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Job summary

Main area
ACCT
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Junior Clinical Fellow
Contract
Fixed term: 6 months (possible extension to contract)
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref
180-CFH-4968
Employer
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
7310 Beach Drive
Town
Waterbeach
Salary
£61,825 - £70,425 Basic salary plus on call enhancements
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/01/2025 23:59

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Clinical Fellow Higher in Adult Critical Care Transfer Service

NHS Medical & Dental: Junior Clinical Fellow

Job overview

Applications are invited for the post Clinical Fellow Higher (ST3+ or ST6+) for the Adult Critical Care Transfer Service (East of England) with Anaesthesia (Cambridge University Hospitals).

The East of England Adult Critical Care Transfer Service is recruiting Clinical Fellows (Higher), partnering with a Transfer Practitioner (Critical Care Nurse / ODP) and a dedicated ambulance and driver to undertake duty shifts. Following initial induction, training and sign-off period with direct consultant supervision, CF(H)s will undertake ongoing clinical shifts with remote supervision from Duty Consultants, with some direct supervision.

Main duties of the job

The Clinical Fellow (Higher) post has been developed for anaesthetists and intensivists who have independent experience in anaesthesia or ICM specialist training programme. Transfer medicine offers a unique opportunity to apply anaesthetic, emergency medicine and intensive care skills in the care of the critically unwell patient in a remote but supported environment. They should ideally have at least 5 years’ experience in anaesthesia and ICM, with at least 3 months spent in the UK or equivalent system.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical

•    To provide an expert critical care transfer service for patients  throughout the region in need of  in-transit critical care support
•    To provide high-quality, safe clinical care in accordance with GMC  guidelines
•    To co-operate with other departments and agencies to meet the objectives of Transfer 
•    To work flexibly within a nominally fixed timetable.

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•    To supervise and support allied health professionals
•    To ensure personal knowledge of, and compliance with the Service’s and  Host Trust’s policies 

We pride ourselves on the teamwork, energy and commitment of our excellent staff – they are our most important assets. Recognising this, we have taken a positive approach to supporting them in their work through schemes to help work-life balance, improvements in the working environment and initiatives to make it easier for staff to explore new career opportunities and to develop professionally and personally.

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

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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

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Anne Booth
Job title
Clinical Director for East of England (ACCT)
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

Informal enquiries about this post should be addressed to Anne Booth, Clinical Director for East of England Adult Critical Care Transfer Service ([email protected]).