Job summary
Applicants are invited for one Trust Grade post within the Department of Infectious Diseases and OPAT at Nottingham University Hospitals..
The Infectious Diseases and OPAT (Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy) Department is based at the City Campus. At City Campus there is a 13 bed, dedicated Infectious Disease Ward, which has seven en-suite side rooms, five with monitored, negative pressure ventilation. Patients are admitted from the emergency medical admission wards, transferred from other departments within the Trust, or other hospitals within the region. Patients with a wide range of infections are seen including HIV, tuberculosis, returned travellers, community and hospital acquired infections, and pyrexia of unknown origin. Duties in Infectious Diseases include contributions to an outpatient clinic, inpatient care and out of hours on call. For the OPAT service there will be review of patients in the Intravenous Infusion Centre, review via virtual ward rounds and face to face in clinic. There will be liaison with a wide variety of specialties.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be provided with training and educational opportunities, tailored to meet individual needs. Where service provision allows, successful applicants are encouraged to attend educational teaching sessions. For interested individuals there will be an opportunity to contribute to audit.Post holders will be expected to keep themselves up to date with current knowledge and practice, to attend clinical meetings within departments and to participate in audit and in service training of other professionals.
Please see JD for full job responsibility.
About us
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Details
Date posted
12 February 2026
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Doctor - other
Salary
£65,048 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
11 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
Job locations
Nottingham City Hospital Campus
Hucknall Road
Nottingham
NG5 1PB
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see JD and PS attached for further information.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Dr Jonathan Thompson
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see JD and PS attached for further information.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Dr Jonathan Thompson
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
* Good and wide ranging recent experience of clinical medicine.
* Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement.
* Potential to develop excellent diagnostic skills.
Desirable
* UK experience of three months or more
* Experience in a large acute hospital
* Substantive UK/Irish experience
* At least two full years' post graduate clinical experience equivalent to foundation training
Communication
Essential
* Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.
* Basic skills in presentations for professional and non-professional groups.
* Basic computer skills
* Demonstrable skills in spoken English, adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues.
Desirable
* Ability to contribute to a multi-disciplinary team.
Training and Qualifications
Essential
* MBBS or equivalent
* GMC Registration with licence to practice
* MRCP Part 1, 2.
Desirable
* MRCP PACES
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
* Good and wide ranging recent experience of clinical medicine.
* Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement.
* Potential to develop excellent diagnostic skills.
Desirable
* UK experience of three months or more
* Experience in a large acute hospital
* Substantive UK/Irish experience
* At least two full years' post graduate clinical experience equivalent to foundation training
Communication
Essential
* Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.
* Basic skills in presentations for professional and non-professional groups.
* Basic computer skills
* Demonstrable skills in spoken English, adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues.
Desirable
* Ability to contribute to a multi-disciplinary team.
Training and Qualifications
Essential
* MBBS or equivalent
* GMC Registration with licence to practice
* MRCP Part 1, 2.
Desirable
* MRCP PACES
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Address
Nottingham City Hospital Campus
Hucknall Road
Nottingham
NG5 1PB
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Employer details
Employer name
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Address
Nottingham City Hospital Campus
Hucknall Road
Nottingham
NG5 1PB
Employer's website
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