Job summary
- Main area
- General Paediatrics
- Grade
- Clinical Fellow (Higher ST3-5/ST6+) in Paediatric Surgery
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- 40 hours per week (Full Time)
- Job ref
- 180-CFH-5113
- Employer
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Addenbrooke's Hospital
- Town
- Cambridge
- Salary
- £61,825 - £70,425 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Fellow (Higher ST3-5/ST6+) in Paediatric Surgery
Clinical Fellow (Higher ST3-5/ST6+) in Paediatric Surgery
Job overview
Applications are invited for the post of Clinical Fellow Higher (ST3-5/ST6+) in Paediatric Surgery at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This post is available to commence from 18 August 2025 for 12 months.
We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic doctor who would like to build on their existing Paediatric Surgical experience. In this role you would be involved in the full range of Paediatric Surgical and Urology practice, caring for our patients. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to develop their subspecialty interest.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as a Clinical Fellow Higher (ST3-5/ST6+) in Paediatric Surgery. This post is advertised to fill a vacancy on the Middle Grade rota. This role includes the provision of elective and emergency paediatric surgical care, encompassing delivering operating theatre lists, reviewing patients in the outpatient department, reviewing patients in the Emergency Department and within the inpatient wards.
The Department has operating lists daily including day case lists at Addenbrooke’s Hospital and at Hinchingbrooke Hospital. Outpatient clinics are held in both locations with Consultants delivering additional peripheral clinics.
Out-of-hours responsibilities: participation in the 7 person Paediatric Surgical Middle Grade on-call rota.
This department is certified by the European Union of Medical Specialists as an accredited training centre for Paediatric Surgery.
Please note that this post does not carry Postgraduate Dean’s approval or training recognition.
Full Registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council at point of application is required.
Working for our organisation
The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC’s Good Medical Practice (2013). Non-UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.
Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
It is a requirement for skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, 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) will also be subject to this requirement.
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust includes Addenbrooke’s and the Rosie Hospitals. We are one of the largest and busiest hospitals in the country with an outstanding reputation that is down to the exceptional people that work here.
Our philosophy is to keep the patient at the heart of everything we do. Every person that works for the Trust, regardless of their role, comes into contact with our patients and visitors and is expected to uphold our values of Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent at all times.
We look for people who are willing to go the extra mile, not because they are asked to, but because they are committed to being part of a healthcare team that delivers an excellent caring service to our patients.
Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.
Person specification
Shortlistable
Essential criteria
- Yes = 1, No = 0. If applicant is not shortlistable please add reason in comments section provided.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ms Georgina Malakounides
- Job title
- Specialty Lead for Paediatric Surgery
- Email address
- [email protected]
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