Consultant Microbiologist

Consultant Microbiologist

NHS Lanarkshire

University Hospital Monklands

Applications are invited for the above post in Microbiology in NHS Lanarkshire, based at University Hospital Monklands, but site negotiable. This is a replacement post to provide Microbiology and Infection Prevention/Control services. We would welcome applications from those with joint accreditation in infectious diseases and those with experience and interest in Infection Prevention and Control.

The new appointee will contribute in full to an expanding service in Microbiology and Infection Prevention/Control and will be joining a strong team of enthusiastic, experienced and very supportive colleagues. The department currently operates with 4.6 WTE Consultants and 0.7 Specialty Doctor.

The job is offered as a full-time post on a 10 PA basis (including up to 2 non-DCC) but applications will be considered from those wishing to work less than full-time. If full-time, up to 2 EPA’s may be available to undertake additional clinical activity.

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Informal enquiries regarding this post will be welcomed by Dr Katherine Hylands on 01355 584324 or 07790 916624 or Dr Carlos Varon Lopez on 01355 584353.

Interviews are scheduled for: 26th June 2023.

‘In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

• Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.’

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