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Job summary

Main area
Hepatology
Grade
Clinical Fellow Higher (ST3-5/ST6)/Senior Clinical Fellow
Contract
12 months (Fixed Term)
Hours
40 hours per week (Full Time)
Job ref
180-CFH-5189
Employer
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Addenbrooke's Hospital
Town
Cambridge
Salary
£65,048 - £75,849.50 per annum, pro-rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
14/09/2025 23:59
Interview date
01/10/2025

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Clinical Fellow Higher (ST3-5/ST6)/Senior in Hepatology

Clinical Fellow Higher (ST3-5/ST6)/Senior Clinical Fellow

Job overview

Applications are invited for the post of Clinical Fellow Higher (ST3-5/ST6)/ Senior Clinical Fellow post in the Department of Hepatology and Liver Transplantation, commencing on 03 March 2026 for a period of 12 months, at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, part of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. 

Main duties of the job

This post is geared towards furthering a career in Hepatology and Liver Transplantation with specific experience in HCC. This is available to applicants who are within or beyond Gastroenterology/Hepatology training who either:

(1) want time out of program to pursue a clinical interest (out of program experience: OOPE), 
or 
(2) who are at the end of training and want post-CCT experience in tertiary Hepatology and Liver Transplantation.

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 commencement 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

A breadth of learning opportunities is available, depending on the applicant’s preference. These include Tertiary Hepatology, Liver Transplantation and Research.  A contribution to the HCC service is expected for the duration of the post. The Department undertakes basic, translational and clinical research in alcoholic hepatitis, HCC, NASH, cholangiocyte biology and PBC in partnership with the University of Cambridge and Cambridge NIHR Biomedical Research Centre. The successful candidates would all contribute to the Hepatology on call rota. 

These posts are not normally accredited as part of a specialty training programme but could be used for purposes as stated above.

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

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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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Bill Griffiths
Job title
Consultant Hepatologist
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

For further details applicants should contact Dr Bill Griffiths, Consultant Hepatologist and Specialty Lead for Hepatology ([email protected]) . 

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