Clinical Fellow in Haematology / Oncology (3 month post)

Job overview

* Please note advert may close early if high number of applications are received *

University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust are pleased to offer a fixed term position for a Clinical Fellow in haematology and oncology for a 3-month period, starting June 2026, at the Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre (BHOC).

The BHOC provides Oncology and Haematology services to the former Avon, Somerset and Wiltshire Cancer Network with a catchment population of approximately 2.2 million people. The BHOC houses D603, the inpatient oncology ward, D703, the inpatient haematology, BMT and IEC (immune effector cell therapy) unit and the regional teenage and young adult (TYA) inpatient unit, Area 61, as well as the Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) unit where we receive direct admissions of unwell haematology and oncology patients.  The BHOC is also the home of the Radiotherapy department, chemotherapy day unit providing a full range of treatments, the University of Bristol Palliative Medicine group, BHOC Clinical Psychology, the TYA Day Unit and a large Clinical Trials Unit.

The successful applicant will join our ward teams, cross covering on both the Haematology and Oncology, but will also have some time in our SDEC unit. The post holders will be required to contribute to the on call SHO rota in BHOC which is a mix of nights, long days, twilights and weekends at varying frequency.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will assist in delivering the work of the Haematology and Oncology teams and will have the opportunity to contribute to continuing education, clinical governance and research within the Division, Directorate and Trust. The successful candidate will join existing teams who are enthusiastic and motivated.

Clinical/ Patient Care:

The successful candidates will be responsible for the care of inpatients on the Haematology and/or Oncology wards (D603 and D703), including oncology, general haematology and bone marrow transplant patients. Attendance at various outpatient clinics, MDTs and meetings is encouraged by the consultants. The post holders can gain experience in performing procedures including ascitic and pleural drains, bone marrow biopsies and lumbar punctures.

Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance:

The successful candidates are expected to take a full role in the delivery of the Trust’s wide agenda for Governance.  The Trust believes in an open learning environment with a clear risk management stratagem that allows innovation and improvement in care whilst placing patient safety at the centre of our values. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to take an active part in the department audit arrangements or undertake quality improvement projects or research projects.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information on this post, please see Job Description and Person Specification documents attached.