Job Overview
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Consultant to join the expanding Infection team at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a restructured and forward-looking service, supporting the delivery of high-quality, integrated infection care across our three hospital sites.
You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team of Consultant Microbiologists and Infectious Diseases Specialists to provide a comprehensive, efficient, and cost-effective infection and microbiology service.
Applicants should have experience in Clinical Microbiology and/or Infectious Diseases. You must hold (or be within 6 months of obtaining) a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Medical Microbiology & Virology or Infectious Diseases & Medical Microbiology (or equivalent recognised qualifications).
This is a rewarding opportunity for someone with a passion for infection management, antimicrobial stewardship, and collaborative working. Join us in shaping the future of infection services at one of the UK’s leading NHS trusts.
Apply now to take the next step in your specialty career at Frimley Health.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide a high-quality, cross-site infection service at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, including clinical microbiology, infectious disease consultation, antimicrobial stewardship, and infection prevention and control. Core duties include laboratory oversight, authorising results, ward consultations, ICU rounds, MDT participation (e.g., diabetic foot, orthopaedics, haematology, TB), and public health liaison.
The role involves active engagement in the Hospital Infection Management Service (HIMS), supporting outpatient antimicrobial therapy and complex infection care. Leadership opportunities include Infection Control Doctor, Antimicrobial Stewardship Lead, Clinical Infection Lead, or Laboratory Liaison Lead. The post also supports training, audit, and quality improvement, with participation in research, education, and ongoing service development.
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
- Deliver a cross-site infection service including clinical microbiology, infectious diseases consultation, and antimicrobial stewardship across Frimley Park, Wexham Park, and Heatherwood Hospitals.
- Oversee laboratory duties such as authorising results, liaising with staff, managing significant isolates, and supporting diagnostics optimisation.
- Provide direct clinical input through ward consultations, ICU rounds, and participation in specialist MDTs (e.g. diabetic foot, haematology, orthopaedics).
- Contribute to key infection services including the Hospital Infection Management Service (HIMS), infection prevention and control, and guideline development.
- Support education, research, and leadership, including teaching junior staff, participating in audits, and potentially leading roles in IPC, stewardship, or laboratory liaison.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Primary medical degree
- GMC Registered
- CCT or equivalent in Microbiology and/or Infectious Diseases
Desirable criteria
- Higher postgraduate qualification for example MD, PhD, MSc, DTM&H
- FRCPath
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Completed 5 years in microbiology or infectious disease's
- Experience of ward based clinical microbiology liaison and consultation
- Experience in infection control and antimicrobial stewardship
Leadership/Management/Clinical Governance
Essential criteria
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit and quality improvement activities and understanding of clinical governance
- Demonstrate support of Trust values delivering and supporting change putting patients at the heart of the service.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of business planning
- Management experience and/or attended management training
- Leadership experience and/or attended leadership training
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.
Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.
We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.
We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.
Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.
Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.
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