Crynodeb o'r swydd
- Prif leoliad
- Microbiology
- Gradd
- NHS AfC: Band 8d
- Contract
- Parhaol
- Oriau
- Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos (On Call requirement)
- Cyfeirnod y swydd
- 151-HS-32
- Cyflogwr
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Math o gyflogwr
- NHS
- Gwefan
- Frimley Park Hospital
- Tref
- Frimley
- Cyflog
- £93,540 - £107,535 Per Annum
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yn flynyddol
- Yn cau
- 28/08/2025 23:59
Teitl cyflogwr

Consultant Clinical Scientist
NHS AfC: Band 8d
Trosolwg o'r swydd
Are you a visionary Clinical Scientist ready to lead the future of microbiology? FHFT is seeking an exceptional Consultant Clinical Scientist to join our dynamic Infection Department. This autonomous post offers a rare opportunity to work alongside Consultant Clinical Microbiologists in shaping and delivering a safe, innovative, and efficient microbiology service across the Trust.
You will be at the forefront of cutting-edge diagnostics, playing a pivotal role in transforming patient pathways through advanced technologies and scientific excellence. As scientific lead for the microbiology lab, you will champion new methodologies, steer clinical strategy, and guide a skilled team of Clinical Scientists.
With strong leadership and a passion for high-quality care, you'll influence antimicrobial stewardship, infection prevention, and collaborate closely with public health partners during outbreaks. You will report managerially to the Chief of Service for Pathology and clinically to the Clinical Lead for Infection.
Join us in delivering care that reflects our core values: committed to excellence, facing the future, and working together.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
The postholder will serve as an autonomous Consultant Clinical Scientist within FHFT's Infection Department, holding shared responsibility for delivering a safe, effective, and high-performing clinical microbiology service. As scientific lead, they will guide the integration and development of innovative diagnostic services, aligning with clinical needs and national priorities.
Key duties include providing expert scientific and clinical advice, supporting antimicrobial stewardship, contributing to infection prevention and control, and liaising with public health teams during outbreaks. The postholder will manage the Clinical Scientist team (2 Band 7 and 3 Band 6), shaping departmental scientific strategy and mentoring future leaders.
They will advise senior Trust and BSPS leadership on emerging microbiology innovations, contribute to policy development, and assess new technologies and pathways to improve demand management and service delivery. With strong commercial awareness and a deep understanding of laboratory and clinical risk, the postholder will champion quality, governance, and continuous improvement in microbiology services across the system.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
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.
Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
For more information around the role please refer to the attached Job Description/Person Specification
Manyleb y person
Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- First degree or assessed equivalent level of knowledge and expertise
- Masters Degree or PhD
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists
- Demonstration of Continuing Professional Development at agreed level of participation
- Registered as a clinical scientist with Health and Care Professions Council
Registration
Meini prawf hanfodol
- To have completed a minimum of 5 years in post as a Registered Clinical Scientist
- To have completed an HSST training programme and hold a certificate of completion of training from NSHCS
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Clinical microbiology as DGH and tertiary level including ward rounds, MDTs, delivering clinical advice to all grades
- Experience of analytical skills employed in microbiology with an understanding of underlying principles.
- Consulting with clinical staff of all grades wanting advice on any aspect of microbiology/infection and its relevance in specific situations
Meini prawf dymunol
- Leading a microbiology team
- Experience as training or quality officer
- First-hand experience of the challenges involved in maintaining microbiology services.
- Achievement in research, development, and audit activities, through presentations at regional or national conferences and publication in peer reviewed journals
Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- David Garner
- Teitl y swydd
- Consultant Microbiologist -COS
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 0300 613 4414
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