Clinical Fellow in Infectious Diseases ST1-2 equivalent


Company:	The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£54,499 per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	10 Jul 2026
Closing date:	9 Aug 2026

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Summary

A Vacancy at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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.

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.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)

• Freeman Hospital

• Newcastle Dental Hospital

• Cramlington Manor Walks

• Urgent treatment centres

• Newcastle Fertility Centre

• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria

• Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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.

This advert closes on Monday 13 Jul 2026

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