Research Fellow

Job title:

Research Fellow

Company

British Medical Journal

Job description

Are you an ambitious Gastroenterology trainee looking for your next challenge?Do you want to study towards a postgraduate degree (MD or PhD)?Are you interested in a period out of programme to undertake research under the supervision of a team of Gastroenterologists with an extensive track record of successful research?Would you like to learn advanced clinical skills in IBD?The post holder will be required to undertake a leading role in a major research project in the areas of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Bile Acid Diarrhoea and Colorectal Cancer. The role will be supported by the Royal Wolverhampton Gastroenterology Academic Unit led by Professor Matt Brookes and Professor Helen Steed. They will receive supervision from Dr Phil Harvey and Dr Aditi Kumar. The research project will be tailored to the interest of the successful applicant, but will entail a combination of project design, experimental work, data analysis and reporting the results in peer-reviewed journals. Collaboration with other academic teams in the UK along with the pharmaceutical industry is likely. As part of a clinical gastroenterology unit, a close interaction with clinician’s guarantees good exposure to clinical experience as part of a wider clinical unit.Main duties of the jobThis post offers an excellent opportunity to enhance research skills and clinical experience in a busy and innovative unit. Clinical service and development opportunities will be tailored to the needs of the successful candidate but is expected to focus on developing advanced skills in IBD. Opportunities include endoscopy training, Dye spray, capsule endoscopy and IBD clinics such as routine follow-up, joint obstetric and joint surgical clinics. Our unit is also a JAG Accredited National Training Centre for Endoscopy running around 30 training courses annually and is also a tertiary referral centre for complex endoscopic procedures. There is no on call work associated with this post.Research time will be predominantly:planning/carrying out research in accordance with the project design and delegation of dutiesgenerating the results and interpreting their implicationswriting progress reports and preparing results for publication and dissemination via presentations and peer-reviewed journalspresenting research findings to colleagues and at conferencesregistering and completing a post-graduate degree (MD/PhD)About usThe Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.We are delighted that we have been rated as Good by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.Job description
Job responsibilitiesTo plan and carry out research in accordance with the project design and delegation of duties.To generate and display the results and interpret their physical implicationsTo write progress reports and prepare results for publication and dissemination via presentations and peer-reviewed journalsTo present research findings to colleagues and at conferencesTo register for a post-graduate degree (MD/PhD)To maintain accurate and complete records of all findingsLiaise, as appropriate, with industrial partnersTo develop contacts and research collaborations within the Department/Division/Faculty and wider academic community in order to further the project aimsThe post holder may also be asked to carry out teaching duties or to collaborate in other departmental research projects.To comply with relevant College policies, including financial regulations, equal opportunities, promoting race equality, health and safety policy, information systems security policy, intellectual property rights and register of interest policies.The post holder will possess good interpersonal skills, be patient focused and able to demonstrate a willingness to learn. In return we can provide:

• Excellent opportunities and support to develop research and clinical skills

Opportunities to work with a highly skilled team of professionalsAccess to an excellent post graduate medical centre with comprehensive library facilitiesHighly motivated working environment with record of achievementPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• Full MRCP or MRCS at the time of application

Eligibility
Essential

• Have/Eligible for full registration with the GMC with a License to Practice

Desirable

• In a higher specialty training program for gastro or surgery

Communication
Essential

• Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication and capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation

Skills
Essential

• Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems / make decisions
• Capacity to prioritise own workload and organise ward rounds
• Basic IT skills

Desirable

• Research experience
• Experience in undertaking Endoscopy
• Independent at Colonoscopy

Experience
Essential

• Significant experience in Gastroenterology/Hepatology or General Surgery

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Expected salary

£61825 per year

Location

Wolverhampton

Job date

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 01:33:08 GMT

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