Adult Cystic Fibrosis Clinical Fellow

The successful applicant will join a dynamic and welcoming multidisciplinary team providing inpatient and outpatient care for patients at Bristol Adult CF Centre, the NHS England-commissioned specialist centre for around 300 adults with CF in the Severn region based at Bristol Royal Infirmary. The post provides excellent training and experience in CF and respiratory medicine, whilst offering experience in clinical microbiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology/hepatology and palliative care, and developing skills in communication and MDT working. The postholder will actively participate in CF research as part of the CF Clinical Trials Accelerator Programme (CTPA). The post also includes opportunities to develop and contribute to continuing education, professional development and audit. The post would ideally suit applicants who intend to pursue a career in respiratory medicine and/or cystic fibrosis but may also suit those interested in careers to other specialties such as general practice, medical microbiology, gastroenterology or endocrinology.

Main duties of the job

No specialist experience or knowledge of cystic fibrosis medicine is required - training is provided on the job. The CF Fellow works with a rotational respiratory specialist registrar. The service is led by three highly engaged and available consultants, and the job offers the chance to work in a genuinely multidisciplinary environment. The post is open to post-Foundation training doctors of any grade - it has been held in the past by post-F2, post-CMT and post-CCT (pre-consultant) grade doctors and responsibilities will be tailored to the individual. The post involves working with multiple NHS services across primary, secondary and tertiary care and for this reason, applications will only be considered from those with at least 12 months experience of working in the NHS as a doctor applicants not meeting this requirement will not be shortlisted. The hours of work are 9am-5pm Monday-Friday. On call is not part of the post options for locum out of hours work are available as long as they do not impact the core hours of the post. The post is for 12 months but we welcome applicants looking for less than this.

About us

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.

Job description
Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description including the main responsibilities and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• Able to assess, initially resuscitate and stabilise acutely sick patients
• Able to participate as member of cardiac arrest team
• Understands audit and governance processes
• Demonstrates good clinical judgement
• Has worked as a doctor in the UK NHS for 12 months (not as clinical observer)

Desirable

• Training /experience in respiratory failure and management of patients on NIV/CPAP
• Designed and / or completed audits

Skills and Abilities
Essential

• Ability to organise and prioritise workload
• Good communication skills
• Honesty and reliability
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Flexibility
• Inquiring and critical approach to work
• Demonstrates initiative
• Appropriately assertive

Qualifications and Training
Essential

• Registered as a medical practitioner with General Medical Council (UK) with a licence to practice medicine
• Advanced life support provider
• At least 24 months post qualification full-time hospital service, no unexplained career gaps

Desirable

• Evidence of interest in Respiratory and/or internal medicine

Additional Aptitudes
Essential

• Evidence of entitlement to live and work in the UK

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