# Senior Clinical Fellow - Congenital Cardiac Surgery > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-clinical-fellow-congenital-cardiac-surgery/46f4bace-fc3d-4945-bdad-fa3ddf08f5b8 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-clinical-fellow-congenital-cardiac-surgery/46f4bace-fc3d-4945-bdad-fa3ddf08f5b8.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Weston General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Cardiothoracic Surgery - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £67,325 - £77,348 pa pro rata - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed term 12 months) - **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-29T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-15T08:50:36.817Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bristol/Bristol/University_Hospitals_Bristol_Weston_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Paediatric_Surgery/Paediatric_Surgery-v8295634 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8295634?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Paediatric Cardiac Surgery team at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, one of the UK’s longest‑established congenital cardiac surgical centres. The Cardiac programme has continued to grow since its move from the Bristol Royal Infirmary in 1995 and, in 2024, delivered 411 operations for congenital heart disease across paediatric and adult patients. The service manages the full spectrum of congenital heart conditions (excluding cardiac transplantation) and provides seamless care for adolescents and adults through close collaboration with the Bristol Heart Institute. Postoperative care is delivered on the Paediatric Intensive Care Units, with the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit serving as the tertiary centre for the South West and offering advanced therapies including HFOV, nitric oxide, neonatal and paediatric post‑cardiotomy ECMO, peritoneal dialysis, and haemofiltration. ### Main duties of the job This full‑time 1 WTE post forms part of the registrar rota in Congenital Cardiac Surgery and offers a high‑quality training environment within a small, supportive team of consultants, a rotating specialist trainee, and four fellows. The role is designed for a senior cardiac surgical trainee intending to pursue a career in congenital cardiac surgery, ideally with an academic component. Applicants are expected to have completed adult cardiac surgical training and hold FRCS or equivalent, along with at least two years of dedicated congenital cardiac surgical experience. The post includes involvement in pre‑operative assessment, intra‑operative participation aligned to experience, and post‑operative management, with the fellow acting as first on‑call for postoperative patients. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the attached Job Description and Personal Specification for further details. Please contact on the information below if you have any questions. ### 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 ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Ability to organise and prioritise workload - Skills and experience commensurate with a Specialist Registrar in Cardiac Surgery. - 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 **Desirable** - Database management. ### Additional & Aptitudes **Essential** - IT skills on all Microsoft packages - Fluent English speaker - Respecting everyone - Embracing change - Recognising success - Working together - Flexibility - Pleasant manner with children, parents, nurses and colleagues ### Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - Full GMC registration with license to practice. - At least 3 years’ experience in cardiac surgery. - Up to date with Paediatric Life Support. - At least 2 years experience in congenital cardiac surgery. - FRCS or equivalent. **Desirable** - Previous NHS experience. - Research productivity. ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - Registered with GMC - Undergraduate medical degree - Post grad qualification in Paediatrics - English language competency (IELTS/OET) - MRCS or equivalent - FRCS **Desirable** - MRCPCH ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 381.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10614290) - [dbs charge information (pdf, 119.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2399) - [dbs charges information (pdf, 71.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3005) - [uhbw staff benefits book (pdf, 12.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2134) - [uhbw behaviours and values (pdf, 299.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2476) - [policy statement - ex offenders (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=667) ## 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.