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Job summary

Main area
HIV
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 4 (MT04)
Contract
Fixed term: 3 months (FTC - Nov 2026 to Feb 2027 with possibility of extension.)
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week (+ additional hours per attached work schedule.)
Job ref
391-RFL-8270753
Employer
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Free Hospital
Town
Hampstead
Salary
£67,325 per annum including London weighting
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
25/09/2026 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Senior Clinical Fellow in HIV medicine

NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 4 (MT04)

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community.  This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

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Job overview

We are seeking one senior clinical fellows/registrar to work within our HIV service based at the Royal Free Hospital for 3 months between November 2026 and February 2027. Later starts may be considered if they meet service requirements.

 

The HIV service provided by the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is globally recognised as a Centre of Excellence for HIV care. It serves the inpatient and outpatient needs of over 3000 people living with HIV and has one of the largest cohorts of women living with HIV in the country. As a service embedded within a large acute Trust which is part of UCL Partners and the UCL Medical School it is able to provide on-site holistic care, while at the same time contributing to the education and training of future generations of health professionals (medical undergraduates rotate through our clinics and wards every year).

 

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

 

Main duties of the job

You must maintain acceptable clinical and infection, prevention and control standards
 Principles of Clinical Governance must be an integral part of your clinical
practice.
You will be expected to provide clear and concise documentation

You are expected to contribute to developing and/or maintaining an
environment that is patient centred and promotes excellent clinical care.

 You are expected to help provide a holistic and patient centred service.

Working for our organisation

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/

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. 

Person specification

Royal Free shared commitments

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shred commitments

Education & professional Qualification

Essential criteria
  • Current GMC registration
  • MBBS or equivalent Postgraduate degree
  • Full MRCP(UK)
Desirable criteria
  • Higher degrees including MSc, BSc, PhD or MD

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of experience in a range of acute medical specialties, with experience of managing patients on unselected medical take, during core training or equivalent
  • Experience at CT/ST level of managing people living with HIV

Academic Skills

Essential criteria
  • Fluency in English
  • Computer Literacy
  • Good communication skills
Desirable criteria
  • Involvement in teaching students, postgraduates and other professionals
  • Understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and clinical quality improvement initiatives
  • Understanding of research methodology
  • Relevant academic and research achievements, and involvement in a formal research project

Clinical Skills

Essential criteria
  • Competence at core-completion level in the management of medical emergencies, in-patients and outpatients
  • Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
  • Proficiency in a range of medical procedures (as defined by the core curriculum)
  • Able to work without direct supervision where appropriate and to prioritise clinical need
  • Able to maximise safety and minimise risk and an understanding of clinical governance
  • Current ALS certification or equivalent
  • Skills in the management of acute medical emergencies (eg ALERT, IMPACT certification)

Personal Qualities & attributes

Essential criteria
  • Enthusiastic and self-motivated
  • Able to work both independently and as part of team
  • Resourceful and imaginative

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Fiona Burns
Job title
Clinical Lead for HIV Services
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
020 7794 0500
Additional information

Further information regarding this post may be obtained from Dr Fiona Burns, Clinical Lead for IHIV ([email protected]). The operational contact for this post is Tamer Malet-Bates ([email protected])

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