The posts involve working in the inpatient ward teams under the supervision of Infectious diseases Consultants as well opportunities to work at the HTD’s emergency walk in service for returning travellers 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 posts 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.
The key responsibility is to work in the inpatient infection service at UCLH and support the HIV service based at the Mortimer market centre. This provides unparalleled experience of managing tropical and imported infections as well as complex UK acquired infection and care patients living with HIV both as inpatient and outpatient care. The posts includes attendance at the rich program of learning and training opportunities throughout the week.
Additionally, the successful candidates will be on the on call rota for Infectious Diseases at registrar level this , including ward cover for ID inpatients, and admitting referrals to ID from the Emergency Department, as well as providing advice over the phone to referring hospitals with the support of the on call consultant. 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)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
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.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Daniel Lee Job title: General Manager Email address: daniel.lee1@nhs.net
This vacancy has been advertised in accordance with the new NHS pay rate which will take effect from autumn 2024. Please note if your employment starts before the 24/25 pay scales are implemented you will be paid under the 23/24 pay scales and any backpay will be adjusted accordingly. Further information can be found at https://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/pay-scales-202425