Dermatology Clinical Fellow | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 200,000 +; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is offering an exciting position as a Clinical Fellow in Dermatology at the Bristol Dermatology Centre. The successful candidate will manage patient care, contribute to clinical governance, and engage in teaching and research. This role is fixed-term and based in multiple locations, including Bristol Royal Infirmary and Weston General Hospital. Join a team dedicated to excellent patient care within a forward-thinking trust.

Benefits

Access to a range of training opportunities

Supportive working environment

Involvement in innovative projects

Qualifications

• Must comply with Trust policies on patient care.
• Experience in clinical responsibilities and governance.
• Engagement in clinical teaching and research.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to consultant-led Dermatology clinics.
• Participate in skin cancer MDTs and meetings.
• Ensure smooth operations within the department.

Skills

Patient care

Clinical management

Leadership

Audit participation

Education

Medical degree (Doctorate)

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity to join the Dermatology team working within Medicine, in the BRI with the opportunity to work at Weston General Hospital. The successful applicant will work with the Dermatology team and be predominantly responsible for providing care for Dermatology patients.

The post holder will be based at the Bristol Dermatology Centre, Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI) working alongside a large consultant body and specialist nursing teams. We are one of the regional training centres for dermatology, providing a full range of dermatology services for the local population, as well as regional services in paediatric dermatology, phototherapy, psychodermatology, hidradenitis suppurativa, contact dermatitis, and skin lymphoma. We are also a provider of teledermatology services. Bristol Dermatology Centre is a self-contained facility with phototherapy and contact dermatitis suites, a treatment area, skin surgery theatres, clinical rooms, administration and consultant offices.

Part of this role includes attendance at skin cancer MDTs, histology review meetings and complex case meetings (Combined Clinic) and review of ward patients.

1.0 WTE 12M Fixed Term Clinical Fellow. Locations may vary between Bristol Royal Infirmary, Dermatology Centre, Weston General Hospital and South Bristol Community Centre. The Clinical Fellow post available is detailed below and will be available to start from October 2025.

Responsibilities

• Outpatient Clinic: The post holder will contribute to consultant led Dermatology clinics.
• Clinical Management: The post holder is expected to take a full role in the delivery of the Trust-wide agenda for Governance. The Trust supports an open learning environment with a clear risk management strategy that allows innovation and improvement in care while placing patient safety at the centre of our values. The post holder will take an active part in the department/specialty strategy.
• Patient Care: The successful candidate will be expected to comply with all relevant Trust policies relating to administration of patient care.
• Management and leadership responsibilities: The post holder is expected to help with the smooth running of operations.
• Non-clinical training and responsibilities: Day-to-day clinical responsibilities are a significant part of the training offered to Clinical fellows, with opportunities for informal clinical teaching as/when appropriate. All doctors are expected to undertake audit and contribute to the Departmental academic programme. There is an excellent Trust Education Centre including library facilities. Opportunities exist for participation in clinical research, regular clinical trials and research governance meetings. Laboratory experience is available within the department.

Our team of dermatologists includes 13.03 whole time equivalent Consultants plus an Associate Specialist. The Bristol Dermatology Department is a large teaching hospital department providing a full range of dermatological services for our local population as well as a regional service in paediatric dermatology, phototherapy, contact dermatitis, skin lymphoma and inpatients. This is an undergraduate and postgraduate teaching Trust.

What you’ll love about working here

• UHBW has been rated by the CQC as “Good” – staff are proud to deliver excellent care.
• As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.
• Hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston-super-Mare, offering city living close to countryside or seaside with easy access to the South West.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

A core principle of the Trust is to ensure that patients and staff are treated with dignity and respect. “Committed to inclusion in everything we do” is the ambition set out in the Trust’s Workforce Diversity & Inclusion Strategy.

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Additional information

The duties are intended to be an outline only and will be subject to review depending on experience and changing demands in healthcare.

This advert closes on Sunday 21 Sep 2025