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Consultant in Microbiology (8 PA)
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
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Role description
Job summary
The successful applicant day to day duties will include clinical authorisation, liaison with clinical colleagues over the management of complex infection patients, provision of liaison services with specialist units, supporting the Trust Infection Prevention Control Team, providing clinical support for UKHSA activities supported by the laboratory, contributing to clinical governance, quality assurance and out of hours service. The post is suitable for candidates on the specialist register with a qualification in Medical Microbiology, consultants dual accredited in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases or Consultant Clinical Scientists who have completed a training programme in Medical Microbiology.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our experienced and supportive team for providing a comprehensive clinical microbiology and infection advice service to the acute trust and community. This is a replacement post within the Department of Microbiology at Leeds Teaching Hospitals. The LTHT Microbiology Department is now one of the largest in the UK, processing ~1 million specimens per year. Microbiology Department is a discrete laboratory and clinical service that sits within the Pathology Clinical Services Unit (CSU). The Department is fully accredited to ISO 15189 standards. We are accredited for higher professional training by the Royal College of Pathologists. The Department participates fully in NEQAS and has an internal quality assessment scheme. The new pathology laboratory at St Jamess University Hospital (Centre for Laboratory Medicine) is now fully operational has been designed to be a single hub facility for the provision of Microbiology and Virology within WYAAT.
About us
The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.
Details
Date posted
18 August 2026
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
001891
Job locations
St James’s University Hospital
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS9 7TF
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact:
Dr K Sethi, Consultant Microbiologist
Email: Kavita.Sethi@nhs.net
Dr R Schweibert, Consultant Microbiologist
Email: ralph.schwiebert@nhs.net
For medical consultants qualifications required are FRCPath(UK) or equivalent, and should be included on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview, if currently within a training programme within the UK. In accordance with the consultant appointment regulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the Specialist Register.
Candidates applying as Consultant Clinical Scientists are expected to have completed a recognised Higher Speciality Scientific Training programme (HSST) in Medical Microbiology and to have completed the FRCPath(UK) examinations for infection training.
Applicants should have established skills in clinical microbiology and its related specialties including infection prevention & control. A strong commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and a research interest is desirable.
Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share.
If shortlisted, you will be required to give a 10-minute presentation on:
Managing Demand optimisation in network Microbiology Laboratory to deliver optimal and efficient Leeds infection service
INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD: Thursday 15 October 2026
Why you should join our TeamThe LTHT Microbiology Department is now one of the largest in the UK, processing ~1 million specimens per year. Microbiology Department is a discrete laboratory and clinical service that sits within the Pathology Clinical Services Unit (CSU). We are delighted to announce that Microbiology services are now based at the Centre for Laboratory Medicine, the new pathology laboratory at St James’s University Hospital. This marks a major milestone as the Trust moves towards the Centre for Laboratory Medicine (CfLM) becoming a hub for regional diagnosis. The new laboratory has been designed to accommodate the future requirements of the WYAAT Pathology network and as the single hub facility for the provision of Microbiology and Virology within WYAAT.
Consistency in microbiology and virology testing across the region would reduce variation to provide our patients a high-quality accredited service. At the St James’s laboratory, purpose-built facilities, the potential for new technologies and increased automation will play a key role in meeting this need. Creating a new pathology partnership would help us achieve a workforce that is sustainable for the future and offer greater opportunities for career development.
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About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS TrustOur Trust values
The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.
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Our Trust priorities
Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time
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To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.
Last verified against our ingestion on 18 August 2026; sponsor register dataset 2026-08-25.