Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Clinical Research Fellow in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

The closing date is 30 June 2025

Job summary

This is a unique opportunity to join a renowned Integrated Inflammatory bowel disease clinical and research unit at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. This unit has national and international reputation for high quality personalised clinical careand high impact research programmes.

The post is available at advanced fellow/Registrar level and is available from September 2025. The post combines clinical IBD with research. You will be able to work in a well-functioning multidisciplinary team environment and receive exposure to complex IBD management, clinical and translational research and ability to network with leaders in IBD nationally and internationally. It is expected that part of research will be on a defined project .The post may give opportunity for the right to spent time with a collaborator institution in UK and Canada based on specific research project. This will be also suitable for Post-CCT Fellowship for suitable successful applicant. The post will be under the supervision of Professor Sebastian working within the IBD service in the department of gastroenterology.

Main duties of the job

Position is for 1 year in the first instance may be extend to 3 years subject to annual review depended upon satisfactory work and progress. It is essential for the applicants to have MRCP UK or equivalent, are on GMC register with licence to practice or are eligible for the same. The post may carry partial recognition for Higher Specialist Training.

The post will have clinical commitment up to four to six clinical sessions including IBD clinics and Endoscopy . The rest of sessions will be dedicated to IBD research.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Details

Date posted

18 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£49,909 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

356-25-7230305

Job locations

Hull Royal Infirmary

Hull

HU3 2JZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Teaching Audit and Research

Essential

  • Commitment to formal and informal teaching of medical staff, AHPs and medical students
  • Evidence of participation in audit
  • Ability to extrapolate clinical research evidence to care for individual patients

Desirable

  • Experience of teaching/ training in clinical courses e.g. IMPACT Course, Faculty, ALS Instructor, ALERT Instructor

Management and Administration Experience

Essential

  • Ability to work within management structures
  • Ability to organise, prioritise and manage high intensity workload

Desirable

  • Ability to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/ delivery

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • Ability to offer sound clinical opinion on range of acute medical conditions
  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients

Desirable

  • Experience in management of IBD
  • Post registration training in Gastroenterology at Registrar level

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • MRCP (UK) or equivalent
  • Valid ALS certificate

Desirable

  • Postgraduate degree: e.g. MD, PhD
  • Postgraduate qualification in Education or significant experience in post graduate training

Professional Registration

Essential

  • oFull Registration with the GMC and a license to practise

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Ability to work flexibly in a changing health service
  • Excellent manner with patients, being sensitive to their needs and fears
  • Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, Nurses and other health professionals and flex style as appropriate
  • Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels

Desirable

  • Ability to communicate effectively with external agencies and other disciplines
Person Specification

Teaching Audit and Research

Essential

  • Commitment to formal and informal teaching of medical staff, AHPs and medical students
  • Evidence of participation in audit
  • Ability to extrapolate clinical research evidence to care for individual patients

Desirable

  • Experience of teaching/ training in clinical courses e.g. IMPACT Course, Faculty, ALS Instructor, ALERT Instructor

Management and Administration Experience

Essential

  • Ability to work within management structures
  • Ability to organise, prioritise and manage high intensity workload

Desirable

  • Ability to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/ delivery

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • Ability to offer sound clinical opinion on range of acute medical conditions
  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients

Desirable

  • Experience in management of IBD
  • Post registration training in Gastroenterology at Registrar level

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • MRCP (UK) or equivalent
  • Valid ALS certificate

Desirable

  • Postgraduate degree: e.g. MD, PhD
  • Postgraduate qualification in Education or significant experience in post graduate training

Professional Registration

Essential

  • oFull Registration with the GMC and a license to practise

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Ability to work flexibly in a changing health service
  • Excellent manner with patients, being sensitive to their needs and fears
  • Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, Nurses and other health professionals and flex style as appropriate
  • Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels

Desirable

  • Ability to communicate effectively with external agencies and other disciplines

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).

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.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Hull Royal Infirmary

Hull

HU3 2JZ


Employer's website

https://www.hey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Hull Royal Infirmary

Hull

HU3 2JZ


Employer's website

https://www.hey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Gastroenterologist

Professor Shaji Sebastian

shaji.sebastian4@nhs.net

01482816798

Details

Date posted

18 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£49,909 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

356-25-7230305

Job locations

Hull Royal Infirmary

Hull

HU3 2JZ


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