Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Trauma and Orthopaedics


Company:	Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£78,504.23 per annum pro rata
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Cambridge, CB2 0QQ
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	11 Aug 2026
Closing date:	10 Sept 2026

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Summary

A Vacancy at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Applications are invited for the post of a Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Trauma and Orthopaedics to start as soon as possible until 30 June 2027.

This post is particularly suited to those wishing to gain experience in Paediatric Trauma and Orthopaedics including elective and fracture clinics, elective operating sessions and inpatient care

Successful applicants are encouraged to undertake quality improvement projects.

Please note that this post doesnotcarry Postgraduate Dean’s approval or training recognition.

Full Registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council at point 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 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.

This post is based in the Department of Paediatric Trauma and Orthopaedics. The department provides elective orthopaedic and emergency limb trauma care to the local population and the wider East of England region.

We provide both general and specialist orthopaedic and trauma care. Specialist services include a dedicated Ponseti clinic, specialist neuromuscular and spina bifida clinics, limb deformity correction and a DDH clinic. There are close links with the adult trauma and orthopaedic team.

The posts offer training and experience identical to Specialty Trainees. You will have the opportunity to join in the wide range of educational and training opportunities within the Department which match those of recognised training posts.

Our philosophy is to keep the patient at the heart of everything we do. Every person that works for the Trust, regardless of their role, comes into contact with our patients and visitors and is expected to uphold our values of Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent at all times.

We look for people who are willing to go the extra mile, not because they are asked to, but because they are committed to being part of a healthcare team that delivers an excellent caring service to our patients.

Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.

This advert closes on Sunday 23 Aug 2026

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