Clinical Fellow Higher (ST3-5) in Cardiology

Job overview

Applications are invited for the post of Clinical Fellow Higher (ST3-5) in Cardiology at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

We have the following three posts available:

Post 1: 06 August 2025 until 01 September 2026 Post 2: 03 September 2025 until 01 September 2026 Post 3: 03 September 2025 until 01 September 2026

These posts has been created to support the middle-grade Cardiology Service and is considered the equivalent of a Specialty Registrar.

These posts will provide an exciting opportunity for resident doctors hoping to gain excellent experience in clinical Cardiology within the context of a major UK Teaching Hospital. Previous Clinical Fellows have gone on to successfully gain a National Training Number in Cardiology or have moved on to a Consultant post.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidates will be expected to participate in the delivery of the Cardiology Service and may be required to contribute to General (Internal) Medicine on-calls and (subject to experience), the Cardiology StR out of hours on-call rota (1 in 5 to 1 in 8, non-resident).

In order to be considered applicants must meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification.

Please note that this post does not carry Postgraduate Dean’s approval or training recognition.

Full Registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council at the time of application is required.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Addenbrookes Department of Cardiology provides cardiac care to the population of Cambridgeshire and beyond (c. 450,000). The following services are provided, with opportunities for experience in all of these areas: Inpatients - 10-bed Coronary Care Unit, with 21-bed step down/general Cardiology ward; Outpatients - daily clinics, including Rapid Access Cardiology, Heart Failure, Cardiac Genetics, Obstetric Cardiology, AF Clinic; non-invasive investigations, including echocardiography (standard and complex) and rhythm monitoring; Catheter laboratory - angiography, permanent pacing, implantation of CRT and ICD devices; Imaging, including nuclear, CT, Cardiac MRI and PET.

Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.