Senior Clinical Fellow - Medicine | North Bristol NHS Trust

North Bristol NHS; Bristol; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare trust is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow to join their Medicine Division in Bristol. This role involves managing a range of patients in acute medicine, performing ward rounds, and supporting junior staff. Ideal candidates should have strong clinical skills and be able to work independently under consultant supervision. The position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a leading trauma center with a commitment to excellent patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience in acute medicine is essential.
• Strong clinical assessment skills are required.
• Ability to manage high acuity patients.

Responsibilities

• Conduct clinical assessments across acute medicine.
• Perform ward rounds with junior support.
• Independently manage SDEC patients.

Job description

Target employment start date: August 2025.

This post is a Senior Clinical Fellow working within the Medicine Division.

Clinical duties and responsibilities

1. Clinical assessment and management of the whole range of patients across acute medicine.
2. Perform ward rounds with junior support.
3. Manage high acuity patients in ECU.
4. Independently manage patients with on-site consultant supervision.

Clinical duties and responsibilities: SDEC

1. Clinical assessment and management of the whole range of patients presenting to SDEC.
2. Support more junior trainees/PAs/ACPs.
3. Make independent discharge decisions and follow-up arrangements.
4. Manage the majority of SDEC patients independently, with consultant support for more complex cases.

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to Bristol, South Gloucestershire, and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre and an internationally recognized centre of excellence in various services and specialties. Our vision is to enable our teams to be the best they can be to provide exceptional, personally delivered healthcare.

North Bristol NHS Trust values all individuals and is committed to being an anti-discriminatory organization. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.

There are approximately 70-100 Acute Medical attendances per day from Primary Care and the Emergency Department.

Please see the full job description for the main responsibilities of this post. The role includes clinical duties, teaching, governance, leadership, and teamwork.

This advert closes on Tuesday, 22 July 2025.