Clinical Research Fellow - Gastroenterology

Northumbria Healthcare - NHCT Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Cramlington; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS organization as a Clinical Research Fellow in Gastroenterology, where you'll gain invaluable experience in a dynamic healthcare environment. This full-time role offers comprehensive training across various Gastroenterology areas, including inpatient and outpatient care. You'll work at multiple sites, enhancing your clinical skills while contributing to patient care and clinical research. With a focus on professional development and a supportive work culture, this position is ideal for those looking to advance their careers in a reputable NHS Trust known for its outstanding services and commitment to diversity and inclusion. Embrace this opportunity to make a difference in the community and grow within a top-performing organization.

Benefits

Extensive staff health and well-being programme

Generous annual leave

Pension scheme

Flexible working opportunities

Professional development training programmes

On-site nursery places

Access to savings scheme

Lease car and home electronics scheme

Qualifications

• Completion of Foundation Programme and evidence of educational achievement required.
• Experience in Gastroenterology and patient care is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient care on Gastroenterology wards and outpatient clinics.
• Participate in admin, audit, and regional teaching.

Skills

Gastroenterology

Patient Care

Clinical Research

Endoscopy

Education

Completion of Foundation Programme

Medical Degree

Job description

Clinical Research Fellow - Gastroenterology

NHS Medical & Dental: Junior Clinical Fellow

Main area: Gastroenterology
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Junior Clinical Fellow
Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (full time)
Hours: 40 hours per week

Job ref: 319-6822733HD
Site: The Northumbria Town Cramlington
Salary: £37,068 - £57,570 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 21/02/2025 08:00

Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work for an organisation that was voted the best acute and combined acute and community trust in the country, based on the experience of its staff (NHS Staff Survey 2022). You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost-effective living, great nightlife, and some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. This is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare.

What the Northumbria Way means for you:

• Extensive staff health and well-being programme including access to our specialist Wellbeing Hub
• Support and connection through a variety of Staff Network groups
• A range of flexible working opportunities
• Generous annual leave and pension scheme
• Access to lease car and home electronics scheme (qualifying criteria applies)
• Opportunities to improve your professional development through our vast training programmes
• On-site nursery places via salary sacrifice
• Access to savings scheme via salary sacrifice with Northumberland Community Bank

We are proud to be one of the country’s top performing NHS trusts – rated ‘outstanding’ overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). We provide a range of health and care services to support more than 500,000 people living in Northumberland and North Tyneside across the largest geographical area of any NHS Trust in England.

If Northumbria Healthcare sounds like somewhere you could belong we would love to hear from you. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.

Job overview

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a full-time Clinical Research Fellow in Gastroenterology for a fixed term period of 12 months from August 2025.

The clinical duties of this post will be based predominantly at the Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital (NSECH); with cross site working including elective sessions at Wansbeck General Hospital (WGH), North Tyneside General Hospital (NTGH) and Hexham General Hospital (HGH).

The successful candidate will be given full training in the wide spectrum of Gastroenterology, both on our acute Gastroenterology inpatient wards and in a wide range of outpatient clinics.

You will be encouraged over the course of the year to develop your skills at Specialty Trainee level. You will participate in the provision of outpatient services and Gastroenterology procedures as well as taking a role in the current rota for NSECH.

The post will be based at North Tyneside General Hospital with outpatient and diagnostic commitments Trustwide; as such the post holder may be required to work at other sites within the Trust.

If the successful appointee has over four years post qualification experience, they will be appointed on Specialty Doctor 2021 Terms and Conditions.

Main duties of the job

A typical week would consist of:

• Inpatient care on the Gastroenterology wards at NSECH and NTGH
• Gastroenterology outpatient clinics at NTGH, WGH and HGH
• Admin and audit: Regional teaching plus monthly SpR teaching
• Opportunity to attend Endoscopy Lists and other Gastroenterology learning opportunities

Working for our organisation

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post will be flexibly timetabled to meet the demands of the service and the timing of sessions may change as the service develops. There is no out of hours working associated with this post.

Person specification

Qualifications

Experience

• Successful completion of Foundation Programme
• Evidence of educational achievement and progression

We recognise the positive value of diversity and inclusion and are committed to a workforce that is diverse, equal and inclusive. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to attend interview please make the recruitment team aware as soon as possible by calling our HR Recruitment Team on 0191 203 1415 option 2.

Applicants who meet the Fit and Proper Person Requirements (FPPR) will require additional pre-employment checks in line with CQC and NHS England statutory guidance.

Please note that it is a requirement of this Trust that all successful applicants pay for their own DBS certification if a DBS check is required for the post.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.