Nhip Senior Clinical Fellow/honorary Consultant - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - Newcastle University

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We are a world class research-intensive university. We deliver teaching and learning of the highest quality. We play a leading role in economic, social and cultural development of the North East of England. Attracting and retaining high-calibre people is fundamental to our continued success.

What's in it for you? Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits.

We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Newcastle is an inclusive global University community where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.


Salary:
£88,364 to £119,133 per annum


Closing Date: 19 February 2023

The Role


These posts form part of a clinical academic career development programme devised by Newcastle Health Innovation Partners (NHIP) the Academic Health Sciences Centre for the North East of England.

The posts will provide individuals looking to establish themselves as senior clinical academics over the next 5 years with academic and clinical time, mentorship and training to achieve research independence and clinical expertise.


The posts represent a partnership between Newcastle University (NU), Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NuTH) and Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Mental Health Foundations Trust (CNTW) and St Oswald's Hospice.

Applicants must have identified, in advance of applying, support from one of the above two partner NHS Trusts, a commitment to host them as an honorary consultant and to provide funding for 50% of their time (up to a maximum of 5 programmed activities for a full time equivalent, or pro rata for less than full time applicants) for their NHS clinical work.

You should not yet have been appointed to a substantive consultant post in the NHS.


You will be awarded an honorary consultant contract in the appropriate Trust from which you have confirmation of NHS Trust funding for your NHS clinical work at consultant level.


Shortlisting is expected to take place w/c 6 February with a view to holding interviews at the end of March/early April.

The University strive to be sector leading in our work on equality, diversity and inclusion.

Please visit our EDI webpages for further information on our initiatives and policies which help to make our workplace fair, family friendly and genuinely inclusive.

The University has developed an Academic Job Summary Guidance document which summarises the range of activities that academic colleagues may be expected to perform.

For the Job Plan and Additional Details please see here.

The Person

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

  • Ability to develop, manage and provide leadership to research and clinical teams
  • Excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to teach clinical, technical and research skills
  • Ability to manage conflicting priorities and deliver on tasks
  • Provide an efficient clinical service
  • Understanding of Clinical Governance and individual responsibilities
  • Experience of preparing research proposals and securing fellowships/grant income as a principal investigator or coapplicant
  • Peer reviewed publications in relevant journals at a national and international level
  • Evidence of substantial clinical experience and commitment to the specialty
  • Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within the specialty
  • Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients
  • Experience of supervising junior medical staff
  • Experience of developing research colleagues
  • Experience of teaching or training health professionals
  • Experience of research supervision
Desirable

  • Leadership and training experience
  • Participation in peer review process
  • Experience in developing and implementing new technologies
  • Experience of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching

Qualifications:


  • MB BS or equivalent
  • Full registration with a current licence to practise, or eligibility for full registration, with the United Kingdom General Medical Council (GMC) or General Dental Council (GDC)
  • PhD or equivalent in chosen discipline
  • Membership of the appropriate Royal College or equivalent professional postgraduate qualification
  • Subspeciality training/ emerging in chosen specialty
Desirable

  • Completion of a basic management course
Other

  • Eligible for honorary consultant status with the partner NHS Trust
  • Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other external agencies
  • Satisfactory preemployment health screen and Disclosure and Barring Service check
  • Caring attitude to patients
  • Commitment to the University and Institute's education and research strategy and mission
  • Commitment to the University and Institute's engagement strategy
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