Job summary
- Main area
- Anaesthesia (PACU)
- Grade
- Clinical Fellow (Higher)
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- 40 hours per week (Full Time)
- Job ref
- 180-CFH-5053
- Employer
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Addenbrooke's Hospital
- Town
- Cambridge
- Salary
- £61,825 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Clinical Fellow Higher (ST3 - ST5) in Anaesthetics (PACU)
Clinical Fellow (Higher)
Job overview
Applications are invited for the post of Clinical Fellow Higher (ST3-5) in PACU (Post Anaesthesia Care Unit) and Anaesthesia at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, part of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Posts are available at this busy major UK teaching hospital from 06 August 2025 and 04 February 2026 for a period of 12 months.
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Fellow position would suit any trainee with a minimum of two years’ experience in Anaesthesia providing the opportunity to further their anaesthetic experience in a supervised training environment. The position will involve completing modular training in a number of subspecialty areas of anaesthesia, appropriate for their level of experience. A large proportion of the workload will be in the newly established CUH Post Anaesthesia Care Unit (PACU), however the job will include after hour work covering emergencies and supervised theatre lists.
This post is equivalent to a training post, although please note that these posts do not carry Postgraduate Dean’s approval or training recognition.
Full Registration and a licence to Practice with the General Medical Council at time of commencement is required.
Working for our organisation
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 dependents (over 18 years old) will also be subject to this requirement.
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The NHS department enjoys close links with the University Of Cambridge Department Of Anaesthesia and opportunities to participate in research may be available to suitable applicants. These posts may have an on call commitment on a full shift rota system if required by the department. The shift working pattern will be explained at interview.
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 criteria
- Yes = 1, No = 0. If applicant is not shortlistable please add reason in comments section provided.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Elena Marini
- Job title
- Consultant Anaesthetist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Informal enquiries via Dr Elena Marini, Consultant Anaesthetist by email: [email protected] or Dr Petrus Fourie, Consultant Anaesthetist by email: [email protected]
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