# Consultant in Microbiology and Infection

**Company**: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
**Location**: Redhill
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: £113,565 to £150,569 a year
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a consultant who is interested in working within an innovative NHS Trust that is regarded as Outstanding by the CQC.

Applications are invited for a whole-time Consultant post in Microbiology & Infection (10 PAs, of which 8.5 are DCC and 1.5 are SPA) based at East Surrey Hospital in Redhill.

The successful candidate will be part of a team of two full-time consultant microbiologists, 1 full-time associate specialist in microbiology and infection, 1 specialty registrar, 4 infection prevention & control nurses, 1 antimicrobial stewardship pharmacist, 1 practice development nurse and 1 tissue viability nurse.

The counties of Surrey and Sussex provide an ideal mix of beautiful countryside, vibrant city life in Brighton and via easy access to London; a wonderful range of National Trust, National Heritage and other places of interest.

The Trust offers a contribution towards relocation expenses.

**Job Responsibilities:** The successful candidate will be responsible for:

- Providing expert advice on microbiology and infection control

- Leading and managing a team of healthcare professionals

- Developing and implementing policies and guidelines

- Collaborating with other departments and teams

**Requirements:**

- Hold FRCPath or equivalent and must be on the GMC Specialist Register (or be within six months of being included in the register)

- Training in infectious diseases and holding MRCP are highly desirable

- Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role

- A complete and accurate application

- Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement

- Evidence of essential experience for role

- Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role

- Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration

**Benefits:**

- Excellent training opportunities

- Flexible working

- Dedicated support networks

- A strong emphasis on health and wellbeing

**Salary:** £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum (depending on experience)

## Skills

### Required
- FRCPath
- GMC Specialist Register
- Microbiology
- Infection Control
- Infectious Diseases
- MRCP

### Nice to have
- Training in infectious diseases
- Holding MRCP

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