Senior Clinical Fellow in Medical Education and Research (Infection)

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; Hampstead; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS trust in Hampstead is seeking a clinician for a 12-month post in infectious diseases, emphasizing clinical education and research. This role involves teaching undergraduates while managing patient care in clinical trials. Candidates must have completed core medical training and hold a Good Clinical Practice certification. The position offers flexible working hours and access to extensive training and development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Generous benefits package

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Internal medicine/core medical training completion is essential.
• Interest in medical education and clinical research within infectious diseases.
• Good Clinical Practice certification required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate UCL Medical School clinical teaching programme.
• Support study for Post Graduate Certificate in Medical Education.
• Recruit and monitor patients in clinical trials.
• Attend weekly Infectious Diseases ward round and meetings.
• Participate in chronic infection clinic and virtual ward round.
• Provide undergraduate clinical teaching.

Skills

Teaching

Clinical research

Patient monitoring

Education

Completion of internal medicine/core medical training

Good Clinical Practice certification

Job description

OverviewA 12‑month post based at Royal Free, Hampstead, London, designed for a clinician who has completed internal medicine/core medical training and has an interest in medical education and clinical research within infectious diseases, microbiology and virology. The role is 50% teaching with the UCL Medical School undergraduate programme and 50% clinical and research duties.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and further develop the UCL Medical School undergraduate clinical teaching programme in the Departments of Infectious Disease, Microbiology and Virology.
• Support study for a Post Graduate Certificate in Medical Education and obtain Good Clinical Practice certification.
• Recruit, consent and monitor patients in ongoing clinical trials under consultant supervision.
• Attend the weekly Infectious Diseases ward round and microbiology clinical meetings.
• Participate in the chronic infection clinic and the outpatient antibiotic therapy virtual ward round.
• Provide undergraduate clinical teaching and contribute to infection teaching portfolio.
• Participate in the registrar on‑call rota for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, depending on clinical experience.

Qualifications

• Completion of internal medicine/core medical training.
• Interest in medical education and clinical research in infectious diseases, microbiology and virology.
• Good Clinical Practice certification.
• Ability to provide undergraduate clinical teaching and to participate in research and recruitment monitoring activities.

Benefits

• Flexible working hours.
• Generous benefits package.
• Access to next‑level training and career development opportunities.