Clinical Fellow in Infection Diseases, Medical Microbiology​/Virology

Overview

An opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic and motivated registrars in Infectious Diseases, Medical Microbiology, Virology, Public Health or Paediatrics to join UKHSA as a clinical fellow. This fellowship provides experience and expertise at a national level in areas including investigation and management of major incidents and outbreaks; infectious disease surveillance; guidance and policy development and implementation; research; service development and improvement, including close collaborative work across regional reference laboratories, directorate and divisions.

This fellowship is a 12 month Out of Programme Experiences (OOPE) post within the HCAI and AMR division, available to registrars currently on training programmes with a National Training Number (NTN). The registrar MUST have OOPE/OOPT approval from their TPD. The OOPE can begin prior to September 2026 or as agreed with the successful applicant.

This clinical fellow placement offers opportunities to gain experience and expertise at a national level in areas including: investigation and management of major incidents and outbreaks; infectious disease surveillance; antimicrobial resistance and stewardship; infection prevention and control; guidance and policy development and implementation; research; and service development and improvement, including close collaborative work with the Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infections Reference Unit (AMRHAI).

Prior fellows have worked on projects including national incident work related to Burkholderia cepacia complex, Group A Streptococcus,

C. auris,

C. difficile, M. chelonae and the National Action Plan for AMR.

The appointee will be embedded within the Incidents, Outbreaks and Infection Guidance (IOIG) team within the HCAI and AMR Division.

We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters and equality of opportunity is actively encouraged for applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce. UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all staff and stakeholders. We aim to create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities.

We do this by celebrating and protecting differences, removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.