Medical Junior Clinical Fellow in HIV

Job summary

This is an opportunity for a 12 month Junior Clinical Fellow placement at Croydon Sexual Health Centre on the Croydon University campus.

Our HIV cohort at Croydon University Hospital is growing with over 1000 patients, the majority of whom are on antiviral therapy. Croydon HIV clinic serves a diverse community with a large female cohort that we support through their pregnancies each year. HIV inpatients are admitted under the HIV team where HIV is the predominant issue, or shared care supporting other teams. Inpatient numbers are growing with approximately 100 admissions annually.

The Sexual Health centre is co-located with the HIV outpatient clinic. It sees 22,000 patients annually serving a population with a high incidence of STIs

This post is intended to support HIV inpatient care. It offers an excellent opportunity to gain clinical experience in HIV medicine and sexual health within a supportive department.

Main duties of the job

The work schedule includes:

• Daily ward rounds of HIV inpatients, this may also include those who have Sexual Health presentations
• Assessment of HIV & Sexual Health patients presenting to Emergency Department & Medical Assessment Unit.
• Weekly MDT meetings, audit and educational activities
• Fortnightly viral load meetings
• HIV MDT perinatal meetings every two months with midwifery, obstetrics and paediatrics
• Weekly radiology meeting with a consultant radiologist
• Optional shadowing in Sexual health clinics
• Optional shadowing in HIV outpatient clinics

About us

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon.

These include:o Croydon University Hospital o Purley Hospital o The Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Centre in Thornton Heath o Community bases at Purley, Sanderstead, New Addington, Broad Green, Woodside o A minor injuries unit in New Addington The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 3,500 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.Our Vision:"Excellent integrated care for you and your family, when and where you need it"Our 5 key 'Here for you' promises to the people of Croydon are:o You feel cared for by helpful and welcoming staff o You feel in safe hands with highly professional staff o You feel confident in your treatment from skilled teams of compassionate clinicians o You feel we value your time with convenient appointments, minimal waiting and care closer to homeo You feel it's getting better all the time as we continue to improve our services

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