Clinical Fellow in Infection Diseases, Medical Microbiology/Virology
| Posting date: | 03 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £52,656.00 to £73,992.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £52656.00 - £73992.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 February 2026 |
| Location: | London, E14 4PH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | K9919-26-0040 |
Summary
The StR is expected to: Take responsibility for arranging 1:1 sessions with their supervisor(s) Inform their educational supervisor of any special requirements, ideally at the pre-placement meeting; Inform their education supervisor promptly of any difficulties, including concerns about lack of opportunities to gain experience; Attend the workplace as required and on time; Share their diaries with UKHSA staff; Notify their educational supervisor (or unit/department administrator if unavailable) when unwell; To deliver the objectives set out in the plan the SpR will be expected to work closely with members of the individual teams Short induction including familiarisation with base, the team, and organisational arrangements. Dealing with enquiries from across UKHSA and government Issuing clinical and public health advice on individual incidents Participating in investigation of clusters/ outbreaks Attendance at (and presentation where appropriate) key meetings relevant to the division Attendance at cross UKHSA, meetings relevant to training, and /or projects Work on projects which contribute to the strategic work of the division and which are appropriate to the individual SpR To meet regularly with their project and educational supervisors. To complete an evaluation of the placement. The SpR should pursue a programme of continuing professional development in accordance with any relevant professional registration or statutory requirements, whilst maintaining appropriate awareness of service provider requirements. The SpR is encouraged to attend: Unit/departmental education meetings Educational meetings with partner agencies Other local/national training as appropriate Selection process details External - Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants). Applicants are strongly advised to use the criteria in the Person Specification of the Job Description as sub-headings in their application to make it clear how they meet each of the selection criteria. Stage 1: Application & Sift You will be required to complete an application form. You will be assessed on essential criteria, and this will be in the form of Application form (Employer/ Activity history section on the application) a 1000 word Statement of Suitability. This should outline how you consider your skills, experience, and knowledge, provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria. Please do not exceed 1000 words. We will not consider any words over and above this number. The Application form and Statement of Suitability will be marked together. Please note you will not be able to upload your CV. You must complete the application form in as much detail as possible. Unfortunately, late applications will not be considered . If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview & assessment. Feedback will not be provided at this stage. Stage 2 - Interview You will be invited to a virtual interview, currently scheduled for Friday 27th February 2026; please note that this date may be subject to change. Knowledge, experience, skills & abilities will be tested at interview . Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check. This role is being offered as hybrid working based at our Core HQ at 10 South Colonnade, London or at our Scientific Campus at Colindale, London. We offer great flexible working opportunities at UKHSA and operate using a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce. As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, (averaged over a month). Our core HQ offices are modern and newly refurbished with excellent city centre transport link and benefit from benefit from co-location with other government departments such as the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC). If based at one of our scientific campuses, you will be required to have a minimum of a Counter Terrorism Check security vetting check as a minimum. For meaningful National Security Vetting checks to be carried out individuals need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time. You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the last 3 years as the role requires Counter Terrorism Check (CTC) clearance. In exceptional circumstances UK residency less than the outlined periods may not necessarily bar you from gaining national security vetting and applicants should contact the Vacancy Holder/Recruiting Manager listed in the advert for further advice.