Clinical Fellow in Infectious Diseases (SHO)

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Greater London seeks a Clinical Fellow in Infectious Diseases. This role involves delivering high-quality patient care in ward settings, participating in various clinical activities, and contributing to teaching and improvement projects. The ideal candidate should have a primary medical qualification, full GMC registration, and experience at SHO level, particularly in infectious diseases. This position offers a competitive salary and valuable career development opportunities in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Flexible working

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Must have primary medical qualification and full GMC registration.
• MRCP or equivalent is essential.
• Good history and examination skills required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality care to patients with infectious diseases.
• Participate in ward rounds and clinical activities.
• Contribute to teaching, audit, and quality improvement projects.

Skills

Good history & examination skills

Clinical skills and interest in Infectious diseases

Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team

Understanding and experience of audit projects

Education

Primary medical qualification

Full GMC registration

MRCP or equivalent

Job description

Clinical Fellow in Infectious Diseases (SHO)

This post is based on the Infectious Diseases ward at St Mary's Hospital and is offered as two consecutive six-month appointments, commencing in February 2026 and August 2026 respectively. Alternatively, the post may be undertaken as a single twelve-month appointment. The position is designed for doctors with SHO-level experience who are seeking to develop their careers in Infectious Diseases, Microbiology, or Virology.

Main duties of the job

The role involves supporting infectious diseases ward cover in collaboration with IMT 1, including cross-cover during annual or study leave. You will provide high-quality care to inpatients and outpatients, actively participate in clinical activities such as ward rounds, clinics, and multidisciplinary team meetings, and contribute to departmental initiatives including teaching, audit, quality improvement, and academic seminars. This position offers the opportunity to gain extensive experience and knowledge in managing a wide range of infectious diseases.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You\'ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community. Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.

As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Job responsibilities

The post-holder will play a key role in delivering high-quality care to patients with infectious diseases, both in inpatient and outpatient settings. Working under the supervision of the consultant of the month and alongside registrars and an IMT1 SHO, the role involves supporting ward cover, including cross-cover during annual or study leave, and actively participating in all aspects of clinical care. This includes ward rounds, ward work, weekly infectious diseases clinics, and multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings such as TB, ID-Microbiology, and Radiology MDTs.

In addition to clinical duties, the post-holder will contribute to departmental activities, including teaching, audit, quality improvement projects, and academic seminars. Clear documentation and effective communication within the MDT are essential. The fellowship offers an excellent opportunity to gain experience and develop expertise in managing a wide range of infectious diseases within a dynamic and supportive team environment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Primary medical qualification
• Full GMC registration
• MRCP or equivalent

Other Requirements

• Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
• Understanding of the principles of clinical governance
• Understanding and experience of audit projects
• Ability to critically appraised a paper
• Evidence of service audit
• Experience of junior team rota & annual leave coordination
• Evidence of academic training
• Training in research methodology

Experience

• Good history & examination skills
• Able to formulate a working diagnosis
• Able to order appropriate investigations
• Image interpretation relevant to practice
• Acknowledge own limitations knowing when to appropriately seek assistance from senior colleagues
• Experience of doing shifts at SHO level
• Experience of working as an SHO in infectious diseases

Clinical skills/Knowledge

• Clinical skills, experience and interest in Infectious diseases
• Broad based medical knowledge
• Experience of working in the NHS
• Particular interest in Infectious diseases

Other Requirements

• Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
• Understanding of the principles of clinical governance
• Understanding and experience of audit projects
• Ability to critically appraised a paper
• Evidence of service audit
• Experience of junior team rota & annual leave coordination
• Evidence of academic training
• Training in research methodology

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.

Depending on experience £44,170 - £67,610 per annum plus London Weighting