Respiratory Clinical Fellow | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 29 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £52,656 pa pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 January 2026 |
| Location: | Weston, BS23 4TQ |
| Company: | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7706025/387-WD6025-BS |
Summary
This post would be perfect for post FY2 doctors who are keen to take a break from training and gain experience or qualifications in your area of interest. This is a fixed term post for an initial period of 2 years, and you will be covering Berrow ward at Weston General Hospital.
Berrow ward is a 28 bedded respiratory ward which looks after patients with a range of respiratory conditions, including high acuity patients as well as some general medical patients. You will be supported by a dedicated respiratory team which includes a consultant, seven resident doctors (2x ST3+ and 5x ST1-2), 2x respiratory specialist nurses, 1x respiratory ACP and an NIV physiotherapist, alongside a fantastic nursing and therapies team.
This is an exciting time for our newly merged hospital, and we are looking for one doctor to join our growing respiratory team. We have one ST1-2 position in Respiratory medicine commencing January 2026.
This post is for Monday to Friday, 9:00-17:00 only so no on-calls are required.
Day to day clinical responsibilities are seen to be a significant part of the training offered to Clinical fellows, and opportunities are taken for informal clinical teaching as / when appropriate. All doctors are expected to undertake audit and to make a regular contribution to the Departmental academic programme.
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 Southwest 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 Southwest 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.
Please see the attached Job Description and Personal Specification for further details of this post.
Interview date:W/C 19thJanuary 2026
This advert closes on Monday 12 Jan 2026
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