Location
Various UKHSA Labs across the UK including London, Birmingham, and Salisbury.

Hours
Full Time - Standard working hours with hybrid working model. Hybrid working requires a minimum of 60% of contracted hours (approximately 3 days per week pro rata) spent at one of UKHSA's scientific campuses or labs.

Salary
£54,499 - £76,582 per year

About the Role
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is dedicated to preventing, preparing for, and responding to infectious diseases and environmental hazards to protect communities, save lives, and safeguard livelihoods. This Clinical and Public Health Fellowship offers an exceptional opportunity for registrars in Infectious Diseases, Medical Microbiology, Virology, Public Health, or Paediatrics (including Paediatric Infectious Diseases) to gain national-level experience and expertise. The fellowship involves working on major incident and outbreak investigation and management, infectious disease surveillance, guidance and policy development, research, service development, and improvement. Fellows will collaborate closely with regional reference laboratories, directorates, and divisions. An individual development plan will be tailored to the Fellow’s prior experience and interests, outlining duties, objectives, and project timelines. This 12-month Out of Programme Experience (OOPE) post is aimed at registrars currently on accredited training programmes with a National Training Number (NTN) and requires OOPE/OOPT approval from the Training Programme Director (TPD). The role includes gaining understanding of UKHSA’s national role, commissioning and financing of public health programmes, cross-divisional working, clinical input into national programmes, policy development and implementation, decision making, and outbreak response. The post is based at UKHSA scientific campuses or labs with hybrid working arrangements and requires appropriate security clearance. This fellowship is a unique chance to contribute to public health at a national level while developing valuable skills and experience in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Experience
Applicants must be registrars in Infectious Diseases, Medical Microbiology, Virology, Public Health, or Paediatrics (including Paediatric Infectious Diseases) currently on a formally accredited specialist training programme with a National Training Number (NTN). They must have satisfactory progression through annual assessments (ARCP) and have OOPE/OOPT approval in principle from their Training Programme Director.

About you
Enthusiastic and motivated individuals with a strong interest in infectious diseases and public health. You should be willing to engage in national-level public health work, including outbreak investigation, policy development, and service improvement. Excellent communication, decision-making, and time management skills are essential, as is the ability to work collaboratively across divisions and with external stakeholders.

Qualifications
Must be on a formally accredited specialist training programme with a National Training Number (NTN). Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of qualifications and registrations as appropriate. Security clearance including a minimum Counter Terrorism Check (CTC) is required. Applicants should have been resident in the UK for the last 3 years to meet vetting requirements, although exceptions may apply.