We are seeking to appoint 4 Clinical Fellows in General Surgery, commencing Wednesday 5th August 2026.
The posts will rotate across Upper GI, Colorectal, Transplant, and Vascular Surgery (final allocations to be confirmed). Rotations will commence approximately six months into the post.
The roles are based within the Brunel Building at Southmead Hospital, a state-of-the-art facility and one of Europe’s leading hospital environments.
The General Surgery Department provides both emergency and elective surgical services at Southmead Hospital. Consultant surgeons deliver a comprehensive General Surgery service to the Trust’s population, alongside a 24-hour emergency surgical service. Emergency vascular surgery is also delivered within the Brunel Building, which serves as a regional hub for arterial surgery.
The post-holder will be expected to provide supervision and support for more junior surgical trainees within his/her competence. Although the post does not have postgraduate approval for training, assessment of progression will be by continual assessment with use of PBA (procedure based assessment). The post-holder will be provided with formal documentation of their level of competence on completion of the post.
This post would be suitable for trainees considering a career in surgery prior to gaining core or specialty training or doctors who wish to gain formal training in Quality Improvement methodology.
The Trust has teaching status and is linked with the University of Bristol and the University of the West of England. Experience and familiarity with UK hospital systems and practices or equivalent is essential.
The post holder must have full registration with the GMC and have a minimum of 4 months experience in surgery.
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups
For a full overview of the Job Description, please refer to the PDF Job Description attached as an additional document to this advert.
The post will give the candidate excellent experience in one of the largest NHS Trusts within the UK, and would be suitable for trainees considering a career in surgery prior to gaining core or specialty training or doctors who wish to gain formal training in Quality Improvement methodology and/or Clinical Audit.
The post offers exciting opportunities for developing educational skills and quality improvement as well as furthering surgical knowledge and expertise.
If you are shortlisted we will contact you by email with details of your interview and you will need to confirm your attendance.
Please note, North Bristol Trust will not pay any interview expenses in connection with this post.
Late applications will not be accepted
Committed to equal opportunities, job share applications welcome
