Job summary
This three-month senior clinical fellow post in HIV medicine is available from 27th May 2025 and is based at the Royal Free Hospital site in Hampstead, London NW3 2QG.
The successful applicant will join an enthusiastic and welcoming team of trainees and consultants in HIV medicine. Duties will include, but not be limited to, admission and care of HIV inpatients and review of patients in the Ian Charleson Day Centre, our outpatient HIV unit. The postholder will work in the capacity of Registrar. They will also participate in the ID on-call rota.
Training in infection is provided and there are a number of weekly joint educational meetings with the departments of HIV, Microbiology, Virology and Infectious Diseases.
Main duties of the job
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across four main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow linkhttps://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- GMC registration
- MBBS or equivalent Postgraduate degree
- MRCP(UK) Part 1 or EEA eligibility
Desirable
- Full MRCP(UK)
- Intercalated BSc or equivalent
- Higher degrees including MSc, PhD or MD (where the research thesis is not part of first medical degree.)
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience in a range of acute medical specialties, with experience of managing patients on unselected medical take, during core training or equivalent
- Experience at CT/ST 1/2-level of managing patients with HIV
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Competence at corecompletion level in the management of medical emergencies, in-patients and outpatients
- Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
- Proficiency in a range of medical procedures (as defined by the core curriculum) as an indication of manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination
- Able to work without direct supervision where appropriate
- Able to prioritise clinical need
- Able to maximise safety and minimise risk
- Current ALS certification or equivalent
- Skills in the management of patients not requiring hospital admission
Academic Skills
Essential
- Involvement in teaching students, postgraduates and other professionals
- Understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and clinical quality improvement initiatives
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Fluency in English
- Computer Literacy
- Good communication skills
- Enthusiastic and self-motivated
- Able to work both independently and as part of team
- Resourceful and imaginative
Desirable
- Understanding of research methodology
- Relevant academic and research achievements, and involvement in a formal research project
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- GMC registration
- MBBS or equivalent Postgraduate degree
- MRCP(UK) Part 1 or EEA eligibility
Desirable
- Full MRCP(UK)
- Intercalated BSc or equivalent
- Higher degrees including MSc, PhD or MD (where the research thesis is not part of first medical degree.)
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience in a range of acute medical specialties, with experience of managing patients on unselected medical take, during core training or equivalent
- Experience at CT/ST 1/2-level of managing patients with HIV
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Competence at corecompletion level in the management of medical emergencies, in-patients and outpatients
- Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
- Proficiency in a range of medical procedures (as defined by the core curriculum) as an indication of manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination
- Able to work without direct supervision where appropriate
- Able to prioritise clinical need
- Able to maximise safety and minimise risk
- Current ALS certification or equivalent
- Skills in the management of patients not requiring hospital admission
Academic Skills
Essential
- Involvement in teaching students, postgraduates and other professionals
- Understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and clinical quality improvement initiatives
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Fluency in English
- Computer Literacy
- Good communication skills
- Enthusiastic and self-motivated
- Able to work both independently and as part of team
- Resourceful and imaginative
Desirable
- Understanding of research methodology
- Relevant academic and research achievements, and involvement in a formal research project
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).
