Clinical Fellow Higher (ST3-5/ST6+) in Adult Critical Care Transfers

apartmentCambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust placeWaterbeach calendar_month02/04/2026

Job overview

Applications are invited for the post of Clinical Fellow Higher (ST3-5/ST6+) for the Adult Critical Care Transfer Service (East of England) with Anaesthesia (Cambridge University Hospitals).

Available from 05 August 2026 for a period of 6 or 12 months.

The East of England Adult Critical Care Transfer Service is recruiting Clinical Fellows (Higher), partnering with a Transfer Practitioner (Critical Care Nurse / ODP) and a dedicated ambulance and driver to undertake duty shifts. Following initial induction, training and sign-off period with direct consultant supervision, CF(H)s will undertake ongoing clinical shifts with remote supervision from Duty Consultants, with some direct supervision.

Main duties of the job

The Clinical Fellow (Higher) post has been developed for anaesthetists and intensivists who have independent experience in anaesthesia or ICM specialist training programme. Transfer medicine offers a unique opportunity to apply anaesthetic, emergency medicine and intensive care skills in the care of the critically unwell patient in a remote but supported environment.

Please note that these posts do not carry Postgraduate Dean’s approval or training recognition.

Full Registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council at 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 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

Clinical

To provide an expert critical care transfer service for patients throughout the region in need of in-transit critical care support
To provide high-quality, safe clinical care in accordance with GMC guidelines
To co-operate with other departments and agencies to meet the objectives of Transfer
To work flexibly within a nominally fixed timetable

Organisational

To supervise and support allied health professionals
To ensure personal knowledge of, and compliance with the Service’s and Host Trust’s policies

We pride ourselves on the teamwork, energy and commitment of our excellent staff - they are our most importanat assets. Recognising this, we have taken a pisitive approach to supporting them in their work through schemes to help work-life balance, improvements in the working environment and initiatives to make it easier for staff to explore new career opportunities and do develop profeesionally and personally.

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

Primary FRCA / FICM or equivalent qualification
Full Registration and Licence to Practice with GMC at time of application
ALS (or equivalent)
Clinical training to ST3+ in Anaesthesia and/or Intensive care medicine
Able to deal with a range of medical emergencies including providing emergency anaesthesia and airway management

Desirable criteria

ATLS Course
EPALS or APLS
Completion of Specialty Registrar training in the UK or equivalent with CCT including 2 years within UK; OR CCT from the training authority if completed training overseas
At least 5 years or more of working in anaesthesia or intensive care medicine
Previous critical care transfer experience

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