Clinical Fellow Higher (ST3-5) in Cardiology
Job overview
Applications are invited for the post of Clinical Fellow Higher (ST3-5) in Cardiology at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
We have the following three posts available:
Post 1: 06 August 2025 until 01 September 2026Post 2: 03 September 2025 until 01 September 2026
Post 3: 03 September 2025 until 01 September 2026
These posts has been created to support the middle-grade Cardiology Service and is considered the equivalent of a Specialty Registrar.
These posts will provide an exciting opportunity for resident doctors hoping to gain excellent experience in clinical Cardiology within the context of a major UK Teaching Hospital. Previous Clinical Fellows have gone on to successfully gain a National Training Number in Cardiology or have moved on to a Consultant post.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidates will be expected to participate in the delivery of the Cardiology Service and may be required to contribute to General (Internal) Medicine on-calls and (subject to experience), the Cardiology StR out of hours on-call rota (1 in 5 to 1 in 8, non-resident).
In order to be considered applicants must meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification.
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 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 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 Addenbrookes Department of Cardiology provides cardiac care to the population of Cambridgeshire and beyond (c. 450,000). The following services are provided, with opportunities for experience in all of these areas:- Inpatients
- 10-bed Coronary Care Unit, with 21-bed step down/general Cardiology ward; Outpatients
- daily clinics, including Rapid Access Cardiology, Heart Failure, Cardiac Genetics, Obstetric Cardiology, AF Clinic; non-invasive investigations, including echocardiography (standard and complex) and rhythm monitoring; Catheter laboratory
- angiography, permanent pacing, implantation of CRT and ICD devices; Imaging, including nuclear, CT, Cardiac MRI and PET.
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.