Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 3-6-month fixed term Clinical Fellow post at UCLH to support our highly specialist tropical medicine and parasitology national service with service improvement projects, while contributing to the outpatient infectious diseases and tropical medicine clinics at HTD..
The duration of the appointment will depend on start date due to funding constraints.
The candidate will join a multi-disciplinary team that deliver local and national services for the specialist management of the febrile returned traveller and patients under investigation or management of other exotic infections
The post is primarily to support improvements to the national service through network activities linking the tropical centres with specialist regional ID centres and with UKHSA Imported Fever Service. Examples of projects include implementing new point of care diagnostics for dengue and sharing best practice with other units, developing new molecular assays for trypanosomiasis, development work towards clinical databases for patients with echinococcus and for patients with dengue, helping to organise national meetings around management of dengue, rabies, etc.
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Fellow will be expected to
1) Lead on 2-3 projects under the supervision of one or more Infection consultants
2) Participate in regular HTD outpatient clinics
3) Attend clinical and educational meetings associated with the HTD outpatient service.
4) Contribute to the delivery of Infection teaching and training to undergraduates at UCLH
The post is not associated with any on-call commitments but there may be opportunities (via UCLH bank) to contribute to any rota gaps on ID or research trial cover rotas
The particular projects that the fellow would pick up will depend on their previous experience, and what projects are feasible and timely within the timeframe of the position.
The fellow would be expected to contribute one day a week to a regular outpatient clinic, and would be able to attend all clinical and educational meetings within the department. A key part of the role may include engagement with the UKHSA Imported Fever Service through colleagues with joint appointments.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
UCLH at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Completion of Foundation Programme
- Completion of full MRCP
- Completion of DTM&H or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience in clinical infectious diseases including imported infections
- Experience of working in an ambulatory setting
- Evidence of participation in audit and quality improvement
Desirable
- Experience of working with the Electronic health record system used at UCH -EPIC
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good practical skills
- Ability to teach and train junior staff
- Evidence of commitment to pursue a career in an infection-related specialty
- Evidence of organisational skills such as organising teaching programmes or other events
Communication
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
Personal and People Development
Essential
Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by:
Essential
- Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
- Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control.
- Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal
- Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Completion of Foundation Programme
- Completion of full MRCP
- Completion of DTM&H or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience in clinical infectious diseases including imported infections
- Experience of working in an ambulatory setting
- Evidence of participation in audit and quality improvement
Desirable
- Experience of working with the Electronic health record system used at UCH -EPIC
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good practical skills
- Ability to teach and train junior staff
- Evidence of commitment to pursue a career in an infection-related specialty
- Evidence of organisational skills such as organising teaching programmes or other events
Communication
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
Personal and People Development
Essential
Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by:
Essential
- Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
- Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control.
- Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal
- Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
University College London Hospital
250 Euston Road
London
NW1 2PG
Employer's website
https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
