Specialist grade in Microbiology and infectious sciences

Job Summary

The Trust is seeking to appoint a full time (10PAs) substantive Specialist Grade Clinical Microbiologist/ infectious sciences doctor. This is a new specialist grade post in line with the contract reform 2021 for SAS doctors. The post holder will have a commitment to high quality patient care, clinical governance, innovation, delivery of performance targets and excellence in training.

The post holder will be expected to liaise and develop a close working relationship with clinicians and other trust staff, encourage safe and optimal management of infection, support specialty training, antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention and control. It is encouraged that the successful candidate will develop an area of specialist interest and take a leadership role within the team. Participate in both the workday and the out-of-hours clinical microbiology rotas is expected and the specialist grade will be part of the microbiology consultant out of hours rota.

SHH Microbiology Laboratory holds UKAS accreditation and provides comprehensive services to the population of Stockport and High Peak receiving a large and varied workload. Close working relationships with clinicians are maintained through weekly MDT meetings.

For an informal discussion please contact Mark Gordon, Pathology Operational Lead, .

• Provide laboratory liaison, expert microbiological and infection control advice and antimicrobial stewardship for patients, including clinical reviews as part of ward rounds.
• Provide consultant-level microbiology advice, result interpretation and authorisation, clinical liaison, and MDT attendance.
• Contribute to the out-of-hours microbiology rota.
• Share oversight of the processing of specimens in the laboratory, as well as provide reporting and clinical advice with Consultant colleagues.
• Telephone liaison and ward/department visits to discuss individual clinical cases and infection prevention and control issues within the hospital.
• Advice regarding diagnostic tests, antibiotic usage, interpretation of results, general patient management to GPs – usually telephone advice on individual patients.
• Validate and interpret laboratory test results.
• Maintain full UKAS accreditation.
• Advise and support the IPCNs in day‑to‑day activities.
• Attend Microbiology patient discussion meetings.
• Assist in ICU ward rounds.
• Participate in antibiotic stewardship rounds.
• Attend orthopaedic and diabetic foot MDT meetings.
• Attend Trust SAE and SUI meetings if required.
• Perform quality assurance performance within the department, including EQA.

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage &civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union – for local financial advice

Posted on: 13 February 2026
Pay scheme:
Salary: £100,870 to £111,441 a year pro rata per annum

Contract:

Permanent
Working pattern:
Full‑time
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