Job summary
- Main area
- Virology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 3 (MT03)
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term - August start)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 391-RFL-8099464
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Free Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £54,499 per annum plus London weighting
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Junior Clinical Fellow in Virology
NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 3 (MT03)
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
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Job overview
The position of Junior Clinical Fellow in Virology is available in Virology at The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. This post will be based within the Virology Department at the Royal Free Hospital which is part of the Infection Service Line which includes Medical Virology, Medical Microbiology, HIV Medicine and Infectious Diseases.
The Royal Free Virology clinical service provides expert clinical advice, guidance and training in all aspects of clinical virology including diagnostic stewardship, result interpretation, clinical management, antiviral drug use and infection prevention and control within the Trust, its satellite services and referring centres situated both in primary and secondary/tertiary care. The department has a particular interest and expertise in:
- Opportunistic infections in the immunocompromised host (primary immunodeficiency, HIV infection and solid organ Transplant)
- HIV infection
- Viral hepatitis
- Antenatal and paediatric infections
- Blood-borne viruses in Haemodialysis
- High-consequence infectious diseases
Main duties of the job
The appointee will be expected, under the supervision of appropriate senior members of staff, to become familiar with the organisation of the department, to learn first-hand the examination and investigation of specimens submitted to the laboratory, to interact closely with laboratory staff, to interpret the test results and to authorise final reports. He/she will liaise with the clinical staff about patients, attend ward rounds/specialist MDTs and visit wards to provide clinical consults. He/she will take active part in infection and outbreak control issues. Other duties and opportunities will depend on the interests and abilities of the individual.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across four main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS
Desirable criteria
- MRCP
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Knowledge of the contemporary practice of medical virology
- Knowledge of laboratory techniques used in microbiology and virology
- • Experience in Virology or Microbiology or Infectious Diseases
Skills and aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Commitment to achieve a high level of clinical expertise in Virology
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential criteria
- Commitment to continuous professional development
Others
Essential criteria
- Experience in clinical audits
Desirable criteria
- Experience in research
- Experience in teaching
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
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
- Dr Jennifer Hart
- Job title
- Virology consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
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