Job overview
Applications are invited for the post of Clinical Fellow (Higher ST3-5 / ST6+) in Vascular Surgery at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH). We have three posts available:
1. Post 1: 03 March 2025 for a period of 12 months
2. Post 2: 05 February 2025 - 30 September 2025
3. Post 3: 01 April 2025 - 30 September 2025
Main duties of the job
These posts offer an opportunity to gain experience in a high-volume tertiary Vascular Unit. There are opportunities to be involved in the diabetic foot service, complex aneurysm programme as well as the delivery of our deep venous stent programme.
Duties of the posts include the management of patients in ward, outpatient and theatre settings. We encourage the Clinical Fellows to initiate and complete a research or audit project, and these posts give an excellent opportunity for aspiring surgeons to improve their CV as well as gain valuable clinical experience. CUH offers comprehensive specialist services in all fields of Vascular Surgery and is also the regional Major Trauma Centre.
Please note that this post does not carry Postgraduate Dean’s approval or training recognition.
Full Registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council at time of application is required.
Working for your 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.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Chandana Wijewardena
Job title: Lead Consultant
Email address: chandana.wijewardena2@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01223 217445
Additional contact information
For further details / informal visits contact:
Mr Chandana Wijewardena, Consultant Surgeon, via email on chandana.wijewardena2@nhs.net
or Ms Maria Bone (Secretary) on 01223 217445
or Mr Ali Navi, Consultant Vascular Surgeon, via email on ali.navi@nhs.net
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