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Clinical Fellow Higher (ST3-5/ST6+) in Radiology (Cross Sectional)


Location
Salary
£67,325 - £76,582 per annum pro-rata
Profession
Medical doctor
Grade
Senior
Deadline
27 Jul 2026
Contract Type
Fixed term: 12 months (Full time)
Posted Date
22 Jul 2026
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Job overview

Applications are invited for the post of Clinical Fellow Higher (ST3-5/ST6+) in Radiology (Cross Sectional) at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) to commence from 5th August 2026 until 3rd August 2027.

Main duties of the job

In order to be considered applicants must meet the essential criteria stated in the job description and have:

  • Completed a minimum of four years of training as a Specialty Registrar in Radiology in the UK or proof of equivalent training.
  • Have full General Medical Council accreditation or have an application in progress by the time of interview for the post.
  • Experience working in acute radiology / recent experience with out of hours on call.
  • Within 5 years of CCT or equivalent completion of training or within a current training post .
  • FRCR 2B examination is not essential but desired.

Full Registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council at time of starting the post in August 2025 is mandatory.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will also be expected to participate in the Senior Radiology Registrar on-call rota, currently a full shift pattern, albeit with Consultant supervision.

This timetable will be flexible and chosen by the candidate to include sub-specialist reporting sessions as well and multidisciplinary team meetings.

Sub-specialist interest sessions (80%): The successful candidate will have the opportunity to obtain training in a sub-specialist interest with a preference for: Chest/Cardiac Radiology, Gastrointestinal Radiology, Gynaecological & Uroradiology or Oncological Radiology. These can have the opportunity to learn relevant subspeciality interventional skills (e.g. biopsies & drains) and participate in research, audit and teaching at Cambridge University Hospital.

General radiology sessions (20%): Reporting chest and body CT, hot seat plain film reporting, general US, presentation at clinico-radiological meetings.

Do note that due to high volume of applications for some posts, this post may close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.

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

  • MBBS or equivalent
  • Full FRCR
  • General Medical Council at commencement
  • To be eligible for appointment at the Senior level within this role you are required to have completed Specialty Registrar or equivalent training to ST6 level passing the associated competencies
  • Logbook indicating validated experience of appropriate range and number of clinical procedures
  • Completion of competencies as required of ST1-2 Radiology training

Desirable

  • Presentations/Publications
  • Completion of Specialty Registrar training in the UK or equivalent with CCT in Radiology
  • Postgraduate qualification such as MRCP, FRCS/MRCS, PhD etc

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This advert is for Clinical Fellow Higher (ST3-5/ST6+) in Radiology (Cross Sectional) with Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Cambridge, East of England, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Radiology role. The advertised salary is £67,325 - £76,582 per annum pro-rata. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (Full time). The application deadline is 27 Jul 2026.

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