Dermatology Clinical Fellow

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The closing date is 21 September 2025

An exciting opportunity to join the Dermatology team working within Medicine, in the BRI with the opportunity to work at Weston General Hospital. The successful applicant will work with the Dermatology team and be predominantly responsible for providing care for Dermatology patients.

The post holder will be based at the Bristol Dermatology Centre, Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI) working alongside a large consultant body and specialist nursing teams.

We are one of the regional training centres for dermatology. We provide a full range of dermatology services for the local population, as well as regional services in paediatric dermatology, phototherapy, psychodermatology, hidradenitis suppurativa, contact dermatitis, and skin lymphoma. We are also a provider of teledermatology services.

Bristol Dermatology Centre is a self-contained facility and includes phototherapy and contact dermatitis suites, a treatment area, skin surgery theatres, and clinical rooms, together with administration and consultant offices.

Part of this role includes attendance at skin cancer MDT's, Histology review meetings and complex case meetings (Combined Clinic) and review of ward patients.

1.0 WTE 12M Fixed Term Clinical Fellow Locations may vary between, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Dermatology Centre, Weston General Hospital and South Bristol Community Centre.

Main duties of the job

The Clinical Fellow post available is detailed below and will be available to start from October 2025.

Outpatient Clinic: The post holder will contribute to consultant led Dermatology clinics.

Clinical Management: The post holder is expected to take a full role in the delivery of the Trust wide agenda for Governance. The Trust believes in an open learning environment with clear risk management strategy that allows innovation and improvement in care whilst placing patient safety at the center of our values. The post holder will take an active part in the department/specialty strategy.

Patient Care: The successful candidate will be expected to comply with all relevant Trust policies relating to administration of patient care.

Management and leadership responsibilities: The post holder is expected to help with the smooth.

Non-clinical training and responsibilities: Day to day clinical responsibilities are seen to be a significant part of the training offered to Clinical fellows, and opportunities are taken for informal clinical teaching as / when appropriate. All doctors are expected to undertake audit and to make a regular contribution to the Departmental academic programme. There is an excellent Trust Education Centre including library facilities. Opportunities exist for participation in clinical research and there are regular clinical trials and research governance meetings. Laboratory experience is available within the department.

About us

Our team of dermatologists includes 13.03 whole time equivalent Consultants plus an Associate Specialist. The Bristol Dermatology Department is a large teaching hospital department providing a full range of dermatological services for our local population as well as a regional service in paediatric dermatology, phototherapy, contact dermatitis, skin lymphoma and inpatients. This is an undergraduate and postgraduate teaching Trust.

What you'll love about working here

UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' - our staff are proud to deliver excellent care. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston-super-Mare, 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.

Sustainable healthcare - We have joined the international movement to declare a climate emergency, recognising the impact climate change is having on the world. 2030.

Diversity & InclusionA core principle of the Trust is to ensure that patients and staff are treated with dignity and respect.

'Committed to inclusion in everything we do' is the ambition set out in the Trust's Workforce Diversity & Inclusion Strategy.

Job responsibilities

Refer to job description

The duties are intended to be an outline only and will subject to review depending on experience and changing demands in healthcare.

Person Specification Knowledge and Experience

• Knowledge of NHS priorities with reference to Dermatology
• Up to date Knowledge and experience of dermatology
• Strong IT Skills
• Risk Management awareness and able to assess clinical risk

Skills and Abilities

• Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in dermatology
• Evidence of a special interest and expertise that complement those of other consultants in the department and is consistent with the trust service strategy

Additional and Aptitudes

• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, clinical colleagues, support staff and other colleagues
• Good knowledge of, and ability to use spoken and written English
• Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
• Ability to develop effective working relationships on and individual basis with all levels of staff both within and across divisions
• Ability to be a flexible team member

Qualitication and Training

• Professional GMC Registration and appropriate qualifications
• High academic qualifications eg MSc, MD or phD

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

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Bristol Royal Infirmary & Weston General Hospital

Bristol Royal Infirmary & Weston General Hospital