Job summary
We are looking for an exceptional, thoughtful and dynamic clinical fellow with at least 4 years' experience in paediatrics who wants to enhance their communication and multidisciplinary skills by joining the children and young person's gender service AND the Paediatric sexual assault referral centre team for a unique training opportunity.This is a less than full time post (30 hours a week) with no on call requirement for a fixed term of 12 months. The post is a hybrid post. 50% of the role will be within the South West CYPGS: one of 4 national centres providing tertiary level care to children and young people. 50% of the role will be within the Sexual Assault Referral Centre (Paediatric): one of two regional centres in the South West providing medical and forensic care to children and young people who have been sexually harmed or in whom sexual harm is suspected.Both roles involve high level multidisciplinary working in a supportive and well supervised environment. The role is suited to an experienced paediatric clinician or senior paediatric trainee with a passion and interest in holistic assessment and formulation, safeguarding, adolescent healthcare and trauma informed working. The post may be suitable as OOPE/OOPT from run -through training with the appropriate deanery permissions and the successful post holder will be supported to apply for these if applicable

Main duties of the job
The post will be dual site based. The SARC element will be based on the second floor of the Central Health Clinic, Tower Hill, Bristol and is co-located with the Sexual Health service Yuno.The CYPGS will be based within the CYPGS service, this is currently delivered mainly from St James Court in Bristol but is anticipated to be largely delivered from the new site at Patchway early 2027. The post holder will be supervised and supported by both a consultant paediatrician within the SARC service (Paediatric lead) and a consultant paediatrician within the CYPGS service (Lead paediatrician), the Clinical Director and the Clinical Lead of the CYPGS

About us
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.

Details
Date posted: 12 August 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Doctor - other
Salary: £67,325 to £76,582 a year pa pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 387-WC1864-KL
Job locations: The Bridge 2nd Floor, Central Health Clinic, Tower Hill, Bristol, BS2 0JD, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• Minimum 4 years post graduate experience in Paediatrics.
• Knowledge of and compliance with child and adult safeguarding procedures
• Knowledge of the Cass Review, the NHS England intervention plan and the CYPGS Service Specification 2026
• Good clinical judgement
• Understanding of Clinical Governance and the individual responsibilities it implies

Desirable

• Experience in the management of people who have experienced maltreatment/child abuse/sexual harm
• Experience in any of the following areas: Gynaecology, Genito-Urinary medicine Reproductive & Sexual Health/contraceptive provision, clinical Forensic Medicine, A&E, psychiatry, general practice,
• Previous involvement with Strategy discussions/meetings, multi-agency discussions
• Previous Court attendances as a professional witness
• Experience in completing holistic assessments of a child/young person and their families including understanding of potential contributing factors such as neurodiversity, social situation and adverse childhood experiences.
• Experience in assessment of puberty and use of Tanner staging.

Skills and Abilities
Essential

• Ability to gain confidence of both staff and patients
• Ability to work effectively within an MDT environment
• Good communication skills
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload
• Willingness to work in a children's service explicitly established to implement the Cass Review.
• Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills
• Willingness to travel to and work at other sites necessitated by the role

Desirable

• Experience of undergraduate and post graduate teaching
• Teaching skills course/ formal teaching qualification

Additional and Aptitudes
Essential

• Fluent English speaker
• Enthusiasm for multi-professional working, discussion and collaboration
• Awareness of personal limitations and the importance of self-care
• Participation in continuing professional development (CPD)
• Positive approach to evidence based practice and evidence of this
• Medical Indemnity (MPS/MDU/MDDUS)
• IT skills on all Microsoft packages

Desirable

• Publication of relevant review articles or case reports or peer reviewed research papers
• Good clinical practise accreditation
• Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of sexual health, child health or the safeguarding of adults and children

Qualifications and Training
Essential

• Registered with GMC (UK)
• Registerable medical qualification (MBChB or equivalent)
• MRCPCH/FRCPCH
• Medical Indemnity (MPS/MDU/MDDUS)

Desirable

• Other relevant qualification (e.g. BSc or DFSRH)
• Level 3 safeguarding training
• Training in Trauma Informed Practice
• Good Clinical Practise certification

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.