Overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
This is an Infectious Diseases Senior Fellow post, at the University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. It is suitable for applicants seeking training and experience in infectious disease and will join our existing NTN Speciality Trainees in Infectious Diseases at UHS.
University Hospital Southampton Foundation Trust is a large teaching hospital and Foundation Trust providing acute district services to the City of Southampton and immediate surroundings and acute regional services to a catchment population of up to 3 million for Cardiac, Neuroscience, Paediatric Oncology, Paediatric Surgery and Specialist Adult Surgical services.
The Department of Infection provides comprehensive infection services including an inpatient and outpatient infectious diseases service, a comprehensive clinical microbiology service, Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT), antibiotic stewardship and infection prevention activities. The adult infectious diseases team comprises one of the medical specialty firms within the Specialist Medicine Care Group; the clinical caseload includes the end-to-end inpatient care of patients with HIV infection, tuberculosis, imported infection, Pyrexia of Unknown Origin, complex bone and joint infection, disseminated bacterial infection and patients with other complex/severe community acquired infections including severe sepsis.
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
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