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Job summary

Main area
Child Health - Neonatology
Grade
MT05
Contract
Fixed term: 24 months (020 3299 7323)
Hours
Part time - 32 hours per week
Job ref
213-CAX-7210772
Employer
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
King's College Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£63,152 - £70,696 per annum plus London allowance
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
29/05/2025 23:59

Employer heading

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust logo

Clinical Research Fellow ST6-ST8

MT05

Job overview

We are seeking to recruit a Clinical Research Fellow in Neonatology to work in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at King’s College Hospital.  The post offers the opportunity to undertake research in Neonatology and advance the successful candidate’s neonatal training and administrative skills in a teaching hospital environment.

Main duties of the job

This post is suitable for Paediatric Doctors who have a minimum of two years postgraduate experience, one of the years must have been spent in appropriate neonatal training posts in neonatal intensive care units. MRCP/MRCPCH or equivalent is essential. 

Working for our organisation

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are seeking to recruit a Clinical Research Fellow in Neonatology to work in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at King’s College Hospital.  The post offers the opportunity to undertake research in Neonatology and advance the successful candidate’s neonatal training and administrative skills in a teaching hospital environment.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registerable medical qualification.

Higher Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MRCPH or equivalent

Registration

Essential criteria
  • Full registration with GMC/GDC with License to Practice.

Training and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Wide experience in all aspects of Paediatrics, culminating in award of CCT or equivalent.
  • Specialist training in Paediatrics

Administration

Essential criteria
  • Experience in day to day organisation of Neonatal services in a busy Teaching Hospital
Desirable criteria
  • Familiar with current structure of Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes.

Management and Leadership

Essential criteria
  • Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams.

Audit & quality improvement

Essential criteria
  • Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit and quality improvement.

Research

Essential criteria
  • Must be able to demonstrate ability to lead change.
  • Experience of conducting or supporting clinical research
Desirable criteria
  • Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of Neonatal ventilation.
  • Publication of relevant review articles or case reports

Teaching

Essential criteria
  • Experience of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching

Personal Skills

Essential criteria
  • Effective communicator able to work in close-knit team and co-operate with all medical and paramedical staff.
  • Flexible and resilient
Desirable criteria
  • Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Theodore Dassios
Job title
Neonatal Consultant
Email address
[email protected]
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