Job Description

The department is seeking senior clinical fellow (ST3 +) for 1 year period from 1 st of October 2025 on the registrar rota for paediatric surgery and urology.



This is the regional tertiary referral centre for paediatric surgery in the South-West of England and also provides non-specialist surgery for the Bristol conurbation.

Paediatric Surgery, BRHC:

The work involves care for all children admitted to the Children's hospital including general surgery, oncological and gastrointestinal surgery and urology.

Neonatal Surgery, St Michael's:

The work involves the surgical care of infants undergoing surgery, working in co-operation with the neonatologists who staff NICU.



The post holder will be expected to contribute to a non-resident standard on-call rota with 8 other ST3+ trainees.



The post involves working for the Consultants as part of the non-resident standard on-call rota.



Undergraduate medical Students;



The post is a teaching hospital and therefore the teaching of students on wards rounds and outpatient clinics forms part of the daily routine. There may the opportunity to undertake certain formal teaching commitments.

Postgraduate Medical Staff:

Postgraduate teaching of medical staff will be subject to paragraph 166 of the Terms and Conditions of Service of Hospital medical and Dental Staff, but is a normal part of the duties of this post to instruct junior staff under supervision.

Nurses and Other Staff:

On occasions a practitioner may be asked to give lectures to nurses (fees are payable in accordance with paragraph 165 Terms and Conditions of Service of Hospital medical and Dental Staff).



University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, with a workforce of over 13,000 staff and 100+ different clinical services across 10 sites, serving a population of over 500,000 people across Bristol and Weston. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to patients. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust, committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.



Join us and you can enjoy city living, be in the countryside or by the seaside, with easy access to all the South West offers. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.



As an equal opportunities employer, actively working towards a diverse workforce, we aim to create a workforce that represents the diversity of our community and are committed to designing our services around the needs of patients and their loved ones. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.



Please see the attached and Person Specifications for further details of this position.