Overview
**For more information, please contact Marianna on 01756 702207 / Marianna.parr@medacs.com**
Are you a skilled Microbiologist with a Certificate Completion of Training (CCT)? If so, the perfect consultancy post for you has just become available at the East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation NHS Trust
Client Name: East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation NHS Trust
Role: Microbiology Consultant
Rates: £95.00 – £105.00 per hour PAYE
Shifts: Monday to Friday 09:00-17:00, also to carry out some on-calls (No remote working available)
Working flexible shifts at Colchester and Ipswich Hospitals, you will enjoy close working relationships with your fellow healthcare professionals as you work to liaise between clinical colleagues in the hospital, GPs and laboratory staff while being a pillar of clinical and educational support for junior Microbiologists and Virologists.
What We’re Looking For
Qualifications/Licenses/Certifications
Essential
- MBChB (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) or equivalent.
- Full with Specialist GMC registration
- Inclusion on GMC’s Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT or CESR (CP) at interview.
- Minimum of 6 months recent NHS experience within the last 3 years.
- A current Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) – or a willingness to undergo one as part of the registration process
- UK Right to Work
General key skills
In addition to your qualifications, as a Microbiology Consultant, you will have:
- Quick thinking abilities
- Patience and the ability to teach, coach and mentor
- Excellent attention to detail
- A systematic approach to tasks and delegation
- Excellent timekeeping
- A pro-active approach to research and academia
- Empathy and understanding
- A flexible attitude
- A dedication to improving and developing knowledge and skills
- Active listening skills
Why Work Locum with Medacs Healthcare?
- Priority Access to Locum Shifts – Get exclusive early access to locum roles across the UK.
- Shifts That Works for You – Flexible long-term or short-term assignments to match your lifestyle and career goals
- NHS-Approved Framework Agency – As a trusted Tier 1 supplier to over 150 NHS Trusts, we offer consistent, high-quality opportunities.
- Dedicated Recruitment Consultant – Receive one-to-one support from a specialist who understands your clinical area and career goals.
- Streamlined Registration & Fast Onboarding – Our expert compliance team helps you get fully registered and ready to work quick and efficiently.
- Free Wellbeing Support – Benefit from free mental health and wellbeing support, including webinars by The Joyful Doctor (with CPD points)
- GMC Revalidation & Appraisal Support – We’re a Designated Body and provide full support with your annual appraisals.
- Lucrative Referral Scheme – Earn generous bonuses for every successful referral you make.
- 24/7/365 Support – Our team is available around the clock – whenever you need us.
If you are dedicated to achieving the very best outcomes by combining skill and clinical laboratory expertise with your ability to teach, coach and mentor junior medical staff, we want to hear from you. Apply today.
**For more information, please contact Marianna on 01756 702207 / Marianna.parr@medacs.com**