BeGenius, ABi 7500 and Serosep
alongside manual and automated microbiology.
The
department is one of five contracted UK Health & Security Agency (UKHSA)
laboratory covering the Yorkshire and Humber region. We respond to local and
national outbreaks e.g measles, influenza and MPox.
Microbiology
is recognised by the IBMS as a training laboratory. The team are dynamic and
versatile, staff are multi-skilled and strive to improve the service that
they deliver. The team goes above and beyond and will always give support to
each other.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB
PURPOSE/SUMMARY
To provide, with the two current
Consultant Medical Virologists, the delivery of the Virology Services
locally, regionally and nationally. Liaises with:
o Lead Clinician, Service Manager,
Operations Lead
o Consultant Medical Microbiologists
o Infection prevention & Control
team
o Health care scientists (clinical
scientists, biomedical scientists, support and clerical staff)
o Pathology CSU Clinical Director,
General Manager and Head of Professions
o UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)
o LTHT and primary care staff,
regional infection specialists serviced by the laboratory in addition to
external clinical users of the laboratory.
To be responsible for providing
specialist clinical expertise and strategic direction to the Virology
Laboratory by expanding and developing practice, implementing Clinical
Governance, setting department policy on service provision and delivering
improved outcomes within the Clinical Virology Service.
To be responsible for providing a
comprehensive scientific service (analytical, interpretive and clinical
advisory) as a Consultant in the Virology Department to medical and other
healthcare professionals to nationally accepted standards, acting as an expert
in the area.
To provide, with the other
Consultant Medical Virologists, an integrated Clinical Virology Service,
offering expert virology clinical advice at consultant level to medical teams
and Infection Prevention Control within LTHT, Leeds community health care professionals,
Consultant Infection Specialists at regional hospitals and public health
specialists at the Health Protection Team.
To provide and be jointly
accountable for the service delivery of a broad range of complex, specialised
and non-routine analyses requiring highly specialist technical expertise in
virology alongside the two current Consultant Medical Virologists and working
with the operational teams & service manager.
To lead and be jointly accountable
for the development and introduction of new molecular and serological assays
in Virology.
To be Lead Clinical Scientist for
the Microbiology Department for the Principal, Registered, HSST and STP
Clinical Scientists. The role will include recruitment, appraisal and job
planning alongside the Lead Clinician for Microbiology and Microbiology Service
Manager and responsibility (delegated as appropriate) for the training of
HSST and STP clinical scientist who are employed either by LTHT or by other
Trusts and are on training rotations at LTHT
To undertake clinical audit of
service effectiveness and to contribute to discussions on clinical audit in
other medical specialities.
To maintain up to date scientific
and clinical knowledge within the Virology Team
See
full Job Description for duties and responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB
PURPOSE/SUMMARY
To provide, with the two current
Consultant Medical Virologists, the delivery of the Virology Services
locally, regionally and nationally. Liaises with:
o Lead Clinician, Service Manager,
Operations Lead
o Consultant Medical Microbiologists
o Infection prevention & Control
team
o Health care scientists (clinical
scientists, biomedical scientists, support and clerical staff)
o Pathology CSU Clinical Director,
General Manager and Head of Professions
o UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)
o LTHT and primary care staff,
regional infection specialists serviced by the laboratory in addition to
external clinical users of the laboratory.
To be responsible for providing
specialist clinical expertise and strategic direction to the Virology
Laboratory by expanding and developing practice, implementing Clinical
Governance, setting department policy on service provision and delivering
improved outcomes within the Clinical Virology Service.
To be responsible for providing a
comprehensive scientific service (analytical, interpretive and clinical
advisory) as a Consultant in the Virology Department to medical and other
healthcare professionals to nationally accepted standards, acting as an expert
in the area.
To provide, with the other
Consultant Medical Virologists, an integrated Clinical Virology Service,
offering expert virology clinical advice at consultant level to medical teams
and Infection Prevention Control within LTHT, Leeds community health care professionals,
Consultant Infection Specialists at regional hospitals and public health
specialists at the Health Protection Team.
To provide and be jointly
accountable for the service delivery of a broad range of complex, specialised
and non-routine analyses requiring highly specialist technical expertise in
virology alongside the two current Consultant Medical Virologists and working
with the operational teams & service manager.
To lead and be jointly accountable
for the development and introduction of new molecular and serological assays
in Virology.
To be Lead Clinical Scientist for
the Microbiology Department for the Principal, Registered, HSST and STP
Clinical Scientists. The role will include recruitment, appraisal and job
planning alongside the Lead Clinician for Microbiology and Microbiology Service
Manager and responsibility (delegated as appropriate) for the training of
HSST and STP clinical scientist who are employed either by LTHT or by other
Trusts and are on training rotations at LTHT
To undertake clinical audit of
service effectiveness and to contribute to discussions on clinical audit in
other medical specialities.
To maintain up to date scientific
and clinical knowledge within the Virology Team
See
full Job Description for duties and responsibilities
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Honours degree in relevant science subject.
- Fellowship of Royal College of Pathologists (FRCPath) by examination in Virology.
- Demonstration of Continuing Professional Development at the required level of participation.
- Registered as a clinical scientist with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Desirable
- PhD in Clinical Virology or equivalent.
- Eligible for Higher Specialist Scientific register (HSSR)
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Ability to lead on service development and delivery in Clinical Virology.
- Ability to deal on own initiative with complex and unpredictable situations and lead others.
- Well-developed analytical and technical skills.
- Ability to initiate, lead and supervise R&D activities
- Able to conduct clinical audit of services and instigate corrective action.
- Able to pass on skills/knowledge to others within both formal and informal training and teaching environments.
- Able to prepare and present complex scientific and clinical information at local, national and international meetings to large audiences.
- Able to teach students, laboratory staff, nursing and medical staff.
Experience
Essential
- To have held a post as a Registered Clinical Scientist including a period of time at Principal Clinical Scientist level.
- Experience of clinical leadership and management.
- Record of research and development in clinical Virology including peer reviewed publications and oral presentations at local and national meetings.
Desirable
- Attendance at recognised management or leadership course.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Honours degree in relevant science subject.
- Fellowship of Royal College of Pathologists (FRCPath) by examination in Virology.
- Demonstration of Continuing Professional Development at the required level of participation.
- Registered as a clinical scientist with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Desirable
- PhD in Clinical Virology or equivalent.
- Eligible for Higher Specialist Scientific register (HSSR)
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Ability to lead on service development and delivery in Clinical Virology.
- Ability to deal on own initiative with complex and unpredictable situations and lead others.
- Well-developed analytical and technical skills.
- Ability to initiate, lead and supervise R&D activities
- Able to conduct clinical audit of services and instigate corrective action.
- Able to pass on skills/knowledge to others within both formal and informal training and teaching environments.
- Able to prepare and present complex scientific and clinical information at local, national and international meetings to large audiences.
- Able to teach students, laboratory staff, nursing and medical staff.
Experience
Essential
- To have held a post as a Registered Clinical Scientist including a period of time at Principal Clinical Scientist level.
- Experience of clinical leadership and management.
- Record of research and development in clinical Virology including peer reviewed publications and oral presentations at local and national meetings.
Desirable
- Attendance at recognised management or leadership course.
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
