Clinical Fellow Higher (ST3-5/ST6+) in Neurology


Company:	Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£67,325 - £76,582 per annum pro rata
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Cambridge, CB2 0QQ
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	7 Jul 2026
Closing date:	9 Aug 2026

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Summary

A Vacancy at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Applications are invited for a Clinical Fellow Higher (ST3-5/ST6+) post in Neurology to commence on 02 September 2026 for 12 months. This is a busy neurology post that offers the chance to gain experience in an outstanding clinical and academic tertiary neurosciences department.

This post will involve providing clinical care for patients on the Neurology and Stroke Wards and Day Unit, as well as the opportunity to attend General and Specialty clinics. The post holder will have access to the same opportunities as the doctors in training, including weekly academic meetings and teaching, whom they will work alongside. The job is well supported, and clinical activities will take place from Monday to Friday 08:30hrs to 17:30hrs and the successful applicant will be expected to contribute to the full shift acute Neurology/Stroke registrar on-call rota.

Please note that these posts do not carry the Postgraduate Dean’s approval or training recognition.

Full Registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council at the time of application 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 in 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 Neurosciences Department comprises Neurology, Neurosurgery, Neuroradiology (including interventional), Neuro-Intensive care and Neurophysiology. It is a busy, friendly unit, and the post should offer scope to develop skills in all aspects of clinical neurology. The successful applicant will gain a broad experience of clinical neurology and the ability to expand on a range of subspecialty interests including:

• Neuro-Inflammatory Disorders (Professor Coles, Professor Sawcer, Dr McCarthy, Dr Jones, Dr Fisniku and Dr Needham);

• Vascular Neurology (Dr Agarwal and Dr Pauls);

• Epilepsy (Dr Ham, Dr Cope and Dr Mitchell);

• Movement Disorders (Professor Barker, Dr Williams-Grey, Dr Phillips and Dr Worth);

• Neuromuscular Disease (Dr Roberts, Dr Gunawardana and Dr Brierley);

• Neuro-Genetics (Professor Chinnery, Dr Horvath, Dr Jelle van den Ameele and Dr Hensiek);

• Cognitive Disorders (Professor Rowe, Dr Galton, Dr Graham and Dr Rittman).

This advert closes on Monday 13 Jul 2026

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