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Job overview
Applications are invited for the post of Clinical Fellow Higher (ST6+) in Paediatric Intensive Care (PICU) and Paediatric Retrieval (PaNDR) at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to commence from as soon as possible for 12 months in the first instance.
Main duties of the job
This post is attractive to oversees Trainees as well as Senior Trainees including post CCT holders who are wishing to gain experience in Paediatric Critical Care and Paediatric Retrieval. It would be particularly suited to those wishing to gain experience at higher grade level in a centre of excellence before seeking their first Consultant post.
Fellows and Trainees with at least two years of experience in Anaesthetics, Intensive Care Medicine, or trained in Emergency Medicine are also encouraged to apply.
Please note that this post does not carry Postgraduate Dean’s approval or training recognition but can be used as an Out-Of-Program for Experience (OOPE).
Full Registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council at point of commencement is required.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU/HDU) is a tertiary level 13-bedded PICU. It is the only PICU in the East of England region and it is a PICM Grid Training Unit, well known as a centre of excellence, a stronghold in research, trials and neuroscience. Trainees from other specialties who want to boost their paediatric critical care experience rotate to this unit with great feedback and many learning opportunities.
PaNDR is a newly established service that serves the region of East of England (EoE). This Service is co-located with the existing Neonatal Service based at Addenbrookes Hospital and serves 15 large non-paediatric specialist district general hospitals in addition to Addenbrookes Hospital. The service is fully equipped with 4 high fidelity Ambulances and fully staffed with qualified Ambulance Technicians.
The post holder will participate on the Middle Grade rota which is a full shift pattern and regulated by the European working time directive (EWTD).
Support for study and professional leaves are built in the job plan and participation in research and audit activities is strongly encouraged, although the training opportunities associated with this post will be equal to those for the Specialty Registrars in the department.
Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.
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This advert is for Clinical Fellow Higher (ST6+) in PICU and PaNDR with Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Cambridge, East of England, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Paediatrics role. The advertised salary is £76,582 per annum, pro-rata. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed-term). The application deadline is 14 Jun 2026.
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