ScotlandInfectious DiseasesPermanentConsultant109,725 to 145,478 a year
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant in Infectious Diseases to join a progressive and expanding Infectious Diseases service in Scotland. This permanent Consultant position is ideal for clinicians with an interest in complex infection pathways, offering the opportunity to shape the future of a growing service that delivers integrated laboratory-to-bedside care. The department is expanding its specialist workforce and welcomes applicants with interests in Microbiology, General Medicine or Acute Medicine, alongside opportunities to develop leadership, research and educational interests.
You will join a multidisciplinary team of Infectious Diseases Consultants, Consultant Microbiologists, specialist nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals providing comprehensive inpatient, outpatient and community-based infectious diseases services. Flexible job planning, remote working (where appropriate) and career development are actively supported.
- Deliver a comprehensive Consultant-led Infectious Diseases service across the region.
- Diagnose and manage a broad range of complex infectious diseases in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
- Provide specialist advice for blood-borne viruses, tuberculosis, OPAT and general infectious diseases.
- Participate in laboratory-to-bedside infection management alongside the Microbiology team.
- Contribute to antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention initiatives.
- Support multidisciplinary management of complex infection pathways across medical and surgical specialities.
- Participate in either Microbiology, Acute Medicine on-call commitments, or both, depending on individual interests and agreed job planning.
- Contribute to clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and service development.
- Supervise junior doctors and support undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
- Participate in annual appraisal, job planning and Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
The Infectious Diseases Department provides a comprehensive regional service, including:
- Blood-borne virus (HIV, Hepatitis B & C) clinics.
- Tuberculosis services.
- Lyme disease and Pyrexia of Unknown Origin (PUO) clinics.
- Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT).
- Prison healthcare outreach.
- Community drug service support.
- General Infectious Diseases clinics.
- Virtual, telephone and face-to-face consultations.
- Integrated inpatient Infectious Diseases and General Medicine care.
The service works closely with Microbiology to provide an evolving laboratory-to-bedside model of care, with strong links to tertiary Infectious Diseases centres across Scotland.
The successful candidate will work alongside experienced teams, including:
- Infectious Diseases Consultants.
- Consultant Microbiologists.
- Specialist BBV and OPAT Nurses.
- Antimicrobial Pharmacists.
- Infection Prevention & Control teams.
- Clinical Development Fellows.
- Modern microbiology laboratories offering molecular diagnostics, rapid PCR testing, MALDI-TOF technology and extensive automated testing services.
This role offers excellent opportunities to:
- Teach undergraduate medical students.
- Supervise postgraduate trainees and junior doctors.
- Participate in clinical research and service innovation.
- Develop specialist interests in Clinical Leadership, Governance, Rural Medicine or Medical Education.
- Participate in regular journal clubs, educational meetings and simulation-based learning.
- Access funded study leave and Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
- Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practise.
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Infectious Diseases (or within six months of CCT).
- Appropriate Royal College Membership.
- Broad clinical experience within Infectious Diseases.
- Ability to provide an independent specialist clinical opinion.
- Commitment to delivering high-quality patient-centred care.
- Experience working within multidisciplinary teams.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Commitment to clinical governance, audit and service improvement.
- Ability to teach and supervise undergraduate and postgraduate trainees.
- Willingness to participate in agreed-upon call commitments.
- Higher degree (MD, PhD or equivalent).
- Postgraduate qualification in Medical Education.
- Leadership and management experience.
- Research publications and evidence of research activity.
- Experience implementing service improvements.
- Teaching qualifications.
- Evidence of completed audit leading to measurable service improvement.
- Experience in introducing new technologies or innovative clinical pathways.
