Senior Clinical Fellow in Microbiology | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 16 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £65,048 per annum plus London weighting (pro rata) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 February 2026 |
| Location: | Hampstead, NW3 2QG |
| Company: | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7727721/391-RFL-7727721 |
Summary
We are seeking to appoint one Senior Clinical Fellow / Registrar in Medical Microbiology to work primarily within the Medical Microbiology Service at the Royal Free Hospital. This is a fixed-term post for 6 months, with a planned start date of 4 March 2026.
The post sits within a large, integrated Department of Infection, delivering specialist services across Medical Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Virology, and HIV. The successful applicant will contribute predominantly to clinical microbiology services, including provision of senior microbiology advice, laboratory liaison, antimicrobial stewardship, and infection management across the Trust.
In addition to core microbiology duties, the post holder will provide cross-cover support to Infectious Diseases and Virology, including participation in inpatient ward work and multidisciplinary infection services. The role offers exposure to complex and specialist infection services, including tuberculosis, chronic infection management, and the jointly delivered Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) service.
The post participates in a combined infection on-call rota and provides strong opportunities for teaching, audit, quality improvement, and research, including involvement in the UCL Medical School undergraduate teaching programme. The role is well suited to doctors pursuing further training or senior clinical experience in Medical Microbiology within a tertiary NHS teaching hospital.
Provision of daily clinical microbiology advice to inpatient and outpatient teams
- Interpretation and authorisation of microbiological and molecular diagnostic results
- Close liaison with diagnostic laboratories and clinical teams
- Active participation in antimicrobial stewardship activities
- Contribution to infection management for complex and high-risk patients, including those who are immunocompromised
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
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
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This advert closes on Sunday 1 Feb 2026