Are you an ambitious registrar looking to develop your respiratory career in a supportive, forward-thinking department?
We are delighted to offer three 12‑month fixed-term Clinical Fellow posts (ST3–ST5 level) in Respiratory Medicine at Great Western Hospital (GWH). These posts provide an excellent opportunity to consolidate registrar-level competencies, gain procedural experience, and prepare for higher specialty training.
Our Respiratory Department is a dynamic and expanding service delivering high-quality care across inpatient, outpatient, and diagnostic pathways. You will join a friendly, cohesive team committed to clinical excellence, education, and innovation.
We proudly live our STAR values – Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect – and foster a positive, inclusive working environment.
The Role
These posts are designed to balance service delivery with training and development at registrar level. You will:
Participate in day-to-day management of respiratory inpatients across two 37-bedded wards
Manage a diverse case mix including COPD, pneumonia, pleural disease, lung cancer pathways, ILD and complex breathlessness
Take part in the acute general medicine registrar on-call rota (including out-of-hours)
Contribute to MDT working across oncology, radiology, and acute medicine teams
Support outpatient clinics overseen by consultants
Training & Development Opportunities
We are committed to your development and career progression. You will benefit from:
Dedicated Educational and Clinical Supervisors
A structured teaching programme and case-based learning sessions
Opportunities to gain experience in:
Bronchoscopy
Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS)
Exposure to respiratory clinics and rapid-access pathways
Opportunities to teach junior doctors and medical students
This post is ideal for doctors seeking preparation for higher specialty training in Respiratory Medicine or wishing to strengthen their portfolio.
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group – a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
The duties outlined below are not definitive and may be changed in accordance with the needs of the
service.
1. Multi-Disciplinary Team working is a key component of the working within the Trust and involves
regular MDT discussions with colleagues.
2. Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge, including all administrative
duties associated with patient care.
3. Contributing to continuing medical education activity.
4. To participate in supervised Consultant led new and follow-up outpatient clinics.
5. Provision of cover for colleagues’ periods of leave in accordance with arrangements agreed within
Trust policy.
6. To participate in the general medicine on call rota [including out of hours]
7. Participation in Clinical Audit to inform Quality Improvement and in continuing Medical
Education.
8. Providing evidence-based care for patients in a multidisciplinary setting.
9. Conducting suitable duties in cases of emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.
Further Details can be found in the attached job Description
