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Job summary

Main area
General Surgery
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 4(MT04)
Contract
12 months (The appointment is to commence June for a fixed term period of 12 months)
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref
190-STH-26-007
Employer
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Northern General Hospital
Town
Sheffield
Salary
£67,325 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Clinical Research Fellow in General Surgery( Self Funded)

NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 4(MT04)

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Job overview

We are looking to appoint one whole time Clinical Research Fellow to the General Surgery Department based at the Northern General Hospital with an additional Honorary Contract with the University of Sheffield.  The appointee is expected to support two full day theatre sessions, 2 clinics and attend relevant MDTs each week as well as being on the ST3+ non elective rota block.  The rest of the time will be spent by the appointee on their research projects as well as assisting with the Directorate’s recruitment to the wider research portfolio.  

The appointment is to commence  in June 2026 for a fixed term period of 12 months.  MRCS or equivalent is essential.  The post does not award a National Training Number.  As this post is not recognised as a ‘training post’, full registration with the GMC with a licence to practise is required, and if the appointee does not hold right of residence in the UK sponsorship will be required. The duties of this post are equivalent to ST3+ level.  

Main duties of the job

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for detailed description of the duties involved in the post.

 

 

Working for our organisation

These are the values that all staff at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are expected to demonstrate in all that they do.

Patients First – Ensure that the people we serve are at the heart of what we do

Respectful – Be kind, respectful, fair and value diversity

Ownership – Celebrate our successes, learn continuously and ensure we improve

Unity – Work in partnership with others

Deliver – Be efficient, effective and accountable for our actions

The Trust have developed a PROUD Behaviours framework which details specific behaviours we expect to see and do not expect to see, aligned to each of the five PROUD Values.
For further details of our services and organisational structure, including our Board of Directors, and our future plans please visit 

www.sth.nhs.uk/about-us

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for detailed description of the duties involved in the post.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered (or eligible to be registered) with the GMC with a licence to practise
  • Basic Medical Degree
  • MRCS

Clinical experience

Essential criteria
  • A minimum of 3 years full time postgraduate training post Foundation Year 1 (or equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) which will be in a specialty training programme in the relevant specialty (General and/or Vascular Surgery) or as a fixed term specialty trainee in the specialty or shall have equivalent experience and competencies
  • Minimum of 12 months UK NHS experience
Desirable criteria
  • Experience at ST5+ level

Research

Essential criteria
  • Ability to critically assess published research and incorporate it into clinical practice where appropriate
  • Identified a research project leading to MD or PhD.
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements e.g. degrees, prizes, awards, distinctions, grants, publications of relevant study or laboratory and/or clinical research material in peer review journals, presentations at regional and national level, other achievements.

Teaching and Training

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of contributing to the teaching and learning of others

Continuous Professional Develo

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of participation in CME/CPD in the last 12 months
Desirable criteria
  • Maintenance of a CPD diary or portfolio

Personal attributes

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates behaviour consistent with PROUD values
  • The applicant must demonstrate skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking the English language that enables effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues as set out in the GMC’ good medical practice (2013).

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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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Professor Sabapathy Balasubramanian
Job title
Clinical Director for General Surgery
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0114 27 14647

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
Medical HR Department
1st Floor
8 Beech Hill Road
Sheffield
S10 2SB
Telephone
0114 2713756
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