Job summary
- Main area
- Microbiology
- Grade
- consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 7 sessions per week (6PA = Core and 1PA – on call)
- Job ref
- 421-MS-3955K
- Employer
- Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- HDH
- Town
- Harrogate
- Closing
- 06/09/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Microbiology Consultant
consultant
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team in Harrogate as a Consultant in the Microbiology Department.
The successful candidate should hold CCT or CESR, or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview, and have FRCPath or equivalent. This replacement post attracts 7 PAs. Any applicant who is unable, for personal reasons, to work the advertised number of programmed activities is encouraged to apply for the post. Please note that the successful candidate will be expected to participate in the out-of-hours and weekend on-call rota on a 1/4 basis providing cover to the acute Trust and GP colleagues. The weekends are covered from home.
Main duties of the job
You will be working with three Consultant Microbiologist colleagues, between them providing approximately 2.5 WTE. We are a very friendly, clinically-orientated department, and like to be seen out on the wards.
The Department of Microbiology is based at Harrogate Hospital, a small but vibrant DGH providing all the usual DGH services. In addition, the Trust has a very large community reach, covering the whole of North Yorkshire and beyond. We pride ourselves on close working with local GP colleagues, and the out of hours GP service is provided by the Acute Trust. The department has its own UKAS accredited laboratory, which receives approximately 130,000 specimens per annum, of which 25,000 are in serology. Harrogate District Hospital Laboratory is a partner of Integrated Pathology Solutions (IPS). IPS is an innovative joint-venture pathology service between Harrogate & District NHS Foundation Trust, Airedale NHS Foundation Trust and Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We have excellent laboratory and clinical virology cover from Leeds
Working for our organisation
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.
At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, HDFT could be the place for you!
We offer colleagues:
- A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
- Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
- Employee Support and wellbeing – we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.
Please note:
- Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
- Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
- Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
- All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Department of Microbiology is based at Harrogate Hospital, a small but vibrant DGH providing all the usual DGH services. In addition, the Trust has a very large community reach, covering the whole of North Yorkshire and beyond. We pride ourselves on close working with local GP colleagues, and the out of hours GP service is provided by the Acute Trust. The department has its own UKAS accredited laboratory, which receives approximately 130,000 specimens per annum, of which 25,000 are in serology. We have excellent laboratory and clinical virology cover from Leeds.
Situated on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, an area of outstanding natural beauty and which is in close proximity to Leeds and York, Harrogate is an affluent town offering a very high standard of residential accommodation. There is a wide range of local schools which have an excellent national reputation in both the state and private sectors. There are numerous sporting, recreational and cultural activities available in the town or the surrounding area to suit most interests.
Please see full job description and person specification for further details.
Interested applicants are encouraged to contact:
Dr Katharine Scott, Consultant Microbiologist & Specialty Lead
Dr Lauren Heath, Consultant Microbiologist
Dr Sarah Drake, Consultant Microbiologist and Infection Control Doctor
Appointments/telephone appointments should be made via the department secretary, Janet Bingham ([email protected]) on 01423 555663.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview)
- Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Postgraduate thesis
- Completed fellowship programme
- Four years supervised training in an appropriate training programme
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of all aspects of Medical Microbiology (including antimicrobial stewardship) and Infection prevention and control.
Desirable criteria
- Interest in multi-disciplinary audit
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Experience of undergraduate and post graduate teaching within Microbiology and Infection Prevention and Control Departments
Desirable criteria
- Teaching qualification
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Katharine S Scott
- Job title
- Specialty Lead and Consultant Microbiologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01423 555658
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