Job summary
- Main area
- Microbiology
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Bank
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 362-A-24-6996484
- Employer
- Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stepping Hill Hospital
- Town
- Stockport
- Salary
- £105 £105 for standard hours and £52.50 for the on call hours.
- Salary period
- Session by session
- Closing
- 11/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Locum Consultant Microbiologist - Bank
Consultant
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you’ll see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.
Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four ‘specialist’ hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a ‘specialist’ hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester.
Our values ‘We Care, We Respect, We Listen’ are at the heart of everything we do, and come from our promise: Ìý‘Making a difference every day.’ They drive the behaviour and actions for everyone in our organisation.
In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with 'Our values-based behaviours' ( see additional documentation) and provide examples.
Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment
As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service).Ìý If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment.
Our Values:
We Care
About each other
Our patients and their families
The communities we serve
The environment
We support them and deliver on their promises
We Respect
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We are kind and helpful, and we expect the same in return
We Listen to
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We act and learn from what we hear
Job overview
We are seeking a highly competent and enthusiastic locum Consultant in Medical Microbiology to join the staff bank and provide cover as required for on-call and potentially core shifts where the service requires support.
This post is a bank position providing consultant Medical Microbiology services for the Trust, including dealing with clinical enquiries, antibiotic stewardship,Ìý laboratory microbiology and infection prevention. Additional roles and responsibilities are negotiable and will be considered depending upon interest and expertise.
The applicant should as a minimium have a primary medical qualification MBChB or equivalent; and ideally FRCPath and have completed or be within 6 months of attaining CCT in Medical Microbiology.
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to provide on-call cover for the service and core shifts as required to deliver the Microbiology consultant service. The role will provide an efficient and effective Microbiology and Infection Prevention service in Stockport NHS Foundation Trust on core shifts or support service deliver on an on-call basis out of core hours.Ìý The employee will assist with the responsibility for use and security of the Trust’s assets, including their own use.
Working for our organisation
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
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Our mission is to make a difference every day. Our values are that we care, we respect, and we listen
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The salary for the role is only one part of the excellent package of benefits we offer to you:
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- 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
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see main job description for further details or contact as below:
Informal enquiries toÌý Dr Barzo Faris, Consultant Microbiologist on 0161 419 4491.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
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- If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £41.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Primary medical qualification, e.g. MBBS or equivalent
- Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC)
Desirable criteria
- FRCPath or evidence of equivalent qualification
- Completed or within 6 months of completing CCT
Training
Essential criteria
- Previous appointments that provided training in relevant specialities and Medical Microbiology and Virology
Desirable criteria
- Experience of training in AB stewardship
- Experience of infection control (dealing with outbreaks)
- Experience of clinical audit
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of patient care
- Knowledge of principles of clinical governance
- Attendance at Audit meetings
- Awareness of management role of a consultant in the NHS
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of management responsibilities and future development in clinical practice
Research
Desirable criteria
- Able to demonstrate experience in research
Porfessional Interests
Essential criteria
- Commited to continuing medical education
- Willing to take other duties at local or regional or national level
- Knowledge of up to date literature
Desirable criteria
- Membership of apporpiate professional societies
Circumstances
Essential criteria
- Flexibility to meet the needs of the service
Desirable criteria
- Car owner
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Barzo Faris
- Job title
- Consultant Microbiologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 419 4491
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