Job summary
- Main area
- Colorectal
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Clinical Research Fellow
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months
- Hours
- Full time
- Job ref
- 323-MD4113-AM
- Employer
- Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Peter's Hospital
- Town
- Chertsey
- Salary
- £40,000 - £45,000 0
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/07/2024 08:00
Employer heading
Clinical Research Fellow in Colorectal Surgery
NHS Medical & Dental: Clinical Research Fellow
Job overview
Applications are invited for a Research Fellow to join the high-performing Colorectal Surgery team at Ashford and St Peter’s NHS Foundation Trust.
It is anticipated that the successful candidate will complete their higher degree, achieve publications in peer reviewed journals and presentations at national meetings.
If you are interested in applying for this post, we would like to hear from you. Please contact Prof N Arebi ([email protected]) or Ms Rana Madani ([email protected]) or for informal enquiries.
Main duties of the job
This post is a clinical research fellowship (ST grade), researching aspects of colorectal diseases.
It is suitable for registrar level in general surgery with interest in colorectal surgery.
The postholder will:
- Undertake a higher degree in the field of Colorectal surgery
- Be the surgical registrar on-call rota, currently 1:4 weekend nights
- Reviewing patients in follow-up clinics
- Attend the Colorectal Grandround research meeting (monthly)
- Undertake quality improvement projects (as and when needed)
Working for our organisation
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
Please see the supporting links which you can find on the right-hand side of this job advert. There is guidance on how to make an application on NHS Jobs as well as more information about joining the ASPH Team
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful candidate will be undertaking a higher degree in the field of colorectal surgery at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH), St Mark’s Hospital, an internationally renowned specialist centre in bowel disease.
There will be a variety of different research topics in the field of colorectal surgery available. The successful candidate will finalise their research topic after discussion with the supervisor.
There will be an opportunity to conduct audit projects at Ashford and St Peter’s outside of the scope of the formal higher degree. There will also be the opportunity to develop specialist skills in a chosen subspecialty area including pelvic floor, anorectal physiology, colonoscopy
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GMC Registration
- Eligibility to work in the UK
- MRCS
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of publications
- Experience of on-call Registrar level in General Surgery
- Ability to undertake basic emergency procedures independently
Desirable criteria
- Experience of colorectal surgery as a registrar
- Meeting presentations
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You 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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ms Rana Madani
- Job title
- Consultant Colorectal Surgeon
- Email address
- [email protected]
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