Clinical Research Fellow

Job responsibilities

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

The applicant is expected to be established in a career in General Surgery, MRCS is essential and competency in basic general surgical procedures should be demonstrated. The successful applicant should be able to perform at the level expected of a specialty registrar in early training.

The appointee is expected to attend and contribute to trust clinical audit and mortality and morbidity meetings.

The appointees are expected to fully comply with the LTHT Clinical Governance Agendas in relation to prevention of healthcare acquired infections, prevention of thromboembolic disease, prevention of critical incidents etc.

The clinical audit program of one half day each month takes place on a rolling basis

DUTIES OF THE POST

This post is for a Clinical Research Fellow (Trust Doctor) in Pancreatic Surgery.

Elective commitments (4 - 6 hours per week) will be at the level of ST3-5, with on-call (full shift) work on the ST3-5 Rota.

Elective commitments may involve attendance at major and minor surgery, OP clinics, ward rounds, teaching and a contribution to the Trusts Clinical Governance Programme.

LEVELS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Elective duties will be at the level of a ST3-5 and on call duties will be at the level of a SpR. These are not Deanery (Local Education and Training) approved training posts.

Clinical improvement work will take place during standard days and will be supervised by Mr Samir Pathak.

Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills

Essential

• Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at time of application
• Have evidence of current employment in a UK based general surgery higher specialty training programme.
• Be eligible to work in the UK
• Is up to date and fit to practice safely and is aware of own training needs
• Applicants must have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
• Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice)
• Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication, and capacity to adapt language to the situation, as appropriate
• Able to build rapport, listen, persuade and negotiate.

Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills

Essential

• Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/make decisions, indicating an analytical/scientific approach.
• Capacity to take in others perspectives and treat others with understanding; sees patients as people Demonstrates respect for all.
• Demonstrates information technology skills.
• Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively Capacity to prioritise own workload and organise ward rounds
• Evidence of thoroughness (is well-prepared, shows self-discipline/commitment, is punctual and meets deadlines.)
• Be honest and open and act with integrity. never discriminate unfairly against patients or colleagues .never abuse your patients trust in you or the publics trust in the profession.
• Evidence of altruistic behaviour, eg voluntary work
• Evidence of organisational skills not necessarily in medicine, e.g. grant or bursary applications, organisation of a university club, sports section, etc.
• Make the care or your patient your first concern provide a good standard of practice and care take prompt action if you think that patient safety, dignity or comfort is being compromised
• Protect and promote the health of patients and of the public treat patients as individuals and respect their dignity work in partnership with patients

Experience

Essential

• Be able to provide complete details of their employment history
• Have evidence that their career progression is consistent with their personal circumstances
• Have evidence that their present level of achievement and performance is commensurate with the totality of their period of training
• Evidence of effective multi-disciplinary team working and leadership, supported by multi-source feedback or other workplace-based assessments
• Evidence of effective leadership in and outside medicine.
• Evidence of involvement in management commensurate with experience
• Demonstrates an understanding of NHS management and resources
• Able to work in multi-professional teams and supervise junior medical staff
• Ability to show leadership, make decisions, organise and motivate other team members; for the benefit of patients through, for example, audit and quality improvement projects.
• Capacity to work effectively with others.work with colleagues in the ways that best serve patients interests
• Evidence of achievement outside medicine

Qualifications

Essential

• Applicants must have: MBBS or equivalent medical qualification and hold membership of one of the UK Royal College of Surgeons

Desirable

• Be in a higher surgical training programme

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).