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.
What medical specialties could I work in?
What medical specialties could I work in?
×Our medical teams provided exceptional healthcare over a wide range of specialties in our five clinical divisions:
- Medicine Division – specialties include Cardiology, Respiratory, Acute Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Gastroenterology, Haematology, Geriatric Medicine, Palliative Medicine.
- Anaesthesia, Surgery, Critical Care and Renal Division – specialties include Intensive Care, Renal, Anaesthetics, Vascular Surgery, Burns and Plastics Surgery, General Surgery, Breast Surgery, Breast Radiology, Endocrinology & Transplant Surgery.
- Neurosciences and Musculoskeletal Division – Stroke, Neurosurgery, Spines, Pain, Elective Orthopaedics, Trauma, Neurology, Rheumatology, Neuropsychiatry, Neurophysiology, Bristol Centre for Enablement, Neuropathology, Rehabilitation Medicine.
- Women and Children’s Health Division – Neonatal Intensive Care, Obstetrics & Gynaecology.
- Core Clinical Services Division – Radiology, Histopathology, Microbiology, Clinical Biochemistry.
Medical opportunities

Postgraduate Doctors

Postgraduate Doctors
×We are proud to support Postgraduate Doctors during their placements with us.
We offer a wide range of educational and well-being support through our Postgraduate Medical Education team which is headed up by our Director of Medical Education and Medical Education Manager.
Our dedicated Foundation Team manage the in-house teaching programme for first and second year foundation doctors (Junior Doctors). In addition, there is the Internal Medicine Training programmes and surgical teaching.
All of our programmes are open to all doctors who are in a structured programme as well as our Clinical Fellows who work in the Trust.
At North Bristol NHS Trust, we can offer experience working in a wide range of specialties whilst providing access to comprehensive support and training.
Consultant

Consultant
×As a new Consultant within our Trust, you will receive a comprehensive induction and onboarding schedule which will include access to a mentor, and our New Consultant Programme, where we will give you the opportunity to network with other consultant who are new to the Trust, meet and develop key working relationships with members of the Office of the Medical Director as well as other Executive members. In addition, we offer all our consultants a generous study leave package comprising of up to 30 days over three years and up to £1000 per year study leave budget.
Our consultants provide compassionate leadership to their clinical teams and are responsible for the professional supervision and management of junior medical staff. Where appropriate, our consultants are also named in the educational contract of junior staff as the person responsible for overseeing their training and as an initial source of advice to such doctors regarding their careers.
Locum

Locum
×Our Locum Doctors are fully qualified Doctors temporarily covering a position within our Trust. This could be to cover sick leave or support a temporary rise in demand on the service.
All doctors, other than a foundation year one doctor can work in a locum role. To be eligible, you must be fully registered with, and regulated by, the GMC.
We currently have opportunities for all grades of Medical Locum roles throughout NBTeXtra bank. We can offer opportunities to work across a variety of specialties, including (but not limited to):
- Emergency Medicine.
- Intensive Care.
- Neonatal Intensive Care.
- Mental Health.
- General Medicine.
If you are interested in finding out more and applying, please email your CV with a cover letter clearly identifying your specialty and work area of preference to medicalpersonnel@nbt.nhs.uk or nbtextralocums@nbt.nhs.uk
Clinical Fellow

Clinical Fellow
×Our Clinical Fellows develop and contribute to the continuing education, professional development, audit and research within our Trust and work with the consultants and other specialist registrar colleagues to integrate into the existing team.
These roles could be used to help improve doctors' chances to return to Specialty training, help complete a CESR programme within their chosen specialty or for trainees who are taking a planned year out of training.
All Clinical Fellow roles are advertised on our website with details of accreditation obtained.
Specialty Doctor & Specialist

Specialty Doctor & Specialist
×Specialty Doctors have at least four years of postgraduate experience, two of which are in the chosen specialty. Therefore, Specialty Doctors can enter these posts having varying levels of experience and seniority which allows them to gain experience and promotion within the grade itself.
The Specialist grade was introduced in April 2021, to give Doctors the opportunity for more seniority, promotion and independent practice outside of the Consultant grade. Specialists require a minimum of 12 years of medical work, 6 of which at Specialty Doctor grade.
North Bristol NHS Trust have numerous Specialty Doctors & Specialists is most departments and specialities such as Emergency Medicine, Anaesthetics, Plastic Surgery & NICU.
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.
Apply by 15/06/2023
Post CCT Diagnostic Neuroradiology Fellow:more details and how to apply
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.
Apply by 14/06/2023
Rehabilation Consultant:more details and how to apply
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
Apply by 07/06/2023
Medical Bank Locum:more details and how to apply
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.
Apply by 06/06/2023
Clinical Fellow in Breastcare:more details and how to apply
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.
Apply by 05/06/2023
Clinical Fellow (CT1/2 Level) in Vascular Surgery:more details and how to apply
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.
Apply by 06/06/2023
Consultant in Paediatric & Perinatal Pathology:more details and how to apply
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
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