Clinical Fellow in Respiratory Infection

NHS; Oxford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS teaching trust seeks a Clinical Fellow in Respiratory Infection. This role offers sub-specialty experience in the management of complex lung infections and the opportunity to work with a multidisciplinary team. Candidates should have MRCP or similar qualifications, experience in General Internal Medicine, and a strong interest in Respiratory Medicine. Commitment to quality improvement and research is essential.

Qualifications

• Interest in Respiratory Medicine and lung infection.
• Knowledge of Respiratory Medicine and management of all common medical emergencies.
• Experience in bronchiectasis, NTM-pulmonary disease and/or Cystic Fibrosis.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical support for the adult bronchiectasis and lung infection MDT.
• Participate in educational meetings and quality improvement projects.
• Involvement in clinical research studies.

Skills

Communication skills

Good interpersonal skills

Desire to participate in research

Education

MRCP or equivalent

Experience in General Internal Medicine

Job description

Overview

Clinical Fellow in Respiratory Infection

The closing date is 01 October 2025

This post will provide sub-specialty experience in the management of complex lung infection. The post holder will receive training in adult cystic fibrosis (CF), bronchiectasis, non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease, and complex lung infection. The post would be particularly suited to a Respiratory trainee as out-of-programme experience during specialist training. The post is based within the Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The post holder will provide medical support for the adult bronchiectasis, lung infection and CF multidisciplinary team (MDT) in the care of inpatients, outpatients, and daycase attenders under the service. The post holder will have the opportunity to participate in departmental education meetings and teaching within the Oxford Centre of Respiratory Medicine and to be involved in quality improvement projects relevant to lung infection. The department has an active research portfolio and the post-holder will be encouraged to take part in clinical research studies.

Main duties of the job

The post holder's principal duties are based at the Oxford Adult CF & Bronchiectasis Centre which is located on the John Radcliffe Hospital site, although it is a condition of the appointment that the postholder will be willing to work in any of the Trust's locations. The main role of the post holder will be to provide consistent middle-grade support to the CF and bronchiectasis MDT as required under the supervision of the service's lead consultants Dr Stephen Chapman, Dr William Flowers and Dr Natasha Hough.

• Bronchiectasis outpatient clinics
• Active involvement in lung infection multidisciplinary team meetings
• Inpatient respiratory care, including ward rounds and ward duties
• Practical duties related to specialist CF & bronchiectasis care
• Review of unscheduled ad hoc attenders
• Admission of patients in working hours
• Contribution to national and regional databases
• Review/action test results
• Involvement in audit, quality improvement and research

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

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We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

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If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.

Job responsibilities

This post will provide sub-specialty experience in the management of complex lung infection. The post holder will receive training in adult cystic fibrosis (CF), bronchiectasis, non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease, and complex lung infection. The post would be particularly suited to a Respiratory trainee as out-of-programme experience during specialist training. The post is based within the Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The post holder will provide medical support for the adult bronchiectasis, lung infection and CF multidisciplinary team (MDT) in the care of inpatients, outpatients, and daycase attenders under the service. The post holder will have the opportunity to participate in departmental education meetings and teaching within the Oxford Centre of Respiratory Medicine and to be involved in quality improvement projects relevant to lung infection. The department has an active research portfolio and the post-holder will be encouraged to take part in clinical research studies.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

• MRCP or equivalent.
• Experience in General Internal Medicine at Registrar/senior SHO level.
• Interest in Respiratory Medicine and lung infection.
• Knowledge of Respiratory Medicine and management of all common medical emergencies.
• Good time management, self-motivated and conscientious
• Experience in bronchiectasis, NTM-pulmonary disease and/or Cystic Fibrosis.
• Knowledge of Cystic Fibrosis and Lung Infection management.

Skills

• Communication skills - to be clear, fluent and articulate in communication in English (verbal and written).
• Good communication and interpersonal skills to able to work within multidisciplinary teams.
• Desire to participate in research within the OCRM.
• Proven ability to communicate in written form (publications, reports etc).

Other Requirements

• Full current GMC Registration

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.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust