Job summary
This is a full time 12 month post, which will be based in the Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences at Salford Royal Hospital, part of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA). The successful applicant will work as a Neuromuscular Research Fellow with the Manchester Neuromuscular Research Group (MNRG). This post would be suitable for doctors working at StR / SCF level, including those who are post-CCT.
The Centre serves a population of 3.2 million and has the full complement of neurological subspecialties. At present there are over 35 full or part time neurologists, serving the conurbation with specialist interests in dementia, muscle disorders, peripheral nerve, epilepsy, neuroimmunology, multiple sclerosis, movement disorders, neurovascular, sleep, headache, neurogenetics and neuro-ophthalmology.
Main duties of the job
The neuromuscular clinical research fellow will play a key role in the Manchester Neuromuscular Research Group, supporting the delivery of commercial clinical trials and academic research projects. Core duties include acting as a sub-investigator on early-phase and late-phase clinical trials, facilitating patient recruitment, coordinating study visits, and performing outcome measure assessments. The role also involves cohort management to optimise recruitment strategies and includes attendance at specialist neuromuscular clinics to identify and enrol eligible participants. In addition to supporting ongoing trials, the fellow will have the opportunity to develop independent research interests and contribute to wider neuromuscular research initiatives within the team.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack (opens in existing window)
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Professional Registration
Essential
- Full registration with the General Medical Council
Knowledge, Skills and training
Essential
- Good communicator and able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Enthusiastic
- Committed to taking the service forward
- Balanced and fair minded
- Diplomatic, optimistic, flexible
Desirable
- Previous general neurology clinical exposure (inpatient and outpatient work at registrar level)
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Clinical neurological assessment and examination
- An interest in clinical and/or academic research in neurology
Desirable
- An interest and experience of adult neuromuscular disorders.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Professional Registration
Essential
- Full registration with the General Medical Council
Knowledge, Skills and training
Essential
- Good communicator and able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Enthusiastic
- Committed to taking the service forward
- Balanced and fair minded
- Diplomatic, optimistic, flexible
Desirable
- Previous general neurology clinical exposure (inpatient and outpatient work at registrar level)
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Clinical neurological assessment and examination
- An interest in clinical and/or academic research in neurology
Desirable
- An interest and experience of adult neuromuscular disorders.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).