Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Clinical Fellow in Medical Education and Research (Infection)

The closing date is 21 February 2026

Job summary

This exciting, innovative, and successful post has been established to develop the career of a clinician who has completed internal medicine/core medical training with an interest in medical education and clinical research within infectious diseases, microbiology, and virology.

Working closely with clinical teams, the post holder's main duty is to coordinate, participate, and further develop the established UCL Medical School (UCLMS) undergraduate clinical teaching programme in the Department for Infection within the divisions of Infectious Diseases, Microbiology, and Virology (50% time). The post holder will be supported to study for a Post Graduate Certificate in Medical Education and given funding to partially support to do this. The post holder will also be expected to obtain Good Clinical Practice certificate and to recruit and consent patients to ongoing clinical trials within the department under consultant supervision. The successful applicant will be expected to participate in the registrar on call rota within infectious diseases and microbiology. The post is based at the Royal Free, Hampstead, London, is full time, and is available for 12 months from 1st August 2026.

Further information regarding this post may be obtained from Professor Alison Rodger, Professor of Infectious Diseases (alison.rodger@ucl.ac.uk) or Dr Indran Balakrishnan indran.balakrishnan@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

The post holder will become an integral part of the microbiology and infectiousdiseases teams with the primary aim of coordinating and providing clinicalundergraduate teaching and to also participate in recruitment and monitoringactivities in clinical trials and other research activities in the department.? Attendance at the weekly Infectious Diseases ward round and/or thrice weeklymicrobiology clinical meetings will allow exposure to a wide range of infectionrelated cases for undergraduate clinical teaching and inclusion in the infectionteaching portfolio (see research and development).? The post holder will participate in the chronic infection clinic (a weekly clinicinvolving patients with chronic infections such as osteomyelitis, intra-abdominalsepsis, endocarditis, graft infections, and diabetic foot infections) and theoutpatient antibiotic therapy virtual ward round.? Depending on the level of clinical experience, there will be the opportunity toparticipate in the registrar on call rota for infectious diseases and microbiology.? An indepth induction programme in microbiology will be available for those whohave had limited exposure to microbiology in their previous training.

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 link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Details

Date posted

27 January 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£65,048 a year per annum plus £2.162 London weight

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

391-RFL-7743409

Job locations

Royal Free Hospital

Pond Street

Hampstead

NW3 2QG


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 Qualification

Essential

  • Medical degree
  • GMC full registration
  • MRCP (UK)
  • Completed IMT/CMT
  • Experience at IMT/CMT level of clinical infectious diseases and unselected acute take

Desirable

  • Current Specialist trainee in an infection specialty
  • Postgraduate certificate in medical education/Teaching qualification
  • Good clinical practise certificate

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of teaching at undergraduate or postgraduate levels
  • Experience of small scale research projects
  • Experience in clinical trials

Desirable

  • Experience in medical education

Skills

Essential

  • Computer literacy including Microsoft Office applications
  • Ability to work independently
  • Excellent communication skills/verbal and written English

Personal Qualities & attributes

Essential

  • Ability to work effectively within a team environment
Person Specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & professional Qualification

Essential

  • Medical degree
  • GMC full registration
  • MRCP (UK)
  • Completed IMT/CMT
  • Experience at IMT/CMT level of clinical infectious diseases and unselected acute take

Desirable

  • Current Specialist trainee in an infection specialty
  • Postgraduate certificate in medical education/Teaching qualification
  • Good clinical practise certificate

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of teaching at undergraduate or postgraduate levels
  • Experience of small scale research projects
  • Experience in clinical trials

Desirable

  • Experience in medical education

Skills

Essential

  • Computer literacy including Microsoft Office applications
  • Ability to work independently
  • Excellent communication skills/verbal and written English

Personal Qualities & attributes

Essential

  • Ability to work effectively within a team environment

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Free Hospital

Pond Street

Hampstead

NW3 2QG


Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Free Hospital

Pond Street

Hampstead

NW3 2QG


Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Professor of Infectious Diseases

Professor Alison Rodger

alison.rodger@ucl.ac.uk

Details

Date posted

27 January 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£65,048 a year per annum plus £2.162 London weight

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

391-RFL-7743409

Job locations

Royal Free Hospital

Pond Street

Hampstead

NW3 2QG


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