Clinical Fellow ST3+ Urology

North Bristol NHS Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

North Bristol NHS Trust seeks a Clinical Fellow in Urology ST3+ for Southmead Hospital. This role focuses on patient management and includes research, teaching, and involvement in departmental activities. Ideal candidates will have prior Urology experience and come with necessary medical qualifications.

Benefits

13.5 days annual leave per six month period

10 days study leave allocated per year

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years post-qualification experience including 12 months in Urology.
• Full registration with the GMC and an overall IELTS score of 7.5 required.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day management of ward patients.
• Participate in an on-call rota.
• Engagement in departmental service activities.

Skills

Skills in written and spoken English

Experience in Urology

Training progression

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Full registration with the GMC

MRCS or equivalent

Job description

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Job Overview

Post: Clinical Fellow in Urology ST3+ based at Southmead Hospital

The Bristol Urological Institute wishes to appoint a Clinical Fellow in Urology ST3+, initially for one year from August 2025.

It is desirable that candidates have experience and familiarity with UK hospital systems and practices or equivalent.

Overseas applicants are expected to be eligible for registration with the General Medical Council and have passed the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a minimum overall score of 7.5. This must be clearly outlined on application. Please check the GMC website for details.

Please note North Bristol NHS Trust will not pay any interview expenses in connection with this post.

Main duties of the job

Work of the Department

Southmead Hospital offers Urology services through the Bristol Urological Institute (BUI). The Institute is a tertiary referral centre and has gained a global reputation and has become a major National and International surgical, education and research centre. The clinicians at the BUI have always been at the cutting edge; introducing robotic surgery for urological cancers and reconstruction, pioneering urodynamics, promoting minimally invasive kidney stone surgery, advancing complex andrology/penile cancer, genito-urethral reconstruction and investing in community delivered diagnostics.

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Working for our organisation

The Urology Department at North Bristol runs out of two hospitals, the main hospital site in Bristol – Southmead Hospital - and a district hospital in Weston-super-mare - Weston General Hospital.

The holder of this post will be based at Southmead Hospital.

The Trust has University Teaching status and is associated with both the University of Bristol and the University of the West of England.

The Institute is a tertiary referral centre and has gained a global reputation and has become a major National and International surgical, education and research centre. The clinicians at the BUI have always been at the cutting edge; introducing robotic surgery for urological cancer sand reconstruction, pioneering urodynamics, promoting minimally invasive kidney stone surgery, advancing complex andrology/penile cancer, genito-urethral reconstruction and investing in community delivered diagnostics.

The Bristol Urological Institute (BUI) is a long established research unit. It attracts major national and international grants, the BUI publishes extensively in all areas of urology and coordinates and participates in international clinical trials.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

This post is best suited to a trainee wishing to gain core urology experience. This may suit an individual wanting to apply for future ST3 Urology or CESR.

The post holder will participate in an on call rota and will be responsible for the day to day management of ward patients.

The successful candidate will be expected to participate in the service activities in the department.

Research

½ day dedicated research session is provided for all fellows. There are several ongoing research projects and fellows are expected to participate in these projects, successfully publish, as well as undertaking at least one audit project during their training.

Teaching

The Bristol Urological Institute has an active teaching programme and Fellows and Registrars are expected to actively participate in this activity. The post holder will be available to undertake teaching sessions for medical students and junior doctors as required. In certain circumstances you may be required to cover a colleague’s clinical duties in order that they may deliver teaching sessions.

Courses/Training/Journal/Clubs/Lunchtime meetings

Weston/Southmead:

• Weekly cancer multidisciplinary team meetings
• Grand Rounds – Regular postgraduate lectures
• Weekly X-ray meeting
  
  

Annual Leave

You will be entitled to 13 ½ days (pro rata) annual leave per six month period and may claim a day off in lieu if rostered on duty on a Bank Holiday.

Study Leave

10 days (pro rata) study leave is allocated per 12 month period, for this post although time off for CPD must be agreed mutually with the clinical and educational supervisors, and the education lead.

Person specification

Basic Qualification/Prizes

Essential criteria

• MBBS or equivalent
• Full registration with the GMC
• MRCS or equivalent
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Prizes
• FRCS (Urol)
  
  

Post Grad qualification

Essential criteria

• Evidence of training progression
  
  

Desirable criteria

• ATLS/ALS
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
• Recent experience and familiarity with UK hospital systems & practices (or equivalent).
• 3 years post qualification experience including 12 months in Urology (at least)
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience in urology at Spr level
  
  

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The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.

At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.

Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.

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