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Job summary

Applications are invited for a full-time Fixed Term Clinical Fellow post in Neonatal Medicine (ST1-3 equivalent), based within the Neonatal Unit at Southmead Hospital. The post is available to start as soon as possible and is initially offered for 12 months. There are 2 posts available.

This role provides an excellent opportunity to gain experience in a busy tertiary neonatal centre. Southmead Hospital is home to a 16-cot Intensive Care and High Dependency Unit and serves as a tertiary medical neonatal centre and joint lead provider for the South West Neonatal Network. With approximately 5,500 births each year, the unit delivers the full spectrum of neonatal intensive care, accepting tertiary referrals from across the South West.

The Neonatal Unit is recognised for its specialist expertise in Neonatal Neurology and provides a regional tertiary referral service for the South West of England. The department has a strong reputation for clinical excellence, research, education and evidence-based practice, offering an outstanding learning environment for doctors wishing to develop their neonatal medicine experience.

We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications for flexible and job-share working arrangements.

Main duties of the job

Although this post does not hold postgraduate deanery approval and is not recognised for formal training, it offers high-quality educational and clinical experience within a supportive multidisciplinary team.

The successful candidate will join the neonatal medical team and participate in a full shift rota, contributing to the delivery of high-quality care for babies requiring intensive, high dependency and specialist neonatal services.

Applicants must hold full GMC registration and have experience working within UK hospital systems and practices.

This post offers valuable exposure to a wide range of neonatal conditions and provides opportunities to develop clinical skills within a tertiary referral setting, supported by experienced consultants and multidisciplinary colleagues.

Details

  • Date posted: 29 October 2026
  • Closing date: 12 November 2026
  • Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
  • Band: Doctor - other
  • Salary: £55,355 to £67,325 a year pa pro rata
  • Contract: Fixed term
  • Duration: 12 months
  • Working pattern: Full-time
  • Reference number: 339-W&C9686-KC
  • Job locations: Southmead Hospital, Bristol, BS10 5NB, United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information regarding the main duties of this job, please see the full job description attached.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential
  • Able to assess, resuscitate and stabilise acutely sick patients.
  • Good clinical judgement
  • Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent).
  • At least 6 months UK experience
  • Completed pre-registration year (or equivalent outside the UK)
  • Previous experience in Paediatrics
  • Understand Audit/governance processes
Desirable
  • Technical skills involved in the care of children

Skills and Abilities

Essential
  • Ability to organise and prioritise workload
  • Good communication skills
  • Honesty and reliability
  • Ability to work effectively within an MDT environment
  • Flexibility
  • Critical approach to work
  • Demonstrates initiative
  • Ability to gain confidence of both staff and patients
  • Willing to undertake additional clinical duties when necessary, including cover for colleagues on leave

Qualifications and Training

Essential
  • Registered with GMC (UK)
  • MB BS (or equivalent)
  • Evidence of recent CME/ reasonable training progression at this stage of career.
Desirable
  • MRCP Part 1
  • APLS, NLS
  • Evidence of relevant publications in peer reviewed journals.
  • Proven track record in teaching.

Additional and Aptitudes

Essential
  • IT skills on all Microsoft packages
  • Fluent English speaker
  • Evidence of understanding and application of knowledge of specialty.
  • Interest in research
  • Good written communication skills. Evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels
  • Ability to lead a team and form effective working relationships within a team.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

About us

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations,operatingfrom three main sites at Southmead, Bristol citycentreand Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. 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 theSouth Westhas to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retaina workforce whichrepresentsthe 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 applicationin order toensurewe'remeeting our pledge.

Employer details

  • Employer name: Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
  • Address: Southmead Hospital, Bristol, BS10 5NB, United Kingdom
  • Employer's website: https://www.nbt.nhs.uk/