# Clinical Fellow in Infectious Diseases ST1-2 equivalent

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Newcastle Upon Tyne
- **Region:** North East and Yorkshire
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Infectious Diseases
- **Grade:** Junior
- **Salary:** £54,499 per annum
- **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed Term)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-13T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-10T07:13:17.955Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Tyne_Wear/Newcastle_upon_Tyne/The_Newcastle_upon_Tyne_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Medicine/Medicine-v8145945
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8145945?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.newcastle-hospitals.org.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

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.

### Main duties of the job

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.

Post to commence from August 2026 for 12 months.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To work within the Department of Infection and Tropical Medicine (ITM) to provide good clinical care to patients presenting or being referred to the Trust for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic infections and/or other general medical problems.

## Person Specification

### Teaching

**Desirable**

- Experience of teaching undergraduate medical students and junior peers

### Education and Qualifications

**Essential**

- Primary Medical Qualification.
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practise at the time of application.

### Clinical Skills and Knowledge

**Essential**

- Good history & examination skills.
- Able to formulate a working diagnosis.
- Able to order appropriate investigations.
- Image interpretation relevant to practice.
- Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague.
- Prior NHS employment as GMC-registered medical doctor.
- Completion of Foundation Training years 1 and 2.

**Desirable**

- Prior NHS employed experience as GMC-registered medical doctor in Infection-related speciality, including research posts.

### Maintaining clinical competence

**Essential**

- Written evidence of satisfactory training to date, e.g. workplace-based assessments.

**Desirable**

- Proven management and administration ability.
- Understanding of management goals.
- Experience with audit
- Evidence of leadership / project management
- Evidence of having implemented change

### Clinical Governance, Audit and Research

**Desirable**

- Experience of audit and or QI projects.

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 690.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10445121)
- [newcastle staff benefits (pdf, 274.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2721)
- [behaviour and civility charter (pdf, 93.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2922)

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