Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Radiology
A Vacancy at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.
Fellow in Paediatric Radiology
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country and a major teaching and research centre. With 13,000 staff, 10 hospitals and over 100 different clinical services, we support the delivery of excellent care to the people of Bristol and beyond.
Bristol Royal Hospital for Children is one of the leading children’s hospitals in the UK. BRCH is a secondary care centre for local paediatric population in Bristol and surrounding area, but also a tertiary and major trauma centre for children across the South West of England.
This is a fixed term one year post aimed at post-CCT radiologists with an interest in paediatric imaging and who wish to develop this further. It is designed to provide in depth experience of paediatric imaging to prepare the appointee for the position of consultant paediatric radiologist.
The successful candidate must have full GMC registration. They must also possess FRCR (or equivalent), have completed their radiological training and be entered on the Specialist Register of the GMC at the start of the fellowship. Candidates without GMC registration and FRCR (or equivalent) will not be taken in consideration for shortlisting.
The Paediatric Radiology Department is well-equipped, strongly involved in research and training, hosting 2-3 SpRs on a rotational basis.
The appointee will work under the supervision of 6 experienced general paediatric radiologists and will gain experience of the full gamut of paediatric body imaging.
The successful candidates will have an opportunity to practice all imaging modalities, participate in quality improvement projects, to develop specialized interest and to lead multidisciplinary meetings. It will also be expected to participate in training of students and specialty registrars (SpRs).
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.
Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.
UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.
Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
Interview will be organised in April/ May for an August start date.
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
This advert closes on Monday 17 Mar 2025