Clinical Fellow in Infectious Diseases ST1-2 equivalent

We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team. The successful applicants will have already completed Foundation Training and hold a full GMC registration with a license at the time of application. An existing interest in Infectious Diseases is desirable but not essential., The post holders should have excellent written and verbal communication skills and be able to work efficiently and with a degree of independence in a complex multidisciplinary clinical environment. The Department of Infection and Tropical Medicine at the RVI hosts a High Level Isolation Unit (HLIU) that is part of the national High Consequence Infectious Diseases Network of facilities. The post holder will be expected to engage with training in relation to HLIU personal protective equipment (PPE) along with delivery of standardised clinical and infection control procedures.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Cramlington Manor Walks
• Urgent treatment centres
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.