Clinical Research Fellow in Colorectal Surgery

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Clinical Research Fellow in Colorectal Surgery

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Job summaryApplications are invited for a Research Fellow in Colorectal Surgery. The successful applicant will be appointed to the Colorectal and General Surgery service at Good Hope Hospital and the Research degree will be registered with the University of Birmingham.The post will be particularly suited to ST3 or above applicants who are wishing to develop their research portfolio. Candidates taking time out of the surgical training programme are welcomed. You will be provided with an academic supervisor and be expected to register for a higher degree with the University of Birmingham (MD/PhD). A specific research project will be aligned with this post. Good communication and participant interview skills are therefore vital, as well as interest in EDI. Applications for external funding will be supported. The unit has a strong track record in surgical research, along with helping candidates complete higher degrees.Main duties of the jobClinical duties will include being part of the 1 in 8 general surgical registrar on-call rota(with the view of increasing this to a 1:9 registrar on-call rota, which is currently in review). The candidate will be expected to provide cover for elective activity which may include some outpatient clinic and elective theatre activity when required. The majority of time, when not doing on-call, will be spent doing clinical research. This clinical and research work will be based at the Good Hope clinical site and the University of Birmingham. UHB represents the largest acute Trust in the country and as such has one of the largest and most ethnically diverse surgical patient and clinician cohorts in the UK. There is a well-established surgical and research teams across all sites.About usWe are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their ‘whole self’ to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesBoth the research and clinical programme will be supervised by Mr Haney Youssef. Co-supervision at the University of Birmingham and other collaborating institutions will be provided by a selected co-supervisory team. For further discussion about the nature of the research and clinical activity please contact Mr Haney Youssef and Ms Deepashree Bapu.*Good clinical skills and be competent at managing the acute surgical on-call under supervision of the on-call consultant*Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team*Enthusiasm and the ability to demonstrate independent thinking and problem solvingThis will consist of providing 1 in 8 General surgical on-call (under review to change to a 1 in 9 on call rota) and also cover for the CEPOD emergency theatre. There will be a expectation to deliver provide a weekly contribution to elective activity in the form of outpatients and/or theatre sessions when required. The remainder of time will be spent in clinical research.Clinical and on call sessions will be based at Good Hope Hospital. The appointed candidate will need to be flexible regarding their working pattern.Job description
Job responsibilitiesBoth the research and clinical programme will be supervised by Mr Haney Youssef. Co-supervision at the University of Birmingham and other collaborating institutions will be provided by a selected co-supervisory team. For further discussion about the nature of the research and clinical activity please contact Mr Haney Youssef and Ms Deepashree Bapu.*Good clinical skills and be competent at managing the acute surgical on-call under supervision of the on-call consultant*Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team*Enthusiasm and the ability to demonstrate independent thinking and problem solvingThis will consist of providing 1 in 8 General surgical on-call (under review to change to a 1 in 9 on call rota) and also cover for the CEPOD emergency theatre. There will be a expectation to deliver provide a weekly contribution to elective activity in the form of outpatients and/or theatre sessions when required. The remainder of time will be spent in clinical research.Clinical and on call sessions will be based at Good Hope Hospital. The appointed candidate will need to be flexible regarding their working pattern.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Any basic medical qualification eligible for registration with the GMC
• MRCS

ExperienceEssential

• Have a full-time hospital service experience as a Registrar or equivalent in the NHS
• General surgical experience, especially emergency general surgery
• Experience in audit and research
• Demonstration of keeping up to date with knowledge
• A high degree of competence in all basic medical skills coupled with evidence of manual dexterity necessary to perform technical procedures, namely surgical procedures as above

Additional CriteriaEssential

• A high degree of motivation and personal self-discipline.
• Ability to function both as a member and a potential leader of a multi-disciplinary clinical and research teams.
• Commitment to an understanding of the principles of research.
• An understanding of and commitment to research and evidence based practice in all aspects of medical care.
• Ability to manage applicants own time and work effectively, understanding of role and importance of management in the NHS.
• Understanding of the principles of Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI)

Person Specification
QualificationsEssential

• Any basic medical qualification eligible for registration with the GMC
• MRCS

ExperienceEssential

• Have a full-time hospital service experience as a Registrar or equivalent in the NHS
• General surgical experience, especially emergency general surgery
• Experience in audit and research
• Demonstration of keeping up to date with knowledge
• A high degree of competence in all basic medical skills coupled with evidence of manual dexterity necessary to perform technical procedures, namely surgical procedures as above

Additional CriteriaEssential

• A high degree of motivation and personal self-discipline.
• Ability to function both as a member and a potential leader of a multi-disciplinary clinical and research teams.
• Commitment to an understanding of the principles of research.
• An understanding of and commitment to research and evidence based practice in all aspects of medical care.
• Ability to manage applicants own time and work effectively, understanding of role and importance of management in the NHS.
• Understanding of the principles of Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI)

Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 .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. .
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please seeAdditional information
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 .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. .
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please seeEmployer detailsEmployer nameUniversity Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
AddressGood Hope HospitalRectory RdSutton ColdfieldWest MidlandsB75 7RREmployer’s website

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Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands

Job date

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 23:42:58 GMT

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