University Hospitals Bristol and Weston Foundation Trust (UHBWFT) seeks applicants for 12-month Clinical Fellow posts, in Critical Care, at SHO / ST1-2 level to commence August 2025 to meet the increasing demand for critical care services within the trust.
UHBWFT includes the Emergency Departments (ED) of Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI), Bristol Children’s Hospital and Weston General Hospital (WGH). Both BRI and WGH provide intensive care services. This post will be based in the adult BRI ED service and the adult BRI intensive care service. The post provides an ideal opportunity for the successful candidate to work in a busy inner city university hospital which forms part of a large tertiary referral centre for several specialities including cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery.
This post comprises six months of Intensive Care Medicine and six months of Emergency Medicine. The total duration of the appointment is 12 months.
All BRI Clinical Fellows have an Educational Supervisor, within the relevant department, and access to the 14 Fish portfolio platform provided by the Trust. Successful applicants will have access to full support and advice for career progression.
Salary will be calculated by HR and will be fully compliant with the current national regulations.
The post would be suitable for trainees who have completed Foundation or core speciality training and will offer the successful applicant an opportunity to develop their skills in Intensive Care Medicine. You will join a highly motivated team of medical, nursing and allied health professionals and work in a busy, thriving, well supported unit. The full shift rota comprises shifts across the General Intensive Care Unit (GICU), the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) and Critical Care Outreach. You will gain experience in a number of different organ support modes including respiratory, cardiovascular and renal support. The successful candidate could expect to gain skills in airway management, invasive monitoring and ultrasound.
UHBWFT is one of the busiest EDs in the Southwest having over 70,000 adult attendances per year. Attendances are of high acuity and reflect the broad spectrum of patients attending an inner-city ED which forms part of a large tertiary referral centre for several specialities including cardiology, with 24 hour PPCI availability, and cardiothoracic surgery. The post participates in a 24-hour full shift, fully compliant, SHO / ST1-2 rota and benefits from seven day a week consultant cover up until midnight and 24 hour registrar grade support. This post would be ideal for any candidate planning a career in Emergency Medicine, or any acute speciality, and is also suitable for doctors wishing to pursue a career in General Practice.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.
UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. 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 recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Chris Bryden Job title: Consultant A&E Email address: christopher.bryden@uhbw.nhs.uk
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