Clinical Fellow Higher in Hepatology and Liver Transplantation

at  Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Applications are invited for the post of Clinical Fellow Higher (ST3-5/ST6+/Senior) in Hepatology and Liver Transplantation at Addenbrookes Hospital, part of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
This is a 12 months post available from 05 March 2025 to 03 March 2026.
This post is geared towards furthering a career in Hepatology and Liver Transplantation. This is available to applicants who are within or beyond Gastroenterology/Hepatology training who are either:
(1) keen to undertake preliminary research prior to obtaining external funding towards a higher degree (out of program research: OOPR);
or
(2) want time out of program to pursue a clinical interest (out of program experience: OOPE),
or
(3) who are at the end of training and want post-CCT experience in tertiary Hepatology and Liver Transplantation.
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.
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.
The post could be extended subject to satisfactory progress particularly if undertaking research. For applicants keen to use these posts as a prelude for OOPR it is important that they research the potential projects on offer and contact the relevant leads of those projects. These can be found on our website. Applicants who are wanting to use this as a means to research will not be considered for these posts without a project.
A breadth of learning opportunities are available, depending on the applicant’s preference. These include Tertiary Hepatology, Liver Transplantation, Research or Management (chief residency program) . The Department undertakes basic, translational and clinical research in alcoholic hepatitis, HCC, NASH, cholangiocyte biology and PBC in partnership with the University of Cambridge and Cambridge NIHR Biomedical Research Centre. The successful candidates would all contribute to the Hepatology on call rota.
These posts are not normally accredited as part of a speciality training programme but could be used for purposes as stated above.
Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this pos

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