Job summary
Clinical Fellow (ST3+) in Paediatric Surgery and Urology
The department is seeking a senior clinical fellow (ST3 +) for 1 year period from 2nd April 2026 on the registrar rota for paediatric surgery and urology.
Main duties of the job
The Department is the regional tertiary referral centre for paediatric surgery and also provides non-specialist surgery for the Bristol conurbation.
Paediatric Surgery, BCH: 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.
About us
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specifications for further details of this position.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specifications for further details of this position.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Documented experience in paediatric and neonatal surgery
- Previous publications
Desirable
- Previous LATs in paediatric surgery
- Experience in neonatal care
- Previous research experience
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Evidence of operative ability in the general surgery of childhood
- Evidence of ability to perform practical procedures on children and neonates such as Venous cannulation
Desirable
- Evidence of neonatal surgical experience
Qualifications and Training
Essential
Desirable
- FRCS (Paed Surg)
- Intercalated degree
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Documented experience in paediatric and neonatal surgery
- Previous publications
Desirable
- Previous LATs in paediatric surgery
- Experience in neonatal care
- Previous research experience
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Evidence of operative ability in the general surgery of childhood
- Evidence of ability to perform practical procedures on children and neonates such as Venous cannulation
Desirable
- Evidence of neonatal surgical experience
Qualifications and Training
Essential
Desirable
- FRCS (Paed Surg)
- Intercalated degree
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Bristol Royal Hospital for Children
Upper Maudling St
Bristol
BS2 8EG
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
