# Onco-urology Upper Tract Clinical Fellow > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for North Bristol NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/onco-urology-upper-tract-clinical-fellow/f2d9948f-2d16-4744-9961-6d7b2106ec17 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/onco-urology-upper-tract-clinical-fellow/f2d9948f-2d16-4744-9961-6d7b2106ec17.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** North Bristol NHS Trust - **Location:** Southmead Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Urology - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £77,348 per annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Consideration of extention after 12 months) - **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-30T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-15T09:00:56.276Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bristol/Bristol/Bristol_NHS_Foundation_Trust_BFT/Urology/Urology-v8339647 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8339647?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nbt.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you a post-CCT urologist looking to further develop your expertise in robotic and minimally invasive upper tract surgery before moving into a consultant role? We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Clinical Fellow to join the Upper Tract Urology team within the renowned Bristol Urological Institute at Southmead Hospital. This fellowship offers an excellent opportunity to gain advanced surgical experience within a high-volume tertiary referral centre recognised for its expertise in complex urological cancer care, robotic surgery, research and innovation. Working alongside experienced consultant surgeons, you will develop specialist skills in: - Robotic and laparoscopic upper tract surgery - Renal cancer surgery using open and minimally invasive approaches - Complex upper urinary tract reconstruction, including pyeloplasty - Adrenalectomy - Retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND) - Retroperitoneal sarcoma management In addition to gaining valuable surgical experience, you will play an active role in the delivery of departmental services and participate in the on-call rota. ### Main duties of the job As a Senior Clinical Fellow within the Upper Tract Urology team, you will support the delivery of specialist urological services, including the day-to-day management of ward patients and participation in a 1:14 on-call rota. You will gain extensive experience in advanced upper tract urological procedures within a busy tertiary referral centre. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to teaching and training activities, supporting the education of medical students and junior doctors, and actively participate in departmental educational programmes and multidisciplinary meetings. The role also offers dedicated opportunities for research, audit and quality improvement. You will be encouraged to contribute to ongoing research projects, work towards publication, undertake audit activity and support the maintenance of departmental databases to help advance clinical practice and patient care. This is an excellent opportunity for a post-CCT trainee seeking to further develop specialist expertise in robotic and minimally invasive upper tract surgery within a leading urological centre. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Teaching **Essential** - Demonstrate experience in teaching undergraduates and postgraduates **Desirable** - Demonstrate experience of case presentation - Previous formal teaching position ### Knowledge **Essential** - Evidence of understanding and application of knowledge of speciality - Willing to seek help from senior colleagues as appropriate ### Experience **Essential** - Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent). - Experience as a specialist registrar or equivalent, in urology (5 years at least) - Skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues. **Desirable** - Experience in upper tract laparoscopy/robotic surgery ### Clinical Audit **Essential** - To have completed an Audit Project **Desirable** - To have completed the audit cycle ### Clinical Skills **Essential** - Competent in the management of elective and emergency urology patients - Competent in core urology procedures (Cystoscopy, TURP, TURBT, Stenting etc.) - Experience of basic life support and resuscitation skills **Desirable** - Accepts responsibility and able to take leadership role for ward based emergencies. Competent in core urology procedures ### Personal Requirements **Essential** - Able to communicate effectively with patients and their relatives - Able to establish good working relationships with all members of the multi-disciplinary team - Good communication skills - Good organisational and time management skills - Ability to organise own learning **Desirable** - Good oral and written presentation skills - Able to function successfully under pressure ### Qualifications/Prizes **Essential** - MB BS (or equivalent) - Maintain Full registration with the GMC. - FRCS (Urol) or equivalent - Completed structured training in urology and wishing to pursue a career with an interest in upper tract robotic surgery - Evidence of training progression **Desirable** - Higher academic qualification (e.g. MD or MS). - Prizes - ATLS/ALS ### Research/Publications **Essential** - Demonstrate interest in research **Desirable** - Evidence of contribution to published research ### Practical Requirements **Essential** - Ability to fulfil all the duties of the post including on-call commitments - Fluent in English - Prepared to be flexible in working patterns - Ability to access the internet ## Documents - [jd + ps (pdf, 576.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10663647) - [dbs charge information (png, 132.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2446) - [dbs charges information (pdf, 71.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3004) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.