Job summary
- Main area
- Sexual Health
- Grade
- Clinical Fellow (SHO) in HIV
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Starting From August 2025)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- MW7183813-B
- Employer
- Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Croydon Sexual Health Centre
- Town
- Croydon
- Salary
- £52,656 plus £2162.00 London Weighting
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Medical Junior Clinical Fellow in HIV
Clinical Fellow (SHO) in HIV
Croydon is a busy, exciting and diverse place to work. The borough has one of the youngest populations in London and continues to grow.
Croydon Health Services cares for local people at Croydon University Hospital, Purley Memorial Hospital and in clinics and people’s homes all across the borough.
We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset and so through Listening into Action – our way of engaging staff - we empower everyone at any level to initiate and bring about real improvements in our care.
Join us and be a part of the team that is making Croydon proud. #choosecroydon
Job overview
This is an opportunity for a 12 month Junior Clinical Fellow placement at Croydon Sexual Health Centre on the Croydon University campus.
Our HIV cohort at Croydon University Hospital is growing with over 1000 patients, the majority of whom are on antiviral therapy. Croydon HIV clinic serves a diverse community with a large female cohort that we support through their pregnancies each year. HIV inpatients are admitted under the HIV team where HIV is the predominant issue, or shared care supporting other teams. Inpatient numbers are growing with approximately 100 admissions annually.
The Sexual Health centre is co-located with the HIV outpatient clinic. It sees 22,000 patients annually serving a population with a high incidence of STIs
This post is intended to support HIV inpatient care. It offers an excellent opportunity to gain clinical experience in HIV medicine and sexual health within a supportive department.
Main duties of the job
The work schedule includes:
- Daily ward rounds of HIV inpatients, this may also include those who have Sexual Health presentations
- Assessment of HIV & Sexual Health patients presenting to Emergency Department & Medical Assessment Unit.
- Weekly MDT meetings, audit and educational activities
- Fortnightly viral load meetings
- HIV MDT perinatal meetings every two months with midwifery, obstetrics and paediatrics
- Weekly radiology meeting with a consultant radiologist
- Optional shadowing in Sexual health clinics
- Optional shadowing in HIV outpatient clinics
Working for our organisation
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon.
These include:
• Croydon University Hospital
• Purley Hospital
• The Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Centre in Thornton Heath
• Community bases at Purley, Sanderstead, New Addington, Broad Green, Woodside
• A minor injuries unit in New Addington
The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 3,500 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.
Our Vision:
“Excellent integrated care for you and your family, when and where you need it”
Our 5 key ‘Here for you’ promises to the people of Croydon are:
• You feel cared for by helpful and welcoming staff
• You feel in safe hands with highly professional staff
• You feel confident in your treatment from skilled teams of compassionate clinicians
• You feel we value your time with convenient appointments, minimal waiting and care closer to home
• You feel it’s getting better all the time as we continue to improve our services
“As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.”
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on this post.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent medical degree
Desirable criteria
- MRCP part 1 & 2
- Diploma of Tropical medicine & Hygiene
- Masters in Public Health
Clinical Skills
Essential criteria
- Clinically competent in managing medically unwell patients
Desirable criteria
- ALERT course
- Advanced life support
Experience
Essential criteria
- Six months post registration experience working in the NHS
- Evidence of interest in HIV medicine
Desirable criteria
- Diploma in GU medicine
- 6 months experience in sexual health/infectious diseases/HIV
Academic/Research Skills
Essential criteria
- Understands principles of clinical audit/research
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of participation in audit/research
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jamal Smith-John
- Job title
- Operations Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0208 401 3813
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