Location
London
Job Type
fulltime
Posted
July 15, 2026
Job Description
Job Summary
This senior post is based on the Colindale site but will work with and provide expertise to other UKHSA sites as required. The post-holder will provide clinical leadership as Clinical Lead for the Bacteriology Reference Department (BRD) within the Reference Services Division, which is part of the Public Health Microbiology Directorate in UKHSA's Science Group. There is a cadre of consultant medical staff based in BRD and Virology Reference Department (VRD) at Colindale as well as in UKHSA's Chief Medical Advisor Group.
This will include maintaining oversight of clinical governance in BRD, providing scientific leadership, clinical advice and medical microbiology expertise to UKHSA and service users, and contributing to strategic, academic and operational aspects of service delivery and development.
APPOINTMENT
This senior post is based on the Colindale site but will work with and provide expertise to other UKHSA sites as required. The post-holder will provide clinical leadership as Clinical Lead for the Bacteriology Reference Department (BRD) within the Reference Services Division, which is part of the Public Health Microbiology Directorate in UKHSA's Science Group. There is a cadre of consultant medical staff based in BRD and Virology Reference Department (VRD) at Colindale as well as in UKHSA's Chief Medical Advisor Group.
This will include maintaining oversight of clinical governance in BRD, providing scientific leadership, clinical advice and medical microbiology expertise to UKHSA and service users, and contributing to strategic, academic and operational aspects of service delivery and development.
APPOINTMENT
- This post is for a Consultant Medical Microbiologist or Infectious Diseases Physician with a special interest in Bacteriology or ...
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