Clinical Fellow (ST1-3) in Neonatal MedicineNHS

Job summary

Applications are invited for a full-time Fixed Term Clinical Fellow post in Neonatal Medicine (ST1-3 equivalent), based within the Neonatal Unit at Southmead Hospital. The post is available to start as soon as possible and is initially offered for 12 months. There are 2 posts available.

This role provides an excellent opportunity to gain experience in a busy tertiary neonatal centre. Southmead Hospital is home to a 16-cot Intensive Care and High Dependency Unit and serves as a tertiary medical neonatal centre and joint lead provider for the South West Neonatal Network. With approximately 5,500 births each year, the unit delivers the full spectrum of neonatal intensive care, accepting tertiary referrals from across the South West.

The Neonatal Unit is recognised for its specialist expertise in Neonatal Neurology and provides a regional tertiary referral service for the South West of England. The department has a strong reputation for clinical excellence, research, education and evidence-based practice, offering an outstanding learning environment for doctors wishing to develop their neonatal medicine experience.

We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications for flexible and job-share working arrangements.

Main duties of the job

Although this post does not hold postgraduate deanery approval and is not recognised for formal training, it offers high-quality educational and clinical experience within a supportive multidisciplinary team.

The successful candidate will join the neonatal medical team and participate in a full shift rota, contributing to the delivery of high-quality care for babies requiring intensive, high dependency and specialist neonatal services.

Applicants must hold full GMC registration and have experience working within UK hospital systems and practices.

This post offers valuable exposure to a wide range of neonatal conditions and provides opportunities to develop clinical skills within a tertiary referral setting, supported by experienced consultants and multidisciplinary colleagues.

Job description

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About us

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations,operatingfrom three main sites at Southmead, Bristol citycentreand Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. 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 theSouth Westhas to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retaina workforce whichrepresentsthe 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 applicationin order toensurewe'remeeting our pledge.