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Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Junior Clinical Fellow in Clinical Infection (CT1/CT2 Level)

Sheffield On-site 0-2 yrs exp Hospitals and Health Care 4,308 employees
Infectious DiseasesTropical MedicineInpatient CareOutpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial TherapyClinical Assessment

Requirements

An MBChB or equivalent is essential, along with completed Foundation Year 1 and Year 2 competencies. Full GMC registration with a licence to practise is required because this is not a recognised training post; visa sponsorship is required for appointees who do not have UK residence rights.

Job Description

The appointment is to commence 16th November 2026 for a fixed term period until 30th January 2028 to cover maternity leave of the substantive post holder. MBChB or equivalent is essential. The post does not award a National Training Number. As this post is not recognised as a ‘training post’, full registration with the GMC with a licence to practise is required, and if the appointee does not hold right of residence in the UK sponsorship will be required. The duties of this post are equivalent to CT1/CT2 and appropriate to an individual who has completed F1 and F2 competencies.

There is a responsibility throughout the duration of this post for the post-holder to participate in the service delivery of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, for inpatients and OPAT patients including cross cover in case of illness or absence of clinical colleagues.

This list is aimed at covering the majority of potential duties:

  • Working alongside and assisting the IMT and GPST and foundation trainees (F1 and F2) and other ACP and PA’s in the day-to-day management of ID inpatients and OPAT patients
  • Liaise between nurses, other junior doctors, patients, relatives and senior medical staff.
  • Attend and participate in ward rounds and the consult service as timetabled
  • Take part in rostered ID emergency medical work
  • Maintain continued professional development.
  • Attend weekly educational and multidisciplinary sessions.
  • Undertake audit at various times throughout the rotations.
  • Teach student doctors as directed.
  • Co-operate with members of the personnel department when monitoring hours of work and other personnel issues. Attend appropriate induction in each hospital or new department
  • Undertake all necessary mandatory training
  • Comply with all local policies including dress code, annual and study leave

PROUD VALUES AND BEHAVIOURS

These are the values that all staff at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are expected to demonstrate in all that they do.

Patients First – Ensure that the people we serve are at the heart of what we do

Respectful – Be kind, respectful, fair and value diversity

Ownership – Celebrate our successes, learn continuously and ensure we improve

Unity – Work in partnership with others

Deliver – Be efficient, effective and accountable for our actions

The Trust have developed a PROUD Behaviours framework which details specific behaviours we expect to see and do not expect to see, aligned to each of the five PROUD Values.

For further details of our services and organisational structure, including our Board of Directors, and our future plans please visit www.sth.nhs.uk/about-us

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Amelia Tuxford Job title: Medical HR Advisor Email address: amelia.tuxford@nhs.net Telephone number: 0114 271 3043

Dr Rachel Foster

Clinical Lead in Infectious Diseases and Consultant in Acute Medicine

rachel.foster22@nhs.net

Education

Bachelor Degree

Skills

Infectious DiseasesTropical MedicineInpatient CareOutpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial TherapyClinical AssessmentMultidisciplinary CollaborationPatient CommunicationAuditTeachingContinuing Professional Development

About Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Sheffield, as well as specialist care for patients from further afield, including cancer, spinal cord injuries, renal and cardiothoracic services. In addition to community health services, the Trust comprises five of Yorkshire’s best known teaching hospitals. The Royal Hallamshire Hospital The Northern General Hospital Charles Clifford Dental Hospital Weston Park Cancer Hospital Jessop Wing Maternity Hospital The Trust has a history of high quality care, clinical excellence and innovation in medical research. The Trust has been awarded the title of ‘Hospital Trust of the Year’ in the Good Hospital Guide three times in five years and we are proud to be in the top 20% of NHS Trusts for patient satisfaction. We strive to promote a culture of continuous quality improvement and encourage our staff to innovate and adopt ‘best practice’ in order to deliver the highest standard of care to our patients.

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