Consultant Infection Specialist -direct admissions and inpatient role
| Posting date: | 26 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £109,725 - £145,478 per annum plus London weighting |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 28 March 2026 |
| Location: | London, NW1 2PG |
| Company: | University College London Hospital |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7821539/309-UCLH-7498 |
Summary
A Vacancy at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
An opportunity has arisen for a 3.5 PA Consultant in Infection with a specialist
focus on inpatient ward attending and Outpatient work at the Hospital for Tropical
Diseases (HTD), part of University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation
Trust (UCLH).
This post will contribute towards consultant service delivery within the NHS
England Highly Specialist Tropical Medicine and infectious diseases servcies.
The successful candidate will join a dynamic and expert multi-disciplinary team
comprising Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Consultants, Clinical
Parasitologists, Tropical Dermatologists, Specialist Pharmacists, Nurse Specialists,
and Laboratory Scientists.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a national specialist service known
for delivering high-quality care, education, and innovation in the management of
parasitic and tropical infections. The post is ideal for a Consultant seeking a
flexible, specialist role, potentially alongside academic, clinical, or educational
commitments elsewhere.
The Consultant will contribute to both outpatient tropical medicine and inpatient infectious disease services at University College London Hospitals (UCLH). The job plan will comprise 3.5 Programmed Activities (PAs) per week on average, Job planned and delivered in a rotational manner with blocks covering these services.
Direct Clinical Care (2.4 PAs)
·Attending ward weeks- 9 weeks full time leading the inpatient service and admissions from ED and our walk in clinic.
·Daily attendance and leadership of the MDT based on the inpatient ward
·Out of hours on call 1:2 during this time (including 5 weekends in one year)
·Ward rounds/ MDT meetings/ training of Undergraduate students
·Alternate week outpatient clinic- 21 over an annualised 42 week year.
Supporting Professional Activities (1.1 PA)
·Personal CPD and time for appraisal and revalidation
·Leadership of the HTD clinical governance and audit activity
·Deliver teaching and training for resident doctors, specialty trainees, and national specialist groups.
·Undertake educational supervision, audit, quality improvement, and clinical governance activities.
·Participate in Consultants’ monthly meetings and maintain Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submittingyour completed application.
The clinical infectious diseases service at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases sits within the Infection Division, one of six Divisions within the Medicine Board, based at Charles House. The Infection Division comprises the Hospital for Tropical Diseases (HTD), Infectious Diseases inpatient and outpatient services (including the OPAT clinic), Clinical Microbiology, Clinical Virology, Parasitology, the Department of Infection Prevention & Control, the Find & Treat service, and NaTHNaC (National Travel Health Network and Centre). The Division also works closely with the Pathology Division.The Infection Division is led by Dr Mike Brown, Divisional Clinical Director, and Fiona Yung, Divisional Manager. Each specialty within the Division has an appointed Clinical Lead, responsible for professional leadership, service coordination, and delivery of clinical services across the Trust. The Clinical Lead for Infectious Diseases is Dr Sarah Logan.
As part of University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH), the service benefits from being embedded within one of the UK’s leading teaching hospitals. UCLH provides a stimulating and supportive environment for consultants and scientists with interests in global infectious diseases, tropical medicine, and national clinical leadership. The Trust is committed to the professional development of its staff, offering mentoring, appraisal, and participation in UCLH’s internal coaching and mentoring programme for new consultants.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
This advert closes on Thursday 12 Mar 2026
An opportunity has arisen for a 3.5 PA Consultant in Infection with a specialist
focus on inpatient ward attending and Outpatient work at the Hospital for Tropical
Diseases (HTD), part of University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation
Trust (UCLH).
This post will contribute towards consultant service delivery within the NHS
England Highly Specialist Tropical Medicine and infectious diseases servcies.
The successful candidate will join a dynamic and expert multi-disciplinary team
comprising Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Consultants, Clinical
Parasitologists, Tropical Dermatologists, Specialist Pharmacists, Nurse Specialists,
and Laboratory Scientists.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a national specialist service known
for delivering high-quality care, education, and innovation in the management of
parasitic and tropical infections. The post is ideal for a Consultant seeking a
flexible, specialist role, potentially alongside academic, clinical, or educational
commitments elsewhere.
The Consultant will contribute to both outpatient tropical medicine and inpatient infectious disease services at University College London Hospitals (UCLH). The job plan will comprise 3.5 Programmed Activities (PAs) per week on average, Job planned and delivered in a rotational manner with blocks covering these services.
Direct Clinical Care (2.4 PAs)
·Attending ward weeks- 9 weeks full time leading the inpatient service and admissions from ED and our walk in clinic.
·Daily attendance and leadership of the MDT based on the inpatient ward
·Out of hours on call 1:2 during this time (including 5 weekends in one year)
·Ward rounds/ MDT meetings/ training of Undergraduate students
·Alternate week outpatient clinic- 21 over an annualised 42 week year.
Supporting Professional Activities (1.1 PA)
·Personal CPD and time for appraisal and revalidation
·Leadership of the HTD clinical governance and audit activity
·Deliver teaching and training for resident doctors, specialty trainees, and national specialist groups.
·Undertake educational supervision, audit, quality improvement, and clinical governance activities.
·Participate in Consultants’ monthly meetings and maintain Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submittingyour completed application.
The clinical infectious diseases service at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases sits within the Infection Division, one of six Divisions within the Medicine Board, based at Charles House. The Infection Division comprises the Hospital for Tropical Diseases (HTD), Infectious Diseases inpatient and outpatient services (including the OPAT clinic), Clinical Microbiology, Clinical Virology, Parasitology, the Department of Infection Prevention & Control, the Find & Treat service, and NaTHNaC (National Travel Health Network and Centre). The Division also works closely with the Pathology Division.The Infection Division is led by Dr Mike Brown, Divisional Clinical Director, and Fiona Yung, Divisional Manager. Each specialty within the Division has an appointed Clinical Lead, responsible for professional leadership, service coordination, and delivery of clinical services across the Trust. The Clinical Lead for Infectious Diseases is Dr Sarah Logan.
As part of University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH), the service benefits from being embedded within one of the UK’s leading teaching hospitals. UCLH provides a stimulating and supportive environment for consultants and scientists with interests in global infectious diseases, tropical medicine, and national clinical leadership. The Trust is committed to the professional development of its staff, offering mentoring, appraisal, and participation in UCLH’s internal coaching and mentoring programme for new consultants.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
This advert closes on Thursday 12 Mar 2026
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