Job summary
- Main area
- Medical Microbiology
- Grade
- Clinical Fellow ST3 - ST5 (MT04)
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (Role includes participation in weekday & weekend on call rota)
- Job ref
- 213-Division-A-7527842
- Employer
- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £65,048 per annum plus London allowance
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/10/2025 08:00
Employer heading
Clinical Fellow (Medical Microbiology)
Clinical Fellow ST3 - ST5 (MT04)
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.
We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.
Job overview
We are pleased to offer this opportunity to work as a Clinical Fellow in Medical Microbiology and/or Infectious Diseases at Denmark Hill site of King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
This is a replacement Clinical Fellow post focusing on supporting the Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases services. You will be based at Denmark Hill and be part of a dynamic team of consultants at both Denmark Hill (DH) and the PRUH sites with expertise across a broad range of areas including mycology, critical care, complex surgical specialties, transplantation and infectious diseases as well as London South Specialist Virology Centre at DH.
There is a 1:8 Microbiology on call commitment including weekends.
Main duties of the job
To work under the supervision of the Consultant Microbiologists/Consultant in Infectious Diseases (alongside other Infection trainees and Clinical Fellows) in the provision of clinical, laboratory and other microbiological and infection consult services to King's College Hospital
To work closely with Consultant Microbiologists/Consultant in Infectious Diseases to:
- provide day to day cover for the communication of important results to clinicians
- deal with incoming calls and visits, including ID consults, for clinical advice (and document advise as required)
- discuss, as necessary, serious infections with a Consultant
- ensure that appropriate clinicians and Infection Control Team are made aware of all 'alter organisms' or possible clusters / outbreak of infection
Working for our organisation
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The provision of a comprehensive clinical Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease service including advice regarding appropriate specimens, involvement in specimen analysis, validation and interpretation of results for transmission to clinicians, and involvement in the management of individual patients through full clinical liaison.
Work with the Infection Control Doctor, the Antimicrobial Stewardship Lead and the King's Infection Prevention and Control Team, the Laboratory Clinical Lead on the audit and control of HCAIs and antimicrobial stewardships at King's.
Provide cover for other Infection Control and Clinical Fellows periods of annual or study leave; reciprocal cover will be provided for the appointee.
Be involved in the training of medical and nursing staff, clinical scientists and biomedical scientists as required. Contribute as required to the teaching of Medical Microbiology/Infectious Disease and Infection Control and AMS to under-graduates and post-graduates.
Please see job description and person specification for full details.
Person specification
Qualifications & Registration
Essential criteria
- Registerable medical qualification
- Permission to work in the UK (i.e. appropriate visa and/or work permit)
- [MRCP] or equivalent.
- Full registration with GMC/GDC with Licence to Practice
Desirable criteria
- Other higher degree or diploma (e.g Diploma of Tropical Medicine)
Training & Experience
Essential criteria
- At least 6 months of experience in a Microbiology, Virology or Infectious Diseases post
Desirable criteria
- Experience in aspects of Medical Microbiology, Infection Control and antimicrobial stewardship
- Experience in Infectious Diseases
Administration, Management & Leadership
Essential criteria
- Experience in day to day organisation of Microbiology, Infection Control services and Infectious Diseases services in a busy Teaching Hospital
- Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams
Desirable criteria
- Familiar with current structure of Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes
- Management course and / or qualification
Audit, Quality Improvement, Teaching & Research
Essential criteria
- Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit and quality improvement
- Must have undertaken audit / QI project
Desirable criteria
- Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of Medical Microbiology, Infection Control and Antimicrobial stewardship
- Publication of relevant review articles or case reports
- Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation
- Teaching skills course / qualification
Personal Skills and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Efective communicator, able to work in a close knit team and co-operate with all medical and paramedical staff
- Flexible team player, able to cover colleagues' absence when indicated
- Professional attitude towards work, reliability, good record or attendance and tidy personal appearance
- Able to demonstration an understanding of King's Values
Desirable criteria
- Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Alberto San Francisco
- Job title
- Consultant Infection Sciences
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02032993565
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