The trust is aiming to deliver savings of 5% of its overall budget, part of this are schemes that will see the trust reduce its workforce by 2%. The trust expects to deliver these reductions through not backfilling vacant corporate and other non-clinical posts when people leave, where it is safe to do so, and by continuing to reduce spending on temporary and agency staffing.

The trust says it will continue to recruit to clinical and patient-facing roles as necessary.

NBT hospital managing director Glyn Howells said: 'Delivering the best possible value for the public purse is an important part of the decisions we make as a publicly funded organisation.

'Like all NHS organisations, NBT has a responsibility to reduce spending and deliver a cost improvement programme over the next 12 months. NBT has a strong track record of delivering high-quality care and delivering on our financial responsibilities.'

The job cuts were included in the organisations' 2025/26 operating plans submitted to NHS England in March.

The announcement follows news last week that University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Trust needs to cut at least 300 employees, as it aims to make £53m of savings in the new financial year.