Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated registrars in Infectious Diseases, Medical Microbiology, Virology, Public Health or Paediatrics to join UKHSA as a clinical fellow.
This fellowship is an outstanding opportunity for the individual to gain 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.
An individual plan will be agreed with the Fellow depending on prior experience and interests, setting out their duties andobjectives. The agreement will be tailored to take in consideration the both the needs of the Directorate/Division and the individual. It will include objective setting, and mapping expected outputs and timescales for any projects.
Main duties of the job
There a fellowship opportunity within the HCAI and AMR division for 12 month Out of Programme Experiences (OOPE) posts to prior to September 2026 or as agreed with the successful applicant. This is aimed at Infectious Diseases, Medical Microbiology, Virology registrars current on training programmes with a National Training Number (NTN). The registrar MUST have OOPE/OOPT approval from their TPD.
HCAI, Fungal, AMR, AMU & Sepsis Division
This clinical fellow training placement is an outstanding opportunity for the individual 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; service development and improvement including close collaborative work with the Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infections Reference Unit ( AMRHAI). Prior fellows have worked on a range of 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.
Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for full details.
About us
We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality of opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce.
UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. 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 through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The StR is expected to:
- Take responsibility for arranging 1:1 sessions with their supervisor(s)
- Inform their educational supervisor of any special requirements, ideally at the pre-placement meeting;
- Inform their education supervisor promptly of any difficulties, including concerns about lack of opportunities to gain experience;
- Attend the workplace as required and on time;
- Share their diaries with UKHSA staff;
- Notify their educational supervisor (or unit/department administrator if unavailable) when unwell;
- To deliver the objectives set out in the plan the SpR will be expected to work closely with members of the individual teams
- Short induction including familiarisation with base, the team, and organisational arrangements.
- Dealing with enquiries from across UKHSA and government
- Issuing clinical and public health advice on individual incidents
- Participating in investigation of clusters/ outbreaks
- Attendance at (and presentation where appropriate) key meetings relevant to the division
- Attendance at cross UKHSA, meetings relevant to training, and /or projects
- Work on projects which contribute to the strategic work of the division and which are appropriate to the individual SpR
- To meet regularly with their project and educational supervisors.
- To complete an evaluation of the placement.
- The SpR should pursue a programme of continuing professional development in accordance with any relevant professional registration or statutory requirements, whilst maintaining appropriate awareness of service provider requirements.
The SpR is encouraged to attend:
- Unit/departmental education meetings
- Educational meetings with partner agencies
- Other local/national training as appropriate
Selection process details
External - Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants).
Applicants are strongly advised to use the criteria in the Person Specification of the Job Description as sub-headings in their application to make it clear how they meet each of the selection criteria.
Stage 1: Application & Sift
You will be required to complete an application form. You will be assessed on essential criteria, and this will be in the form of Application form (Employer/ Activity history section on the application) a 1000 word Statement of Suitability.
This should outline how you consider your skills, experience, and knowledge, provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria.
Please do not exceed 1000 words. We will not consider any words over and above this number.
The Application form and Statement of Suitability will be marked together.
Please note you will not be able to upload your CV. You must complete the application form in as much detail as possible.
Unfortunately, late applications will not be considered .
If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview & assessment.
Feedback will not be provided at this stage.
Stage 2 - Interview
You will be invited to a virtual interview, currently scheduled for Friday 27th February 2026; please note that this date may be subject to change.
Knowledge, experience, skills & abilities will be tested at interview .
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.
This role is being offered as hybrid working based at our Core HQ at 10 South Colonnade, London or at our Scientific Campus at Colindale, London. We offer great flexible working opportunities at UKHSA and operate using a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce. As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, (averaged over a month). Our core HQ offices are modern and newly refurbished with excellent city centre transport link and benefit from benefit from co-location with other government departments such as the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC).
If based at one of our scientific campuses, you will be required to have a minimum of a Counter Terrorism Check security vetting check as a minimum. For meaningful National Security Vetting checks to be carried out individuals need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time. You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the last 3 years as the role requires Counter Terrorism Check (CTC) clearance. In exceptional circumstances UK residency less than the outlined periods may not necessarily bar you from gaining national security vetting and applicants should contact the Vacancy Holder/Recruiting Manager listed in the advert for further advice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The StR is expected to:
- Take responsibility for arranging 1:1 sessions with their supervisor(s)
- Inform their educational supervisor of any special requirements, ideally at the pre-placement meeting;
- Inform their education supervisor promptly of any difficulties, including concerns about lack of opportunities to gain experience;
- Attend the workplace as required and on time;
- Share their diaries with UKHSA staff;
- Notify their educational supervisor (or unit/department administrator if unavailable) when unwell;
- To deliver the objectives set out in the plan the SpR will be expected to work closely with members of the individual teams
- Short induction including familiarisation with base, the team, and organisational arrangements.
- Dealing with enquiries from across UKHSA and government
- Issuing clinical and public health advice on individual incidents
- Participating in investigation of clusters/ outbreaks
- Attendance at (and presentation where appropriate) key meetings relevant to the division
- Attendance at cross UKHSA, meetings relevant to training, and /or projects
- Work on projects which contribute to the strategic work of the division and which are appropriate to the individual SpR
- To meet regularly with their project and educational supervisors.
- To complete an evaluation of the placement.
- The SpR should pursue a programme of continuing professional development in accordance with any relevant professional registration or statutory requirements, whilst maintaining appropriate awareness of service provider requirements.
The SpR is encouraged to attend:
- Unit/departmental education meetings
- Educational meetings with partner agencies
- Other local/national training as appropriate
Selection process details
External - Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants).
Applicants are strongly advised to use the criteria in the Person Specification of the Job Description as sub-headings in their application to make it clear how they meet each of the selection criteria.
Stage 1: Application & Sift
You will be required to complete an application form. You will be assessed on essential criteria, and this will be in the form of Application form (Employer/ Activity history section on the application) a 1000 word Statement of Suitability.
This should outline how you consider your skills, experience, and knowledge, provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria.
Please do not exceed 1000 words. We will not consider any words over and above this number.
The Application form and Statement of Suitability will be marked together.
Please note you will not be able to upload your CV. You must complete the application form in as much detail as possible.
Unfortunately, late applications will not be considered .
If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview & assessment.
Feedback will not be provided at this stage.
Stage 2 - Interview
You will be invited to a virtual interview, currently scheduled for Friday 27th February 2026; please note that this date may be subject to change.
Knowledge, experience, skills & abilities will be tested at interview .
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.
This role is being offered as hybrid working based at our Core HQ at 10 South Colonnade, London or at our Scientific Campus at Colindale, London. We offer great flexible working opportunities at UKHSA and operate using a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce. As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, (averaged over a month). Our core HQ offices are modern and newly refurbished with excellent city centre transport link and benefit from benefit from co-location with other government departments such as the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC).
If based at one of our scientific campuses, you will be required to have a minimum of a Counter Terrorism Check security vetting check as a minimum. For meaningful National Security Vetting checks to be carried out individuals need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time. You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the last 3 years as the role requires Counter Terrorism Check (CTC) clearance. In exceptional circumstances UK residency less than the outlined periods may not necessarily bar you from gaining national security vetting and applicants should contact the Vacancy Holder/Recruiting Manager listed in the advert for further advice.
Person Specification
Application Form & Statement of Suitability
Essential
Person Specification
Application Form & Statement of Suitability
Essential
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
