ST1 / 2 Clinical Fellow

Due to an NHSE IMT gap we have a vacancy for a fixed term 2-month ST1-2 Level Doctor within Infectious Diseases/Tropical Medicine at UCLH. The post will involve working at Core Medical Trainee (ST1/2) level within the Hospital for Tropical Diseases, both in the inpatient ward teams under the supervision of Infectious diseases Consultants and Registrars, as well as working in the HTD's emergency walk in service for returning travelers who have returned from tropical regions of the world within the last year who are recently unwell with conditions such as fever, bloody diarrhoea or rash. This provides a unique opportunity to work in the national referral centre from Tropical Medicine and tertiary Infectious Diseases service. This post would be ideal for someone who is looking to gain experience in Tropical Medicine/Infectious Diseases with a view to pursuing specialty training in Infectious Diseases.Main duties of the job The job's key responsibility is to work in the inpatient infection service at UCLH and at the emergency walk in clinic at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases (HTD). 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 candidate will be on the on call CMT rota for Infectious Diseases, including ward cover for ID inpatients, and admitting referrals to ID from the Emergency Department, under the supervision of the on-site infectious diseases registrar. The post will allow for valuable experience managing infectious presentations as well as strengthening core general medical skills.

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:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing), 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.

£49,909 a year per annum +London weighting (out-of-hours as per JD)