Medical Introduction - Careers

At North Bristol NHS Trust, we have internationally renowned medical teams delivering incredible outcomes for our patients. For many years we have been at the forefront of new medical techniques and innovations, including brain and spinal surgery, joint replacement and the world’s first radar breast imaging system, to name a few. 

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Medical opportunities

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Consultant

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Locum

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Clinical Fellow

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Specialty Doctor & Specialist

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Current Medical Vacancies

Post CCT Diagnostic Neuroradiology Fellow

Job reference
339-MPZAS465
Salary
plus unsocial hours uplift
Salary period
Full time - 40 hours per week (Contribute to DNR on-call on a 1:6 basis with consultant supervision)
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Trainee (ST6-8)
Contract
Staff Group
Medical and Dental
Town
Bristol

Description

Applicants are required to be on the Specialist Register for Clinical Radiology, have CCT in Clinical Radiology or be within six months of obtaining it by the interview date. Full Registration with the GMC is essential.

Specialist in Anaesthesia with interest in Neuroanaesthesia

Job reference
339-MPAARR464
Salary
Per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Full time
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialist Grade
Contract
Staff Group
Medical and Dental
Town
Bristol

Description

The postholder will be responsible for the clinical management of patients under their care, and in liaison with consultant colleagues. They should be capable of independent practice with respect to the assigned clinical duties of the post. The intention is that this role will provide elective or emergency daytime weekday and weekend working to cover the areas laid out in the 
job plan. In exceptional circumstances this may include contributing to the junior on call rota in an area to suit the candidate.

Senior/Post CCT Clinical Fellow Bariatric Fellowship

Job reference
339-MPAARR463
Salary
per annum
Salary period
Full time - 40 hours per week (40)
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
Contract
Fixed Term
Staff Group
Medical and Dental
Town
Bristol

Description

North Bristol NHS Trust
Senior/Post CCT Clinical Fellow - Bariatric Surgery Fellowship 2021
Applications are invited from UK and overseas senior trainees or newly-appointed consultants for a Clinical Fellowship in laparoscopic bariatric surgery under the supervision of all four bariatric surgeons.
The North Bristol Fellowship programme has been approved by the Royal College of Surgeons of GB&I. The unit has a solid reputation for providing excellent, comprehensive training in all aspects of bariatric surgery, with opportunities for clinical research.
Duration: 12 month fixed term
Please note that North Bristol NHS Trust will not pay interview expenses in connection with the above
Location: NBT

Rehabilation Consultant

Job reference
339-MPMJE462
Salary
per annum
Salary period
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Staff Group
Medical and Dental
Town
Bristol

Description

Communications and Relationships:
The post holder will be expected to have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues. The post holder will be empathetic and sensitive to patients needs and able to explain things clearly – particularly complex or sensitive information. 

Responsibility for Patient Care:
The post holder will have continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his or her charge and for the proper functioning of the service and will undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients and the running of the clinical department.

Responsibility for People Management:
The Post Holder will be expected to provide compassionate leadership to their clinical teams. This may include multi-agency teams within Primary and Secondary Care. They will be responsible for the supervision of junior staff within their team and will lead by example and with compassion.

Teaching and Supervision of Junior Medical Staff & Students:
We aim to support the development of all our doctors, whilst maintain an environment where patient and staff safety is paramount. A key element of that is ensuring high quality clinical and educational supervision. 

Partnership working:
The post holder will be required to work in partnership with colleagues of all disciplines, external stakeholders and service users, to ensure the creation of a quality service. 

Medical Bank Locum

Job reference
339-MPLOC067
Salary
Competitive Hourly Rates
Salary period
Flexible working, Other - 0 hours per week (Ad-Hoc)
Grade
Contract
Locum
Staff Group
Medical and Dental
Town
Bristol

Description

Benefits

Benefits you can enjoy while working alongside our enthusiastic and dedicated team include:

Pay & Awards

  • Competitive hourly rates
  • 33% Annual leave pay (Included in Rate)
  • 14% pension contribution
  • Employer national insurance contribution
  • Allowances – unsociable hours payments, on call & overtime

Consultant in Sexual Health or Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Job reference
339-MPMJE459
Salary
Pro rated to 1.25PAs
Salary period
Part time - 1.25 session per week
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Staff Group
Medical and Dental
Town
Bristol

Description

Applicants are required to be on the Specialist Register and have CCT in Obstetrics and Gynaecology or be within six months of obtaining it by the interview date.

The postholder will have experience in general Obstetrics & Gynaecology or Sexual Health, and specifically experience in abortion care. 

Full registration with the GMC is essential. The post is based at Southmead Hospital. The appointee will be required to reside not more than 30 minutes travel by road from base hospital, for on-call purposes. Experience and familiarity with UK hospital systems and practices or equivalent is essential.

The successful candidates will be employed under Terms & Conditions of Service for Consultants (England) 2003.

Specialist in Sexual & Reproductive Health or Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Job reference
339-MPSSK460
Salary
1.25PAs
Salary period
Part time - 1.25 session per week
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Contract
Staff Group
Medical and Dental
Town
Bristol

Description

This post would be to join a team of dynamic consultants to provide care for women who require complex abortions (1.25PAs)

The appointee will be expected to be fully involved in the development of complex abortion care, to take account of the Trust policies, including Risk Management Strategy and developments in Clinical Governance. The appointee may be asked to participate in managerial and administrative work and will be expected to be aware of the broader context within the NHS in which senior clinicians operate.

Please see detailed job description for further explanation of the duties of the job.

Clinical Fellow in Breastcare

Job reference
339-MPAARR457
Salary
per annum
Salary period
Full time, Part time, Job share - 40 hours per week (Full time)
Grade
Clinical Fellow
Contract
permanent role within the specialty
Staff Group
Medical and Dental
Town
Bristol

Description

full duties described within the job description

 

The learning objectives of the post will be set out specifically with the supervising consultant at the start of the post.

 

Clinical experience

This is a permanent role in the breast service, ideally suited to an enthusiastic clinician looking to develop their career in Breastcare

We would anticipate that the successful candidate will develop their breast clinical skills within the breast unit, and that over the years, will be able to tailor this role to any particular areas of special interest.

 

Courses/Training/Journal/Clubs/Lunchtime meetings

  • The post offers exciting opportunities for developing educational skills and quality improvement as well as furthering breast surgery knowledge and expertise.

 

  •  Although an enthusiasm for teaching is a prerequisite, no assumptions will be made about formal knowledge of educational theory or practice.

 

  • An Educational Supervisor will be allocated to ensure that the opportunities are optimised and tailored to the individual, who will have access to the same education opportunities as those in the regional training programme.

 

  • There are regular opportunities to meet with the clinical and management team to ensure that all issues regarding rotas, training and other problems are identified and resolved.

 

  • Monthly Audit meetings are held and the postholder will be expected to participate fully in these presenting and discussing Audit data.

Consultant Urological Surgeon – Upper Tract & Surgery

Job reference
339-MPSMB461
Salary
per annum
Salary period
10 sessions per week (Full Time)
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Staff Group
Medical and Dental
Town
Bristol

Description

- The post-holder will be responsible for the clinical management of patients under their care, and, in liaison with consultant colleagues, continuity of care when the post-holder is absent.
- In addition to a general urology practice, including overseeing diagnostic services as part of a rota, the post-holder will be expected to provide subspecialty expertise as part of the Uro-oncology Upper Tract U tea.  It is expected that the post-holder will have and/or will develop 
expertise in the management of these conditions.
- As part of the division’s target to expand theatre usage and improve theatre utilisation, the post-holder, with other consultants, will provide flexible theatre cover as part of their weekly programmed activities in addition to a rotational Saturday list aimed at providing extra capacity to meet cancer and RTT targets.
- The post-holder with contribute to the on call consultant and consultant of the week rota.
- The post-holder will be expected to deliver regular clinical sessions in neighbouring trusts as part of outreach specialist clinics.

Clinical Fellow (CT1/2 Level) in Vascular Surgery

Job reference
339-MPAARR458
Salary
per annum
Salary period
40 hours per week (Full time)
Grade
Clinical Fellow (CT Level) Vascular Surgery
Contract
Fixed term (extendable for 12 months by mutual agreement)
Staff Group
Medical and Dental
Town
Bristol

Description

The Bristol Bath Weston Vascular Network was formed in October 2014. The major arterial centre (MAC) for the network is Southmead Hospital. The network is responsible for the delivery of both elective and emergency vascular care to the populations of Bristol, South Gloucestershire, North Somerset, Bath and North East Somerset, and parts of Wiltshire and Somerset. This includes all arterial surgery for this population, and in addition varicose vein treatments, diabetic foot care, and renal access. The population served by the network is 1.12 million. In addition, the network provides complex endovascular services for the 3.5 million population of the South West. The MAC delivers 24/7 on site vascular surgery and 24/7 on site interventional radiology with a new 32-bedded vascular ward in the Brunel Building and both a dedicated operating theatre and hybrid theatre available for the vascular service.

Vascular surgery been recognized as leading service at NBT alongside regional trauma, renal, neurosurgery and plastics units.

Consultant in Paediatric & Perinatal Pathology

Job reference
339-MPMKR451
Salary
per annum
Salary period
Full time - 10 sessions per week (40)
Grade
Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Staff Group
Medical and Dental
Town
Bristol

Description

The successful applicant will be part of a team of Paediatric and Perinatal pathologists and contribute to both the provision of paediatric pathology for Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (BRHC) and the provision of perinatal pathology for St. Michael’s Hospital and the South West Region.

 

Consultant Plastic Surgeon with Specialist Interest in Sarcoma

Job reference
339-MPSMB450
Salary
Dependant on experience
Salary period
Full time - 10 sessions per week (On-Call Commitment)
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
On-Call Commitment
Staff Group
Medical and Dental
Town
Bristol

Description

The work of the Plastic Surgery Department covers a wide range of congenital and acquired conditions including skin cancer, hand surgery, lower limb trauma, breast reconstruction, head and neck malignancy, sarcoma, burns service and laser therapy. Combined clinics are held in association with other specialists including head and neck surgery, Ortho-Plastics, oncologists and dermatology. Specialist clinics include; hands, pigmented lesions, sarcoma and breast reconstruction.

There are dedicated plastics and burns general anaesthetic operating theatres and three local anaesthetic operating theatres, with 24-hour access to general emergency theatres where out of hours trauma cases are undertaken. The post-holder will be provided with secretarial support and office accommodation, which will be shared with other members of the consultant team.

There will be an on-call commitment to delivering an emergency adult and paediatric plastic surgery service and applicants must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in general plastic surgery. The successful candidate will join a further 23 consultants who offer plastic surgery and burns service to patients from the northern part of the South West region.  The department has dedicated emergency plastic surgery beds on Gate 33A, including seven burns unit beds, and shares elective capacity with other specialties on Gate 7A. There is access to ITU and HDU beds.Ple