Clinical Fellow in Infectious Diseases (CT1 / 2)

You will work alongside and be supported by an F1, an ID ST3+ and an ID/GIM consultant to care for patients with a mixture of infectious diseases and general medical conditions.
We are also an airborne High Consequence Infectious Diseases Centre (HCID). The post holder would have opportunities to undertake training and support this service in the case of an admission.
We are an unusual infectious diseases unit in our very close working with microbiology, virology and infection prevention and control.
You'll attend weekly clinical case meetings and help train junior staff.
This role is ideal for those interested in infectious diseases, microbiology, virology, research, or medicine.
Posts and work patterns follow EWTD guidelines., The post holder will join the Infectious Diseases team based at the St Thomas' Hospital site. It is a requirement of your employment that you will be prepared to work at any additional or different location owned or served by the trust, either on an ongoing or temporary basis according to the demands of the service.
The post:
You will support an inpatient ID service, working to care for patients with a mixture of infectious diseases and general medical conditions.
You would be expected to attend/present to the weekly academic infection meetings, the weekly clinical case meeting and a biweekly ID virtual round.
You will attend and contribute to educational activities e.g. departmental meetings, staff training, multidisciplinary meetings, journal clubs etc.
All medical and dental staff are required to undertake appraisal. You will be allocated an education supervisor, clinical supervisor and responsible officer.
You will contribute to the training and direction of junior staff allocated to him/her/
All medical and dental staff are expected to take part in clinical governance activity.
There is a contractual obligation on employers to monitor working hours through robust local monitoring arrangements supported by national guidance, and on individual doctors to co-operate with those monitoring arrangements.
All posts and working patterns are under constant review in line with EWTD guidelines. This post is a very short post and as such immediate availability is required., The post holder will join the Infectious Diseases team currently based at the St Thomas' Hospital site. As post holder, it is a requirement of your employment that you will be prepared to work at any additional or different location owned or served by the trust, either on an ongoing or temporary basis according to the demands of the service.
The post:
This appointment is an excellent opportunity for physician trainees aiming to gain experience in Infectious Diseases (ID).
There may be subsequent gaps in other specialities in December that you may be suitable to fill (subject to availability) if you are interested in a longer role.
The primary role of the post holder is to provide clinical care for patients on the ID ward at St Thomas' Hospital.
This is an exciting role to support an inpatient ID service. You will work alongside and be supported by an F1, an ID ST3+ and an ID/GIM consultant to provide continuing care for patients with a mixture of infectious diseases and general medical conditions. The conditions in those under our care include (but are not limited to) malaria, TB (including multi-drug resistant TB), CNS infections, pyelonephritis, cellulitis, and tropical infections as well as a range of general medical issues. Please note that the mix on the ward may change with varying incidence of other infections in the community (e.g. influenza, COVID-19, mpox). We are also an airborne High Consequence Infectious Diseases Centre (HCID) with capacity for several adult patients on our ward. The post holder would have opportunities to undertake PPE and HCID SIM training and would be expected to support this service in the case of an admission.
We are an unusual infectious diseases unit in our very close working with microbiology, virology and infection prevention and control. You would be expected to attend the weekly clinical case meeting. You may be expected to present patients for discussion at the clinical meetings.
This post would be attractive to someone who is interested in infectious diseases/microbiology/virology and/or medicine as a career. Whilst it would be an excellent basis for someone who plans to apply for core infection training it would also suit those planning to provide acute medical care of infections in other settings including the tropics.
Educational Programme:
The post holder may attend and contribute to educational activities e.g. departmental meetings, staff training, multidisciplinary meetings, journal clubs etc.
The post holder will be expected to attend and contribute to educational activities within the Infection service at GSTT e.g. departmental meetings, staff training, multidisciplinary meetings, journal clubs etc.
Mentoring arrangements:
The mentoring needs of the post holder in respect of their clinical training will be co-ordinated by Dr Anna Goodman. Further mentorship and supervision will be undertaken, as appropriate.
Appraisal:
All medical and dental staff are required to undertake appraisal. You will be allocated an education supervisor, clinical supervisor and responsible officer.
Training of junior staff:
The post holder may contribute to the training and direction of junior staff allocated to him/her under aegis of the training plan that the post holder has agreed with their supervising consultant.
Clinical Governance:
All medical and dental staff are expected to take part in clinical governance activity, including clinical audit, clinical guideline and protocol development and clinical risk management. They will be expected to produce evidence of their contribution in these areas and their audit of their own clinical work as part of their appraisal.
Mutual Obligation to Monitor Hours:
There is a contractual obligation on employers to monitor working hours through robust local monitoring arrangements supported by national guidance, and on individual doctors to co-operate with those monitoring arrangements.
European Working Time Directive (EWTD):
All posts and working patterns are under constant review in line with EWTD guidelines. This post is a very short post and as such immediate availability is required.
Guy's and St Thomas' celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study's at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.
Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.
Flexible working
We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual's personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process.
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A suitable candidate would have recently completed (or be expected to complete prior to the start date) F2 training (or equivalent) and be available to start on the dates stated above (6 August 2025 to 3 Feb 2026 or 4 Feb 2026 to 4 August 2026).

Guy's and St Thomas' is among the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Guy's is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas' has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children's Hospital.
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.
Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King's Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King's College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of 'good'. Our adult community services achieved a rating of 'outstanding'.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS., The primary role of the post holder is to provide clinical care for patients on the ID ward at St Thomas' Hospital.