Job summary
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust are pleased to offer this 9 month fixed term position for a Senior Clinical Fellow to join the Cardiology team at the Bristol Heart Institute to start in October 2026.

The post-holder will have opportunities for training in coronary angiography, echocardiography, complex imaging, electrophysiology and pacing depending on the interests and experience of the successful candidate.

The appointee will join a team of 11 cardiology registrars, including national trainees, and will look after cardiology inpatients, carry out outpatient clinics, and be part of the cardiology oncall rota throughout the post.

The Bristol Heart Institute is a state-of-the art £57m centre dedicated to cardiology, cardiac surgery, cardiac imaging and cardiovascular research. The Department of Cardiology provides a secondary and tertiary service for Bristol and the surrounding areas. The facilityincludes two cardiology wards and five dedicated catheterisation labs. The BHI also provides the 24/7 primary angioplasty service for the immediate catchment and the wider network. Outpatient clinics for general cardiology, as well as specialised clinics including heart failure, valvular heart disease, electrophysiology (EP), intervention and Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) take place in the BHI. A consultant led, post-take cardiology ward round is provided for all emergency admissions with a cardiac problem. This environment provides excellent opportunities for training.

Main duties of the job
The appointee will join a team of 11 cardiology registrars including national trainees. The post will involve secondary and tertiary Cardiology, a full range of interests are represented including interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, imaging, adult congenital heart disease and heart failure. The post holder will input to ward patients, outpatient clinics, and the on-call rota (approximately 1 in 11 - subject to change). There will be opportunities for training in coronary angiography, echocardiography, adult congenital heart disease, complex imaging, electrophysiology and pacing depending on the interests and experience of the successful candidate.

The post is based in the Bristol Heart Institute which provides secondary and tertiary cardiac services in a purpose-built environment. We have 2 cardiology wards, 6 dedicated catheterisation labs and provide Cardiology for the population of south Bristol and North Somerset along with tertiary referrals from the whole of the Avon, Gloucester, Wiltshire and Somerset Cardiac Network. There are excellent opportunities for training.The trainee would be expected to look after the cardiology inpatients on the ward in addition to taking part in outpatient clinics. Specialist sessions such as echocardiography, MRI, CT, coronary angiography and pacing may be possible depending on the skills of the applicant. The post holder will also be expected to support the new Same Day Emergency Care service the department has set up.

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: 21 August 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Doctor - other
Salary: £67,998 to £77,348 a year pa pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 9 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 387-SPS4486-KC-A
Job locations: Bristol Heart Institute, Terrell Street, Bristol, BS2 8ED, United Kingdom

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

Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential

• MRCP
• Ability to perform at Cardiology ST4+ level with support
• GMC registration

Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• Experience in Cardiology
• Experience on-call at SpR level

Desirable

• Experience working in the NHS
• Previous research experience

Skills and Abilities
Essential

• British Society of Echocardiography Accreditation Level 1
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Effective information technology skills

Desirable

• Competence in database handling
• Competence in medical statistics

Additional & Aptitudes
Essential

• Supportive
• Respectful
• Innovative
• Collaborative

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.