ST3 Clinical Fellow

Job summary
1 fixed term post in Infectious Diseases/Tropical Medicine at UCLH is available from 9/11/26-3/9/27.

The post involves working in the inpatient ward teams under the supervision of Infectious diseases Consultants, and in the Hospital for Tropical Diseases outpatient clinics. This provides a unique opportunity to work in the national referral centre for Tropical Medicine and tertiary Infectious Diseases service.

This post would be ideal for someone to expand their existing infectious diseases training as an OOPT, or an individual who is looking to gain experience in Tropical Medicine/Infectious Diseases with a view to pursuing specialty training in Infectious Diseases. We require someone who has current GMC registration.

Main duties of the job
The key responsibility is to work in the Hospital Tropical Diseases outpatient department, and inpatient infection service at UCLH. This provides unparalleled experience of managing tropical and imported infections as well as complex UK acquired infection. The post includes attendance at the rich program of learning and training opportunities throughout the week.

Additionally, the successful candidates will be on SpR the on-call rota for Infectious Diseases at registrar level this, including ward cover for ID inpatients, and admitting referrals to ID from the Emergency Department, as well as providing advice over the phone to referring hospitals with the support of the on call consultant. The post will allow for valuable experience managing infectious presentations as well as strengthening core general medical skills.

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:o University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)o National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgeryo Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitalso University College Hospital Grafton Way Buildingo Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicineo University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centreo The Hospital for Tropical Diseaseso University College Hospital 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.

Details
Date posted: 18 September 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Doctor - other
Salary: £67,325 a year per annum + London Weighting Pro-rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 10 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 309-UCLH-8299753
Job locations: University College London Hospitals, 250 Euston Road, London, NW1 2PG, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

The UCLH Division of Infection includes the inpatient and outpatient infectious diseases & tropical medicine services, including and centered around the Hospital for Tropical Diseases (HTD) which is the national referral centre for tropical medicine. Other key elements in the Division include the Dept of Infection Prevention & Control, the Find & Treat service and the NaTHNaC travel advice centre. The clinical infectious disease services manages patients with community-acquired infections from North London, inpatients with conditions related to their HIV infection, complex infections in patients with other forms of immunocompromised, patients requiring long-term intravenous antibiotics at home (OPAT service), as well as tropical and other parasitological conditions, a pre-travel clinic and an open access returning traveller clinic.

The Infectious Diseases Service shares ward T08 with the respiratory and rheumatology firms. There is also a dedicated out-patient department at Mortimer Market and an emergency walk in clinic run by trainees with consultant oversight.

The service is delivered by a range of clinical staff, including consultants many of whom are also academics at UCL or LSHTM, trainees, clinical nurse specialists and others. There are strong academic relationships with both universities and opportunities for collaborative research

Working at ST3 level in the Hospital for Tropical Diseases outpatient clinics, and T8 ward UCLH inpatient infectious diseases service, under the supervision of an ID Consultant, and within the MDT which includes nurses, pharmacists AHPs and FY1s and IMTs. Participating in a 1:9 out of hours on call rota for ID, The post is associated with 1:9 rota for non resident out of hours cover from 5pm to 9am Mon-Fri and 9am-9pm Sat & Sun. Duties during out of hours cover include management of inpatients under the ID and tropical teams and admission of infected patients through the Emergency Dept . Support of other learning opportunities for example the monthly histopathology meeting and other general governance activities will be expected of the fellows such as presenting case at the mortality review meetings. Opportunities for quality improvement projects and support of ongoing research projects are also available.

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 all parts of MRCP
• Completion of internal medicine training or equivalent competencies
• Completion of an in-person Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Experience
Essential

• Experience working in specialist outpatient clinics
• Experience in clinical infectious diseases including imported infections
• Experience of working with the electronic health record system used at UCH -EPIC
• Previous NHS experience

Skills and Abilities
Essential

• Ability to manage common acute and chronic infectious diseases
• Ability to do infectious diseases consultation for inpatients in a tertiary center.
• Good practical skills
• Ability to teach and train junior staff
• Evidence of commitment to pursue a career in infectious diseases or related specialties
• Evidence of participation in audit and quality improvement

Communication
Essential

• Excellent communication skills

Personal and People Development
Essential

• Leadership skills

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: University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: University College London Hospitals, 250 Euston Road, London, NW1 2PG, United Kingdom
Employer's website: (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: General Manager, Daniel Lee, [email protected]

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.