Job overview

Applications are invited for the post of a Clinical Fellow (Higher) in Medicine for the Elderly at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This post is available from 03 September 2025 until 01 September 2026.

This is a part time post for 24 hours per week. 

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join the department as we develop services within the surrounding community. Applicants will also be expected to provide StR Level (ST3+) medical cover as part of the acute frailty team (Acute Frailty Assessment Unit, the RADAR admission avoidance clinic and ‘silver’ telephone advice phone). 

There will be an opportunity to gain excellent experience in the management of frail older patients to develop your PDP. A vital part of the post will involve data collection and investigating the efficacy of community outreach projects on admission avoidance and hospital length of stay.

This post is available to applicants who have Specialist Registrar experience and qualifications in geriatric medicine and in working within community networks. 

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.