Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes

A Vacancy at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.

This is a confirmed fixed-term 12 month Clinical Fellow post and an exciting opportunity to join the existing Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes team at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (BRHC), UHBW. We are a recognised Centre of Excellence previously with two European Reference Networks as a specialised centre for both Rare Endocrine and Rare Bone disease. We are also commissioned as the south west regional CEW (Complications of Excess Weight) hub site by NHSE and Bristol is also one of the four nationally commissioned, NHS England funded complex Osteogenesis Imperfecta service. The endocrine and diabetes team based at the BRHC will consist of 6 NHS endocrine and diabetes consultants, one University of Bristol clinical academic for diabetes and Obesity, and 2 Consultant Paediatricians with an interest in diabetes, 4.9 WTE paediatric endocrinology/late-effect nurse specialists and 8.2 WTE PDSN, 3 WTE dietitians and 2.8 WTE Clinical Psychologists. This post will join the specialist endocrinology services and large diabetes team and work with the teams across both Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, and Weston General Hospital.

The Paediatric Endocrinology unit is a large and busy department which provides Specialist Endocrinology service to Bristol and the South-West Region (population 5 million) with 5 consultants providing the full range of paediatric endocrinology services with special interests in DSD, neuro-endocrinology (regional neuro-surgical unit), oncology late effects, Complex Osteogenesis Imperfecta (COI), and endocrine bone, and Obesity and Complications of weight (CEW). The tertiary service is based at BRHC and provides one of the four nationally commissioned, NHS England funded complex Osteogenesis Imperfecta services, and a nationally commissioned CEW service. There are also 4.8 WTE clinical nurse specialists in Paediatric Endocrinology and access to Psychology, and a specialist COI and Endocrine Bone MDT, and a specialist obesity MDT.

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.

Please refer to the attached Job Description for further details around the Main Duties of the role. Please also see proposed outline timetable document for an indication of responsibilities, but note this is subject to change.

This advert closes on Monday 25 May 2026

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