Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a 3.5 PA Consultant in Infection with a specialistfocus on inpatient ward attending and Outpatient work at the Hospital for TropicalDiseases (HTD), part of University College London Hospitals NHS FoundationTrust (UCLH).
This post will contribute towards consultant service delivery within the NHSEngland Highly Specialist Tropical Medicine and infectious diseases servcies.The successful candidate will join a dynamic and expert multi-disciplinary teamcomprising Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Consultants, ClinicalParasitologists, Tropical Dermatologists, Specialist Pharmacists, Nurse Specialists,and Laboratory Scientists.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a national specialist service knownfor delivering high-quality care, education, and innovation in the management ofparasitic and tropical infections. The post is ideal for a Consultant seeking aflexible, specialist role, potentially alongside academic, clinical, or educationalcommitments elsewhere.
Main duties of the job
The Consultant will contribute to both outpatient tropical medicine and inpatient infectious disease services at University College London Hospitals (UCLH). The job plan will comprise 3.5 Programmed Activities (PAs) per week on average, Job planned and delivered in a rotational manner with blocks covering these services.
Direct Clinical Care (2.4 PAs)
Attending ward weeks- 9 weeks full time leading the inpatient service and admissions from ED and our walk in clinic.
Daily attendance and leadership of the MDT based on the inpatient ward
Out of hours on call 1:2 during this time (including 5 weekends in one year)
Ward rounds/ MDT meetings/ training of Undergraduate students
Alternate week outpatient clinic- 21 over an annualised 42 week year.
Supporting Professional Activities (1.1 PA)
Personal CPD and time for appraisal and revalidation
Leadership of the HTD clinical governance and audit activity
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).
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,gastrointestinaland oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclearmedicineandpathology.
Weare 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 informationregardingthe main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Please note, due toanticipatedhigh volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You areadvised not to delaysubmitting your completed application.
The clinical infectious diseases service at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases sitswithin the Infection Division, one of six Divisions within the Medicine Board, based at Charles House. The Infection Division comprises the Hospital for Tropical Diseases (HTD), Infectious Diseases inpatient and outpatient services (including the OPAT clinic), Clinical Microbiology, Clinical Virology, Parasitology, the Department of Infection Prevention & Control, the Find & Treat service, and NaTHNaC (National Travel Health Network and Centre). The Division also works closely with the Pathology Division.The Infection Division is led by Dr Mike Brown, Divisional Clinical Director, andFiona Yung, Divisional Manager. Each specialty within the Division has an appointed Clinical Lead, responsible for professional leadership, servicecoordination, and delivery of clinical services across the Trust. The Clinical Lead for Infectious Diseases is Dr Sarah Logan.
As part of University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH), the service benefits from being embedded within one of the UKs leading teaching hospitals. UCLH provides a stimulating and supportive environment for consultants and scientists with interests in global infectious diseases, tropical medicine, and national clinical leadership. The Trust is committed to the professional development of its staff, offering mentoring, appraisal, and participation in UCLHs internal coaching and mentoring programme for new consultants.
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 informationregardingthe main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Please note, due toanticipatedhigh volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You areadvised not to delaysubmitting your completed application.
The clinical infectious diseases service at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases sitswithin the Infection Division, one of six Divisions within the Medicine Board, based at Charles House. The Infection Division comprises the Hospital for Tropical Diseases (HTD), Infectious Diseases inpatient and outpatient services (including the OPAT clinic), Clinical Microbiology, Clinical Virology, Parasitology, the Department of Infection Prevention & Control, the Find & Treat service, and NaTHNaC (National Travel Health Network and Centre). The Division also works closely with the Pathology Division.The Infection Division is led by Dr Mike Brown, Divisional Clinical Director, andFiona Yung, Divisional Manager. Each specialty within the Division has an appointed Clinical Lead, responsible for professional leadership, servicecoordination, and delivery of clinical services across the Trust. The Clinical Lead for Infectious Diseases is Dr Sarah Logan.
As part of University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH), the service benefits from being embedded within one of the UKs leading teaching hospitals. UCLH provides a stimulating and supportive environment for consultants and scientists with interests in global infectious diseases, tropical medicine, and national clinical leadership. The Trust is committed to the professional development of its staff, offering mentoring, appraisal, and participation in UCLHs internal coaching and mentoring programme for new consultants.
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 GMC Registration. NB: Non-UK trained doctors must be on the GMC register by date of appointment.
- Applicants that are UK trained, must be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Infectious Diseases, 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.
Desirable
- Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in General Internal medicine
Experience
Essential
- Training or experience in General Medicine or other related specialities
Desirable
- Experience of Inpatient/attending consultant working at UCLH
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Skills in managing patients acutely unwell with infections and follow up care in outpatients
Leadership
Essential
- Evidence of effective Leadership of health professional teams.
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.
Desirable
- Evidence of experience in leadership of an Audit progamme
Research. Teaching skill & experience
Essential
- 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 undergraduate and postgraduate teaching for medical staff and other health care workers.
Desirable
- Experience in delivery of national infection guidelines
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 GMC Registration. NB: Non-UK trained doctors must be on the GMC register by date of appointment.
- Applicants that are UK trained, must be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Infectious Diseases, 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.
Desirable
- Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in General Internal medicine
Experience
Essential
- Training or experience in General Medicine or other related specialities
Desirable
- Experience of Inpatient/attending consultant working at UCLH
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Skills in managing patients acutely unwell with infections and follow up care in outpatients
Leadership
Essential
- Evidence of effective Leadership of health professional teams.
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.
Desirable
- Evidence of experience in leadership of an Audit progamme
Research. Teaching skill & experience
Essential
- 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 undergraduate and postgraduate teaching for medical staff and other health care workers.
Desirable
- Experience in delivery of national infection guidelines
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)
