Senior Clinical Fellow - Congenital Cardiac Surgery

Senior Clinical Fellow - Congen Cardiac Surgery NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Trainee (ST3-8)

Main area Paediatric Surgery Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Trainee (ST3-8) Contract 12 months (Fixed term 12 months) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week Job ref 387-WC5230-DF

Site Bristol Royal Hospital for Children Town Bristol Salary £65,048 - £73,992 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 09/02/:59

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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Paediatric Cardiac Surgery team at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, one of the UK's longest established congenital cardiac surgical centres.

The Cardiac programme has continued to grow since its move from the Bristol Royal Infirmary in 1995 and, in 2024, delivered 411 operations for congenital heart disease across paediatric and adult patients.

The service manages the full spectrum of congenital heart conditions (excluding cardiac transplantation) and provides seamless care for adolescents and adults through close collaboration with the Bristol Heart Institute.

Postoperative care is delivered on the Paediatric Intensive Care Units, with the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit serving as the tertiary centre for the South West and offering advanced therapies including HFOV, nitric oxide, neonatal and paediatric post cardiotomy ECMO, peritoneal dialysis, and haemofiltration.

Main duties of the job

This full time 1 WTE post forms part of the registrar rota in Congenital Cardiac Surgery and offers a high quality training environment within a small, supportive team of consultants, a rotating specialist trainee, and four fellows.

The role is designed for a senior cardiac surgical trainee intending to pursue a career in congenital cardiac surgery, ideally with an academic component.

Applicants are expected to have completed adult cardiac surgical training and hold FRCS or equivalent, along with at least two years of dedicated congenital cardiac surgical experience.

The post includes involvement in pre operative assessment, intra operative participation aligned to experience, and post operative management, with the fellow acting as first on call for postoperative patients.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Personal Specification for further details. Please contact on the information below if you have any questions.

Person specification Knowledge and Experience

• Full GMC registration with license to practice.
• At least 3 years' experience in cardiac surgery.
• Up to date with Paediatric Life Support.
• At least 2 years experience in congenital cardiac surgery.
• FRCS or equivalent.
• Previous NHS experience.
• Research productivity.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work in teams.
• Skills and experience commensurate with a Specialist Registrar in Cardiac Surgery.
• Database management.

Qualifications and Training

• MRCS or equivalent.
• English language competency (IELTS/OET). IELTS: Overall band 7.5 and minimum score of 7.0 in each of Reading, Listening, Writing and Speaking or OET: Grade B in all four sub tests of Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking.
• FRCS (CTh) or equivalent.

Additional & Aptitudes: In line with UHBW Trust values

• Respecting Everyone.
• Recognising Success.
• Working Together.
• Flexibility with colleagues.
• Pleasant manner with children, parents, nurses and colleagues.

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

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 to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.

UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

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Name: Megan O'Brien

Job title: General Manager

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Additional information: For further enquiries, please contact Megan O'Brien via email at