Job overview

Applications are invited for the post of Clinical Fellow Higher (ST3-5) in Acute Medicine available to commence as soon as possible until 02 March 2027.

As well as providing you with experience of working in a ward environment within a specific specialty in Medicine, this post will also offer you the opportunity to partake in the running of the General Medical Take based in the MAU and Emergency Department.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for individuals with excellent acute care skills, who will help us in our aim to return patients to their homes as soon as possible; staff will be required to be proactive in driving the patient journey and looking at all alternatives to admission beyond 12-24 hours as part of a close multidisciplinary team.

In order to be considered applicants must meet the following essential criteria:

•    Full Registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council at time of application is required.
•    Full MRCP or equivalent at point of application. 
•    Completion of a Core Medical/Acute Care Training Programme or equivalent. 
•    Recent exposure to acute unselected medical take. 

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.