Clinical Fellow; IMT+ in Respiratory and General Medicine

Job summary

The post will provide 12 months of experience in Respiratory Medicine and would be suited to candidates able to perform at registrar-grade who are in possession of full MRCP(UK) or equivalent, and who may be contemplating a career in Respiratory or general medicine. The post is based at Southmead Hospital, Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. This is a non-training post but the Clinical Fellows will get wide ranging clinical experience, supervised by consultant medical staff.

The post holder will be an integral member of the respiratory clinical team, providing middle grade support to the respiratory wards, in-reach respiratory referrals advice (with close consultant supervision), supervised outpatient clinics and participating in the on call medical registrar rota. You will be encouraged to actively participate in audit, quality improvement and research relevant to respiratory.

The post holder will have the opportunity to train in point of care thoracic ultrasound, pleural procedures, bronchoscopy and gain experience in delivering HDU level respiratory care. There is also opportunity to gain experience in sub-specialty respiratory medicine, including ILD, pleural disease, complex airways disease, complex infection and lung cancer.

• Fully integrated member of the Respiratory Medicine team
• Supporting the diagnosis and care for patients Respiratory patients
• Attendance at MDT meetings
• Undertaking outpatient clinics Ad doc advice for inpatients
• Actively participate in research
• Quality improvement and audits
• In-reach respiratory referrals advice (with close consultant supervision)
• Supervised outpatient clinics
• Participating in the on-call medical registrar rota.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. 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.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. 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.

Date posted: 07 September 2026

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Doctor - other

Salary: Depending on experience £67,325 pa pro rata, dependent on experience

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 12 months

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 339-MED
6791-BKS

Job locations: Southmead Hospital, Southmead Road, Bristol, BS10 5NB
, United Kingdom

Please see job description for full details.

• Fully integrated member of the Respiratory Medicine team
• Supporting the diagnosis and care for patients Respiratory patients
• Attendance at MDT meetings
• Undertaking outpatient clinics Ad doc advice for inpatients
• Actively participate in research
• Quality improvement and audits
• In-reach respiratory referrals advice (with close consultant supervision)
• Supervised outpatient clinics
• Participating in the on-call medical registrar rota.

• Recent experience working as a doctor in the NHS (or equivalent) within the last 2 years
• Evidence of…