Colorectal Research Fellow - Scarborough, United Kingdom - York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Scarborough, United Kingdom

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Description

The principle duty of this post is to provide a comprehensive clinical service to patients from and around York.

To, at all times, comply with the GMC requirements of Duties of a Doctor

To ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times.

To undertake duties as defined within the job description in so far as practicable and in agreement with your lead clinician and research mentor(s).

To be responsible and managerially accountable for the reasonable and effective use of any Trust resources that you use and influence, and professionally accountable to the Medical Director.

On commencement to ensure personal attendance at the Trust's Corporate Induction.

To participate in the Trust's statutory and mandatory training programme

To be responsible for the clinical management of in and out patients under your care.

To comply with Trust policies and procedures where appropriate.

To ensure that all intellectual property rights of the Trust are observed.

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants

27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)

A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave

Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme

An extensive range of learning and development opportunities

Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

The GI Surgery unit of YTH is active in research and has many in-house projects including that of FIT testing in colorectal cancer.

The unit recruits to many national & international trials.

The department has established links with the University of York and novel research work on aspects of colorectal cancer based within the university laboratory has commenced.

The collaborative project involves characterisation of sodium channels as a novel biomarker in the pathogenesis of colorectal cancer. The pilot phase of this research has begun in November 2020.

York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (YTHNFT) is part of the joint undergraduate Hull and York Medical School (HYMS) with partners the University of York, University of Hull and Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust.

YTHNFT have Post Graduate Medical Centres on both the main sites in York and Scarborough, with up to date audiovisual equipment.

YTHNFT recognises the importance of continuing professional development and supports medical staff. There are good Medical and Nursing libraries available on both hospital sites. A permanent librarian is available and literature searches and reference articles are easily obtained.

The library at York has close links with the library services at the University of York as well as the University of York St John.

The post holder will be expected to keep themselves up to date with current knowledge and practice, to attend clinical meetings & teaching sessions within the department and to participate in audit & "in-service" training of other healthcare professionals.

The post holder will be required to deputise for absent colleagues from time to time and to perform additional duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.

The post holder will also be required to be available exceptionally for such irregular commitments outside normal rostered duties as are essential for continuity of patient care.