Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for new Clinical Research Fellows (CRFs)The Northwest colorectal clinical research fellowships have been developed with support and engagement from NHS organisations and theUniversity of Liverpool along with generous charitable support from bowel and cancer research charities.The fellowship is aimed at surgical trainees who have obtained their MRCS/FRCS and have completed at least one clinical year with middle gradeon call. CRFs will be salaried (and paid by the local NHS trust) through their support of the out of hours on call rota at their base trust. Colorectalresearch projects will be supervised by the academic surgical team at the University of Liverpool and depending on the nature of the project mayalso involve collaboration with other external stakeholders. Research projects will range from qualitative projects investigating health inequalitiesand palliative care, through to translational wet lab projects and large scale bioinformatic projects.CRF will be registered for an MD thesis with the University of Liverpool, with bench fees covered by the programme (CRFs will be expected to payfor university part time fees). Based on progress and subject to external funding CRFs may switch to a PhD following review by the academicteam and programme lead.
Main duties of the job
CRF will have roles and responsibilities to both the NHS and the University, the primary aim of this fellowship is to support clinical careerdevelopment and train the clinical researchers of the future. The programme therefore aims to support and educate CRFs across the manydomains of clinical research and opportunity for collaborative work with other CRFs in the programme will be encouraged
About us
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.
Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.
Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.
A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.
Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBSapplication is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy priorto the advertised date.Good luck with your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBSapplication is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy priorto the advertised date.Good luck with your application.
Person Specification
shortlisting
Essential
- GMC Registrered with a licence to practice
- MRCS/FRCS
- ST3 or above with at least 12 months experience with middle grade on call
- NHS experience
Desirable
- Experience of research or clinical audit projects in a hospital setting
- GMC Registrered with a licence to practice
- MRCS/FRCS
shortlisting
Essential
- Experience of research or clinical audit projects in a hospital setting
- ST3 or above with at least 12 months experience with middle grade on call
- NHS experience
Desirable
- Experience of research or clinical audit projects in a hospital setting
- ST3 or above with at least 12 months experience with middle grade on call
- NHS experience
shortlisting
Essential
- Experience of research or clinical audit projects in a hospital setting
- ST3 or above with at least 12 months experience with middle grade on call
- NHS experience
Desirable
- Experience of research or clinical audit projects in a hospital setting
- ST3 or above with at least 12 months experience with middle grade on call
- NHS experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of research or clinical audit projects in a hospital setting
- ST3 or above with at least 12 months experience with middle grade on call
- NHS experience
Desirable
- Experience of research or clinical audit projects in a hospital setting
- ST3 or above with at least 12 months experience with middle grade on call
- NHS experience
Person Specification
shortlisting
Essential
- GMC Registrered with a licence to practice
- MRCS/FRCS
- ST3 or above with at least 12 months experience with middle grade on call
- NHS experience
Desirable
- Experience of research or clinical audit projects in a hospital setting
- GMC Registrered with a licence to practice
- MRCS/FRCS
shortlisting
Essential
- Experience of research or clinical audit projects in a hospital setting
- ST3 or above with at least 12 months experience with middle grade on call
- NHS experience
Desirable
- Experience of research or clinical audit projects in a hospital setting
- ST3 or above with at least 12 months experience with middle grade on call
- NHS experience
shortlisting
Essential
- Experience of research or clinical audit projects in a hospital setting
- ST3 or above with at least 12 months experience with middle grade on call
- NHS experience
Desirable
- Experience of research or clinical audit projects in a hospital setting
- ST3 or above with at least 12 months experience with middle grade on call
- NHS experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of research or clinical audit projects in a hospital setting
- ST3 or above with at least 12 months experience with middle grade on call
- NHS experience
Desirable
- Experience of research or clinical audit projects in a hospital setting
- ST3 or above with at least 12 months experience with middle grade on call
- NHS experience
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT
Address
Warrington Hospital
Lovely Lane
Warrington
WA5 1QG
Employer's website
https://whh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
