Job summary
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.

About us
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 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million 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/

Job 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

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shred commitments

Education & professional Qualification
Essential

• Current GMC registration
• MBBS or equivalent Postgraduate degree
• Full MRCP(UK)

Desirable

• Higher degrees including MSc, BSc, PhD or MD

Experience
Essential

• 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

• Fluency in English
• Computer Literacy
• Good communication skills

Desirable

• 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

• 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

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

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).