Job summary
CLINICAL FELLOW MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY (4 PAs)

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Clinical Fellow (Registrar level) to join the Trust on a 12-month fixed term contract working within the Microbiology & Infection team based at Queens and King George Hospitals. This is a part time post (0.4WTE, 2 days a week on site). The remainder of the post is covered by a Specialty Doctor in Microbiology. Participation in the on-call rota is a possibility and will be subject to further discussion and review.

Typical duties include Clinical Microbiology/Infection consultations, liaison & advice, daily infection ward rounds, laboratory bench rounds, report authorisation, infection prevention & control liaison, antimicrobial stewardship activities/ward rounds as part of the Microbiology/ Infection team, under the supervision of a duty consultant.

Main duties of the job
At BHRUT, you'll work in a supportive environment that values innovation, continuous learning, and multidisciplinary collaboration. With access to state-of-the-art laboratories, and opportunities to lead service development, this is the perfect role for a clinical fellow who wants to develop their careers in infection. Whether you're looking to make a difference or drive clinical excellence, we offer the platform and support to help you thrive.

A successful applicant will join our team of 5 friendly, highly motivated, clinically orientated Microbiology colleagues and one part-time specialty doctor in our well-established multidisciplinary department. This is an existing post.

Consultant offices are based on site at Queen's Hospital but clinical responsibilities mean rotating through both acute sites of Queen's Hospital and King George Hospital where we have on-site laboratories and appointees will be expected to take an active interest in these facilities.

All interested individuals please contact Dr Rekha Lopez Clinical Lead for Microbiology on 01708435000 via switch or email rekha.lopez3@nhs.net

About us
We're an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with.

They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission.

We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen's and get rid of corridor care.

We're proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We're also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.

We run a Women's Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The majority of our 8,400 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

Date posted: 05 November 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Doctor - other
Salary: £55,355 a year pro rata per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 162-0743-AO

Job responsibilities
Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application accurately reflects where you match them. For further information regarding the role please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Abi O, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4460.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Full GMC registration with unrestricted license to practice
• Suitable clinical experience in microbiology/Infectious diseases
• MSc Microbiology

Desirable

• NHS experience
• Audit/Quality Improvement Projects in laboratory/Clinical Microbiology
• MRCP

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address: QH Microbiology, Queen's Hospital, Romford, RM7 0AG, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Consultant Microbiologist and Clinical Lead, Rekha Lopez, rekha.lopez3@nhs.net

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