Academic Research Fellow - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
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Description

NHS Medical & Dental:
Clinical Research Fellow


Main area

  • Trauma & Orthopaedics
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Grade


  • NHS Medical & Dental:
Clinical Research Fellow
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Contract

  • Fixed term: 12 months
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Hours

  • Full time 40 hours per week
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Site

  • Queen's Medical Centre
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Town

  • Nottingham
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Salary
- £51,017 - £58,398 MT04
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Salary period

  • Yearly
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Closing

  • 19/04/2023 23:59Job overview

Academic Research Fellow


Applicants are invited for two full time posts from October 2023 to join our excellent Trauma & Orthopaedic and Research Team within Surgery Division at the Queens Medical Centre, which is the busiest Major Trauma Centre in the United Kingdom.


These post are designed to provide the experience and training opportunities to achieve a doctoral level degree in research related to Trauma and Orthopaedics.

Main duties of the job

Teaching Medical Students.

Sub ST3 grade co-ordination.

Outpatient/ Theatre activity

There is a very active postgraduate programme with a clinical conference, lecture and seminar each week during term time.

Twice weekly X-ray conferences are held.

There are also many special clinics affording the opportunity to see specialised problems.

Facilities for clinical and laboratory research exist in the hospital and university.

There is an active audit programme in which the appointee will be expected to play a full part in the research and audit of the department, and to demonstrate this through publication and presentation.

Working for our organisation


With more than 18,000 colleagues, we are the largest employer in Nottinghamshire and one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country, serving more than 2.5m residents of Nottingham and a further four million people across the East Midlands and beyond.


We provide a range of national and internationally renowned specialist services and we are at the forefront of new surgical procedures and research programmes.

We are home to the East Midlands Major Trauma Centre, the Nottingham Children's Hospital and in partnership with the University of Nottingham we host a Biomedical Research Centre carrying out vital research into hearing, digestive diseases, respiratory, musculoskeletal disease, mental health and imaging.

As a teaching hospital, we are instrumental in the education and training of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals.

We are proud of our strong relationships with universities across the East Midlands, including the University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University and Loughborough University.


As one of the NHS Trusts identified in the New Hospital Programme, a programme of investment in NHS hospitals, we have extensive plans to improve our hospitals and the services we deliver for patients.

As well as the redevelopment of the Queen's Medical Centre and City Hospital, plans for a new 70 bed NHS rehabilitation facility set to be built on the Stanford Hall Rehabilitation Estate near Loughborough, are currently going through the approvals process.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see full Job Description and Person Specification attached within the Job advert.

Person specification

Basic Qualification/ Prizes

Essential criteria

  • MB BS (or equivalent)
  • Full GMC registration
Desirable criteria

  • Prizes
Post Graduate Qualification

Essential criteria

  • Evidence of training progression
  • FRCS orth, FRCSC, FRACS
Desirable criteria

  • Higher Degree or on point of completing
Experience

Essential criteria

  • Recent experience and familiarity with UK hospital systems & practices (or equivalent).
  • At least 4 years experience in Orthopaedics Complete or approaching completion of SpR Training.
Knowledge

Essential criteria

  • Willing to seek help from senior colleagues as appropriate.
Clinical Skills

Essential criteria

  • Competent in history taking and examination Skills.
Communication & Interpersonal Skills

Essential criteria

  • Able to communicate effectively with patients and their relatives
  • Able to establish good working relationships with all members of the multidisciplinary team.
  • Ability to work with colleagues as part of a Team.
  • Enthusiasm.
  • Maturity.
Desirable criteria

  • Good oral and written presentation skills.
Research/ Publications

Essential criteria

  • Demonstrate interest in research.
Desirable criteria

  • Evidence of contribution to published research
Teaching

Essential criteria

  • Demonstrate experience in teaching
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Bring your whole self to work for us at NUH. We love diversity and we value your difference, your unique skills, knowledge and experience.

Becoming one of our people may realise your potential, helping us to raise our performance in delivering world class healthcare to the diverse patient populations we serve.


Salary:
The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

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