Job summary
Consultant Infection Specialist with a focus on tropical medicine and parasitology
A unique opportunity has arisen for a 4 PA Consultant in Infection with a specialist focus on Tropical Medicine and Parasitology at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases (HTD), part of University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH).
This post will enhance consultant service delivery within the NHS England Highly Specialist Tropical Medicine and Parasitology Service, with a particular emphasis on the Clinical Parasitology Service and participation in associated national multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will join a dynamic and expert multi-disciplinary team comprising Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Consultants, Clinical Parasitologists, Tropical Dermatologists, Specialist Pharmacists, Nurse Specialists, and Laboratory Scientists.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a national specialist service known for delivering high-quality care, education, and innovation in the management of parasitic and tropical infections. The post is ideal for a Consultant seeking a flexible, specialist role, potentially alongside academic, clinical, or educational commitments elsewhere.
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:
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 regardingthe main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
The Consultant will support outpatient and inpatient infectious disease services at University College London Hospitals (UCLH), with a focus on tropical medicine and parasitology. The role averages four Programmed Activities (PAs) per weekthree for clinical care and one for supporting professional activitiesdelivered on a rotational basis.
Clinical duties include outpatient parasitology and tropical medicine clinics, providing national-level advice, chairing Parasitology MDT meetings, supervising trainees and specialist nurses, and delivering consultant-led inpatient care on Ward T08. This includes managing complex infections such as tropical diseases, hospital- and community-acquired infections, and infections in immunocompromised patients, including those with HIV
Supporting activities include contributing to clinical guidelines, teaching and training, supervision, audit, quality improvement, and clinical governance, as well as maintaining professional development.
The Consultant will contribute to both outpatient tropical medicine and parasitology services and inpatient infectious disease services at University College London Hospitals (UCLH). The job plan will comprise 4 Programmed Activities (PAs) per week on average, delivered in a rotational manner with blocks covering these services.
Direct Clinical Care (3 PAs)
- Deliver outpatient parasitology and tropical medicine clinics, providing expert assessment and management of parasitic infections.
- Provide national-level clinical advice on the diagnosis and management of parasitic infections.
- Participate in and chair national Parasitology Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) meetings.
- Supervise Parasitology Resident doctor(s) and Clinical Nurse Specialists, supporting patient management and nurse-led clinics.
- Provide consultant-led inpatient care on Ward T08, managing complex infection cases, including tropical infections, community-acquired and hospital-acquired infections, infections in immunocompromised patients (including HIV)
- Participate in the inpatient on-call rota (approximately 1 in 24, averaged annually).
Supporting Professional Activities (1 PA)
- Contribute to national and local guidelines in parasitology and tropical medicine.
- Deliver teaching and training for resident doctors, specialty trainees, and national specialist groups.
- Undertake educational supervision, audit, quality improvement, and clinical governance activities.
- Participate in Consultants monthly meetings and maintain Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
Please note, due toanticipatedhigh volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You areadvised not to delaysubmittingyour 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 recentNHS staff surveyUCLH 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 UCLHa great placeto work, visit:Why Choose UCLH?
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regardingthe main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
The Consultant will support outpatient and inpatient infectious disease services at University College London Hospitals (UCLH), with a focus on tropical medicine and parasitology. The role averages four Programmed Activities (PAs) per weekthree for clinical care and one for supporting professional activitiesdelivered on a rotational basis.
Clinical duties include outpatient parasitology and tropical medicine clinics, providing national-level advice, chairing Parasitology MDT meetings, supervising trainees and specialist nurses, and delivering consultant-led inpatient care on Ward T08. This includes managing complex infections such as tropical diseases, hospital- and community-acquired infections, and infections in immunocompromised patients, including those with HIV
Supporting activities include contributing to clinical guidelines, teaching and training, supervision, audit, quality improvement, and clinical governance, as well as maintaining professional development.
The Consultant will contribute to both outpatient tropical medicine and parasitology services and inpatient infectious disease services at University College London Hospitals (UCLH). The job plan will comprise 4 Programmed Activities (PAs) per week on average, delivered in a rotational manner with blocks covering these services.
Direct Clinical Care (3 PAs)
- Deliver outpatient parasitology and tropical medicine clinics, providing expert assessment and management of parasitic infections.
- Provide national-level clinical advice on the diagnosis and management of parasitic infections.
- Participate in and chair national Parasitology Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) meetings.
- Supervise Parasitology Resident doctor(s) and Clinical Nurse Specialists, supporting patient management and nurse-led clinics.
- Provide consultant-led inpatient care on Ward T08, managing complex infection cases, including tropical infections, community-acquired and hospital-acquired infections, infections in immunocompromised patients (including HIV)
- Participate in the inpatient on-call rota (approximately 1 in 24, averaged annually).
Supporting Professional Activities (1 PA)
- Contribute to national and local guidelines in parasitology and tropical medicine.
- Deliver teaching and training for resident doctors, specialty trainees, and national specialist groups.
- Undertake educational supervision, audit, quality improvement, and clinical governance activities.
- Participate in Consultants monthly meetings and maintain Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
Please note, due toanticipatedhigh volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You areadvised not to delaysubmittingyour 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 recentNHS staff surveyUCLH 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 UCLHa great placeto work, visit:Why Choose UCLH?
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) or be eligible for registration within six months of interview.
- Applicants that are UK trained, must be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in an Infection specialty, or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.
- Applicants that are non-UK trained will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT.
- MRCP or equivalent.
- Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Desirable
- Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Tropical Medicine
Experience
Essential
- Specialist experience in clinical parasitology
- Experience of leading regional or national specialist MDTs including engagement with national reference laboratories
- Excellent knowledge of routine laboratory-based diagnostic parasitological techniques
- Experience in reporting and interpreting parasitology results and advising clinicians.
Desirable
- Experience in clinical parasitology and tropical medicine outside of the UK
- Training or experience in General Medicine or other related specialities
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to offer an expert opinion on the differential diagnosis, appropriate tests and management of a range of tropical and parasitological conditions
- Ability to lead a group of multidisciplinary professionals in a national MDT setting
Leadership
Essential
- Able to show leadership, make decisions, take responsibility, exert authority.
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership at a regional or national level
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Communication: Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
- Accountability: Ability to work flexibly within specialist teams, to take responsibility, lead and make decisions where appropriate.
- Interpersonal Skills: Ability to see patients as people, ability to empathise and work co-operatively with others.
Desirable
- Able to be a dynamic team member within the department and to contribute broadly to the running of the department.
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Understands the principles of clinical governance, laboratory quality management / risk management.
- Evidence of participation in CME/CPD.
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in clinical governance.
Audit
Essential
- Participation in clinical audit
- Evidence of clinical governance & high-quality audit.
Research. Teaching skill & experience
Essential
- Teaching on formal educational courses.
- Understanding / knowledge of research ethics.
- Willingness to participate in research and clinical trial work.
- Ability to critically assess published research and put it into practice.
- Experience of postgraduate teaching for medical staff and other health care workers.
Desirable
- Experience delivering tropical medicine and parasitology teaching at post graduate level
- Experience in delivery of national infection guidelines
- Published peer-reviewed papers in parasitology or tropical medicine
Management & IT
Essential
- Evidence of having worked and being able to communicate within an Interdisciplinary / multispecialty service with appropriate levels of communication through direct discussions with team members, MDT meetings, and presentations to a team.
- Experience of using an Electronic patient healthcare record system in clinical practice.
- Basic IT skills (e.g. email, to support presentations)
Desirable
- Management course completed or evidence of knowledge of management structures & processes.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) or be eligible for registration within six months of interview.
- Applicants that are UK trained, must be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in an Infection specialty, or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.
- Applicants that are non-UK trained will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT.
- MRCP or equivalent.
- Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Desirable
- Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Tropical Medicine
Experience
Essential
- Specialist experience in clinical parasitology
- Experience of leading regional or national specialist MDTs including engagement with national reference laboratories
- Excellent knowledge of routine laboratory-based diagnostic parasitological techniques
- Experience in reporting and interpreting parasitology results and advising clinicians.
Desirable
- Experience in clinical parasitology and tropical medicine outside of the UK
- Training or experience in General Medicine or other related specialities
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to offer an expert opinion on the differential diagnosis, appropriate tests and management of a range of tropical and parasitological conditions
- Ability to lead a group of multidisciplinary professionals in a national MDT setting
Leadership
Essential
- Able to show leadership, make decisions, take responsibility, exert authority.
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership at a regional or national level
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Communication: Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
- Accountability: Ability to work flexibly within specialist teams, to take responsibility, lead and make decisions where appropriate.
- Interpersonal Skills: Ability to see patients as people, ability to empathise and work co-operatively with others.
Desirable
- Able to be a dynamic team member within the department and to contribute broadly to the running of the department.
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Understands the principles of clinical governance, laboratory quality management / risk management.
- Evidence of participation in CME/CPD.
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in clinical governance.
Audit
Essential
- Participation in clinical audit
- Evidence of clinical governance & high-quality audit.
Research. Teaching skill & experience
Essential
- Teaching on formal educational courses.
- Understanding / knowledge of research ethics.
- Willingness to participate in research and clinical trial work.
- Ability to critically assess published research and put it into practice.
- Experience of postgraduate teaching for medical staff and other health care workers.
Desirable
- Experience delivering tropical medicine and parasitology teaching at post graduate level
- Experience in delivery of national infection guidelines
- Published peer-reviewed papers in parasitology or tropical medicine
Management & IT
Essential
- Evidence of having worked and being able to communicate within an Interdisciplinary / multispecialty service with appropriate levels of communication through direct discussions with team members, MDT meetings, and presentations to a team.
- Experience of using an Electronic patient healthcare record system in clinical practice.
- Basic IT skills (e.g. email, to support presentations)
Desirable
- Management course completed or evidence of knowledge of management structures & processes.
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)
