Job overview

Applications are invited for the post of Clinical Fellow Core in Trauma and Orthopaedics. This post is available to commence as soon as possible until 04 August 2026.

As the regional referral centre and Level 1 Major Trauma Centre, we offer a full range of adult and paediatric elective and trauma services. We are a busy unit, well-supported with Nurse Practitioners and Orthogeriatricians with many research and audit opportunities. Previous fellows have achieved a high conversion rate to CT and Specialist Training programmes. 

This post may be suitable for those wishing to undertake an “F3” role. Please note that these posts do not carry Postgraduate Dean’s approval or training recognition.  

Main duties of the job

This role will work as part of the Trauma & Orthopaedic surgical team here at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This role will consist of a mixture of ward based and emergency care. There will be opportunities for the post holder to participate in clinics and attend theatre alongside senior colleagues. 

In order to be considered for this role applicants must have completed a foundation programme or equivalent and have at least 12 months experience employed by the NHS.

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.