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Job summary

Main area
Research & Development
Grade
Specialty Doctor
Contract
Fixed term: 6 months
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
10 sessions per week
Job ref
325-6096317-MR-A
Employer
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Two Bridges
Town
Chertsey, Surrey
Salary
£52,530 - £82,400 Plus £149 Fringe Allowance
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/05/2024 23:59

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Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust logo

Research Doctor, Innovation and Development

Specialty Doctor

Would you like to work in an organisation that sits in the top 10 best NHS Mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Services Trust  to work for.  This ranking is based on staff feedback in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.

Job overview

We have an exciting vacancy for a full-time Research Doctor as part of our Research & Development team  on a 6 month Fixed Term Contract. 

The Surrey & Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust research department is an award-winning service delivering high quality research studies and clinical trials. Our mission is to embed an innovative, vibrant research culture where the people who use our services can access the latest treatments and therapies.

We provide a comprehensive range of services that includes community and hospital settings, e.g., talking therapies, mental health services for adults, children and adolescents, drug, and alcohol, learning disability, eating disorder, Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder clinic, forensic and other mental health conditions.

 

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as Sub-Investigator, progressing to Principal Investigator, on commercial and non-commercial clinical trials including Phase II and Phase III.

They will be responsible for the safety and wellbeing of participants during clinical trials

Ensuring research is conducted in accordance with relevant guidelines including ICH Good Clinical Practice.

Represent the Trust at various internal/external stakeholder meetings including Investigator meetings (sometimes international), board reviews and CRN meetings.

Working for our organisation

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description which will state the main responsibilities that are required to carry out this role.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MBBS or equivalent recognised medical qualification.
  • Full medical registration with a license to practice GMC
  • Obtain Section 12(2) MHA and will be expected to renew this approval according to agreed procedures. (If any doctor is not section 12 approved, a discussion will occur between the appointed doctor and the Associate Medical Director for Research & Development)
Desirable criteria
  • Relevant higher degree, e.g., MD, PhD, MSc or other additional clinical qualifications
  • MRCPsych or equivalent
  • Management qualification or evidence of an interest in developing leadership skills

Eligibility

Essential criteria
  • In good standing with GMC concerning warnings and conditions on practice
Desirable criteria
  • Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within three months of appointment

Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of legislation, Department of Health Guidance and literature and its implications for clinical practice
  • Knowledge of NHS strategic vision in the Next Stage Review (High-Quality Care for All)
  • Excellent clinical skills using bio-psychosocial perspective and wide medical knowledge
  • Ability to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
  • Ability to meet duties under MHA and MCA
  • Knowledge of psychiatric provision

Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning

Essential criteria
  • Ability to take a clinical leadership role in a multidisciplinary team, ensuring highquality care.
  • Skills and sensitivity in negotiating with patients, relatives, and other professionals where opinions differ.

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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
Jane Gregg
Job title
Acting R&D Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

For further information and / or to arrange an informal visit please contact:

Jane Gregg: Acting R&D Manager: [email protected] or Professor Ramin Nilforooshan via Bethann Chevalier on 07468 716044,

For information regarding the recruitment process please contact:

Jordan Ryan; Medical Recruitment and Engagement Specialist on [email protected]

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