Clinical Fellow Higher (ST6+) in PICU and PaNDR

Job summary

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 06 May 2026 for 12 months in the first instance.

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.

Main duties of the job

The Fellow will work across PICU and PaNDR in 3-6 month blocks. This will allow you gain experience in Paediatric Intensive and High Dependency Care, including conventional and high frequency oscillatory ventilation, transitional care and paediatric retrievals. You will be expected to attend theatre lists to achieve an agreed number of orotracheal or nasotracheal intubations.

You will be encouraged to follow the PICS-ATG Transport Passport curriculum as per the RCPCH PICM Retrieval competencies and keep a transport logbook. There will be bespoke induction on both sides as an introduction to the service and you will be allocated a clinical supervisor on either side. There will also be frequent assessment and feedback provided.

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 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.

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.