Specialty Registrar (ST4-5/ST6+) in Paediatric Emergency Medicine

Job summary

Applications are invited for the post of Specialty Registrar (ST4-5/ST6+) in Paediatric Emergency Medicine at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

There are two posts available to commence from 06 August 2025 until 04 August 2026.

The successful candidates will spend six months based in the Emergency Department, and six months in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit.

CUH is the Major Trauma Centre for the East of England region and provides excellent training.

Main duties of the job

These posts are recognised for training for the sub-specialty of Paediatric Emergency Medicine by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine.

To be eligible for this post applicants must hold a National Training Number in Emergency Medicine and must be in a higher specialist training post.

Doctors currently in an Emergency Medicine Higher Specialist Training post in the East of England can complete this post as part of their rotation, adding an extra year to their training programme.

Candidates outside of the East of England Emergency Medicine Training Programme are eligible to apply to their home Deanery for Out of Programme for Training (OOPT) approval to have the post recognised for training. Candidates without OOPT approval will be considered, providing they have the appropriate level of experience.

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

About us

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.