Job summary
- Main area
- Neurology
- Grade
- Clinical Fellow Higher
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- 40 hours per week (Full Time)
- Job ref
- 180-CFH-5422
- Employer
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Addenbrookes Hospital
- Town
- Cambridge
- Salary
- £67,325 - £76,582 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Fellow Higher (ST3-5/ST6+) in Neurology
Clinical Fellow Higher
Job overview
Applications are invited for a Clinical Fellow Higher (ST3-5/ST6+) post in Neurology to commence on 02 September 2026 for 12 months. This is a busy neurology post that offers the chance to gain experience in an outstanding clinical and academic tertiary neurosciences department.
Main duties of the job
This post will involve providing clinical care for patients on the Neurology and Stroke Wards and Day Unit, as well as the opportunity to attend General and Specialty clinics. The post holder will have access to the same opportunities as the doctors in training, including weekly academic meetings and teaching, whom they will work alongside. The job is well supported, and clinical activities will take place from Monday to Friday 08:30hrs to 17:30hrs and the successful applicant will be expected to contribute to the full shift acute Neurology/Stroke registrar on-call rota.
Please note that these posts do not carry the Postgraduate Dean’s approval or training recognition.
Full Registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council at the time 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 in 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
The Neurosciences Department comprises Neurology, Neurosurgery, Neuroradiology (including interventional), Neuro-Intensive care and Neurophysiology. It is a busy, friendly unit, and the post should offer scope to develop skills in all aspects of clinical neurology. The successful applicant will gain a broad experience of clinical neurology and the ability to expand on a range of subspecialty interests including:
- Neuro-Inflammatory Disorders (Professor Coles, Professor Sawcer, Dr McCarthy, Dr Jones, Dr Fisniku and Dr Needham);
- Vascular Neurology (Dr Agarwal and Dr Pauls);
- Epilepsy (Dr Ham, Dr Cope and Dr Mitchell);
- Movement Disorders (Professor Barker, Dr Williams-Grey, Dr Phillips and Dr Worth);
- Neuromuscular Disease (Dr Roberts, Dr Gunawardana and Dr Brierley);
- Neuro-Genetics (Professor Chinnery, Dr Horvath, Dr Jelle van den Ameele and Dr Hensiek);
- Cognitive Disorders (Professor Rowe, Dr Galton, Dr Graham and Dr Rittman).
Person specification
Shortlistable
Essential criteria
- Yes=1, No=0, If not shortlistable please add reason to comments section provided
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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
- Rhys Roberts
- Job title
- Consultant for Neurology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
This post should therefore be an ideal platform for a trainee wishing to continue a career in neurology by applying for a national training number in neurology or a trainee who is seeking extra neurology experience to help with post-graduate examinations or for the purposes of completion of specialty training.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name:
Rhys Roberts
Job title:
Consultant for Neurology
Email address:
[email protected]
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