Consultant Senior HCID Training Programme Lead: Sponsorship Available

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We are looking to appoint a 2PAs Locum Consultant Senior HCID Training Programme Lead Post. The post holder will provide national leadership and operational oversight for the NHS High Consequence Infectious Diseases (HCID) Training Programme. They will be responsible for developing, delivering, and quality-assuring a comprehensive HCID training curriculum for NHS staff nationwide under the guidance and governance of the HCID networks and NHSE. This is fixed term post for 23 months.

Any candidate who is unable for personal reasons to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post

Should any further vacancies arise shortlisted applicants will be considered.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide national leadership and operational oversight for the NHS High Consequence Infectious Diseases (HCID) Training Programme. They will be responsible for developing, delivering, and quality-assuring a comprehensive HCID training curriculum for NHS staff nationwide under the guidance and governance of the HCIF networks and NHSE.

Please refer to the supporting job description and person specification for further information.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full Registration with the GMC with a licence to practise.
  • Name on the specialist register for Infectious Diseases/Microbiology/Virology or eligible within 6 months of the date of the interview.
  • Demonstrable continuing professional development in both clinical practice and medical education.
  • Membership or Fellowship of a relevant Royal College.

Desirable

  • Qualification in Simulation-Based Education.
  • Qualification or recognised training in Quality Improvement methodology.

Research

Essential

  • Ability to critically assess published research and incorporate it into clinical practice where appropriate.
  • Curriculum and QA experience
  • Understanding of the issues surrounding clinical research

Desirable

  • Previous PI or Co-PI in research studies.
  • Grant management.
  • Experience coordinating national validation exercises

Clinical experience

Essential

  • Significant clinical experience in Infectious Diseases, Infection Prevention or another relevant specialty.
  • Experience of managing or caring for patients with suspected or confirmed HCID or other highly infectious diseases.
  • Experience of delivering clinical simulation, practical skills training or multidisciplinary team training programmes.
  • Experience of teaching and supporting medical, nursing and allied health professionals in a healthcare setting.
  • Demonstrable understanding of PPE requirements, safe donning and doffing procedures, and infection prevention and control standards.

Desirable

  • Experience delivering PPE train-the-trainer programmes.
  • Direct experience working within an HCID treatment centre or specialised infectious diseases service.
  • Experience leading regional or national infectious disease preparedness exercises.
  • Experience supporting outbreak management, incident response or emergency preparedness exercises.
  • Experience developing competency frameworks and assessment tools for clinical staff.

Teaching and training

Essential

  • Experience of teaching student doctors and doctors in training at all levels
  • Training in teaching methods
  • Evidence of successful feedback from teaching
  • Able to develop and create online materials.

Desirable

  • Faculty development experience.

Continuous Professional Development

Essential

  • Evidence of participation in CME/CPD in the last 12 months

Desirable

  • Maintenance of a CPD diary or portfolio

Management and Administration

Essential

  • Leadership experience
  • Stakeholder engagement experience.

Clinical governance and audit

Essential

  • Committed to and understands the principles of clinical governance.
  • Understands the principles outlined in the GMC document Good Medical Practice
  • Understands the requirements of Medical Appraisal and Revalidation
  • Active involvement in a clinical governance programme

Personal attributes

Essential

  • Demonstrates behaviour consistent with PROUD values
  • Strong organisational skills.
  • The applicant must demonstrate skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking the English language that enables effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues as set out in the GMC’ good medical practice (2013).
  • Good written communication skills

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 15 November 2026

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