Senior Clinical Research Fellow in Minimal Access

Job title:

Senior Clinical Research Fellow in Minimal Access

Company

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Job description

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.7 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.Job overviewMinimally invasive surgery has been in existence since 1980’s. In that time, great strides have been made in the procedures that can be performed by laparoscopy. Unfortunately, very little has been done in UK with respect to formalizing a fellowship training program which lays out the essential components and requirements for adequate training in this area of expertise.The Senior Clinical Fellow position will train one person each academic year. The objective will be to train individuals who are dedicated to a future practice in Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) and hence broaden the base of teachers in MIS. This post will give the Fellow a large exposure to advanced laparoscopic procedures in the management of hepatobiliary, bariatric and upper GI diseases.The consultant surgeons who are involved in the training program in MIS are also responsible for the training of general surgical Junior Clinical Fellows. There should be no conflict between these two levels of trainees.Main duties of the jobThe fellow will spend one year in clinical training. During that year, he or she will be exposed to a wide variety of advanced laparoscopic procedures. It is expected that the fellow will be exposed to an excess of 200 advanced abdominal procedures. Also during this year the fellow will conduct clinical studies and participate in the collection of clinical research data. Publication of research material and presentations at national and international conferences is expectedWorking for our organisationKing’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and around 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in Bromley.King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus.Our values at King’s, are that we’re a kind, respectful team;

• Kind. We show compassion and understanding and bring a positive attitude to our work
• Respectful. We promote equality, are inclusive and honest, speaking up when needed
• Team. We support each other, communicate openly, and are reassuringly professional

The trust-wide strategy Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (EDI) at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we can take Team King’s to another levelDetailed job description and main responsibilitiesThe Fellow will be expected to conduct clinical research under the direction of Professor Ameet Patel. The goal will be to present papers at meetings such as the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland, the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), and the World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery. Subsequent manuscripts that will be published in peer reviewed journals are expected. Attendance at a minimum of one major meeting per year is mandatory, but the fellow may present his or her work at as many meetings as abstracts are accepted. A higher degree is feasible depending on the needs of the individual.In addition to the research responsibilities there will be a clinical element to the position. This will involve clinics, cover of the senior clinical fellows, and emergency on call commitment (up to 40% of on call duties). You will be actively encouraged to teach the general surgical JCF’s basic laparoscopic operative skills and supervising the F1s.Person specificationApplication form and interviewEssential criteria

• Medical Degree
• Full registration (or eligible for full registration) with the GMC
• 2 years experience in General Surgery at Registrar level
• Experience of Audit

Desirable criteria

• Research and publications

Application form and interviewEssential criteria

• MRCS

Desirable criteria

• Distinctions or Prizes during undergraduate training

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King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Annual Reports and Other Corporate PublicationsKing’s Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre WebsiteKing’s College Hospital is part of King’s Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC), a pioneering collaboration between King’s College London, and Guy’s and St Thomas’, King’s College Hospital and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts.Employer certification / accreditation badgesApplicant requirementsYou must have appropriate UK professional registration.This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.Documents to download

• UGI SRF JD (PDF, 672.3KB)
• Denmark Hill Site Map (PDF, 1.2MB)
• Princess Royal (PRUH) Site map (PDF, 1.4MB)
• Visa and Sponsorship Information (PDF, 352.6KB)

Expected salary

Location

United Kingdom

Job date

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 23:02:12 GMT

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