Consultant in Infectious Diseases and Acute Medicine

Overview

Job Title:

Consultant in Infectious Diseases (8 PAs) and Acute Medicine (2 PAs). The post covers Nottingham University Hospitals at Queens Medical Centre and the City Campus of Nottingham University Hospital.

The Acute Medicine Unit has four clinical areas, totaling 85 beds, including Level 1 monitored beds. There is an in-reach function to the Emergency Department and a triage role for acute admissions, with high patient turnover and interaction with all adult specialties across the Trust.

The Infectious Diseases and OPAT Department is based at City Campus. The City Campus ward has 13 beds with seven en-suite side rooms, five with monitored negative pressure ventilation. Patients include HIV, tuberculosis, returned travellers, community and hospital acquired infections, and pyrexia of unknown origin. Duties include inpatient care at City Campus, outreach to Queens Medical Centre, and out-of-hours on-call in rotation with existing Consultants.

Existing Consultants rotate between roles and contribute to fixed clinics and the on-call rota. Time may be spent caring for Infectious Diseases inpatients, with periods in OPAT, Microbiology/Virology, or Acute Medicine. This post combines 2 PAs in Acute Medicine at Queens Medical Centre with 8 PAs for Infectious Diseases inpatient care at City Campus, plus outreach to QMC and clinic activity at City Campus.

Outreach aims to aid patient flow and earlier specialist review. When on duty at City Campus there is also a contribution to clinics there. The on-call commitment for Infectious Diseases is 1:7.5, supported by Infectious Diseases Junior staff. This post is in Category B and includes an on-call allowance (currently 2%), with recent diary calculations for weekend on-call around 0.6 PA.

Nottingham is a vibrant city with universities, theatres, and various cultural and sporting venues. It hosts Trent Bridge, Nottingham Forest, and other notable organisations.

Date posted: 16 January 2026

Pay scheme:
Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade:
Consultant

Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 per year

Contract:

Permanent

Working pattern:
Full-time

Reference number:

-VC

City and Queens Medical Centre, Derby Road, Nottingham, NG7 2UH

Job responsibilities:

Please refer to the detailed job description for information regarding the post. All applicants must have accreditation in Infectious Diseases and Microbiology on the GMC specialist register, or be within 6 months of their Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) date on the interview day.

Essential

• Training &
  
  Qualifications:
  
  Full GMC registration; eligible to be included on the Specialist Register
• CCT in Infectious Diseases and Microbiology expected within 6 months of interview date
• Non-UK trained applicants must show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT

Desirable

• Higher professional degree (e.g., MSc / MD / PhD)

Practical requirements

• Ability to travel between City Hospital Campus and Queen s Medical Centre campus

Clinical skills/Experience

• Evidenced technical and clinical skills as described in the job description
• Good written and verbal communication skills

Desirable

• Specific training in communication skills
• Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors
• Experience in delivering high-quality presentations

Management Skills

• Able to present coherent examples of service development/delivery
• Able to work effectively in a team

Desirable

• Experience in managing change in service delivery of a clinical and/or diagnostic microbiology service
• Evidence of leadership in quality improvement / clinical audit / clinical governance

Personal skills/qualities

• Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
• Able to use the Trust s IT support systems

Teaching, audit & research

• Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit and/or Quality Improvement
• Experience in undergraduate and postgraduate medical teaching

Desirable

• A good record of original research publications / peer-reviewed publications

Disclosure and Sponsorship

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and may require Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (CRB) to check for previous convictions. Applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker sponsorship will be considered. See UK Visas and Immigration guidelines for details.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. See NHS Careers for details.

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
City and Queens Medical Centre
Derby Road
Nottingham
NG7 2UH