Clinical Research Fellow in Neurosurgery

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Greater London is inviting applications for Clinical Research Fellow positions in Neurosurgery. The role will involve clinical responsibilities and research opportunities in surgical technologies. Candidates should have GMC registration and experience in neurosurgery. The position includes a supportive environment with seminars and opportunities to engage in innovative research. This unique position offers a chance to work with internationally renowned professionals in neurosurgery.

Benefits

Priority access to specialized training courses

Opportunities for research publications

Seminars from leading professionals

Qualifications

• Registered Medical Practitioner with completed general medical training.
• Clinical Experience in Neurosurgery at SHO level.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform clinical duties including ward rounds and inpatient care.
• Engage in clinical and academic work with a focus on research.
• Participate in seminars and teaching sessions.

Skills

Excellent organisational skills

Good computing skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to teach

Interpersonal skills

Education

Registered Medical Practitioner

Completed general medical training

Full GMC Registration

Job description

Job summary

Applications are invited for three Clinical Research Fellow posts in Neurosurgery. These posts would be ideally suited to anyone with an interest in surgical technologies such as robotics, artificial intelligence, neurotechnology and simulation. They would be suitable for Trust SHO's or trainees.

Clinical and Academic Work

Clinical work will be carried out at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN), an internationally renowned hospital for clinical practice and world‑class clinical research in neurosciences. Academic work will be carried out at the Surgical Technology at Queen Square Group (TeQ Group). It is closely associated with NHNN and the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology (IoN), Hawkes Institute (surgical innovation centre), and the Francis Crick Institute. Together, the NHNN, UCL IoN, Hawkes Institute, and Francis Crick Institute provide an unparalleled opportunity for innovation in neurosurgery.

The post holders will work as a trust grade SHO working on a split pattern of clinical and research duties (80:20).

Main duties of the job

The clinical duties will include ward rounds and inpatient care as well as after hours on call duties. Although this is not an official training role, we believe training is important.

• Weekly seminars by consultant speakers from within Queen Square.
• Monthly Brain School by invited consultant speakers from across London.
• Annual Victor Horsley lecture by prominent neurosurgeons from across the world.
• Priority access to the Queen Square Neurosurgical Review course, featuring an international faculty of more than 35 speakers.
• Specialty Research Group meetings, including vascular, hydrocephalus, functional, and pituitary meetings, that have resulted in numerous presentations and publications.
• Programme designed to help those applying for an ST1 national training number including a mock national selection event.
• Access to the Medtronic drilling course.

Research opportunities

The Fellows will also have the opportunity to gain extensive experience of applied translational research in one of several areas, depending on their preference, including pituitary and skull base surgery, neuro‑oncology, vascular surgery, and spinal surgery.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top‑quality patient care, excellent education, and world‑class research.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications (Essential)

• Registered Medical Practitioner
• Completed general medical training
• Full GMC Registration. NB: Non‑UK trained doctors must be on the GMC register by date of appointment.

Experience (Essential)

• Clinical Experience in Neurosurgery at SHO level
• An indication of effective research carried out under direction

Experience (Desirable)

• Experience of teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
• Experience in data collection, management, analysis and presentation
• Involvement in the clinical audit process and an understanding of the aims thereof

Skills and Abilities (Essential)

• Excellent organisational skills
• Good computing skills (database, statistics)
• Ability and commitment to teach in a clinical and non‑clinical setting
• Ability to provide clinical supervision
• Good inter‑personal skills with an ability to work co‑operatively in a multidisciplinary setting
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload, to delegate responsibility as appropriate and to supervise junior staff
• Committed to research and a commitment to quality in the research process
• High ethical and professional standards in research, education and clinical practice

Skills and Abilities (Desirable)

• Ability to administer a teaching programme
• Excellent presentation and teaching skills
• Understanding of research methodology

Communication (Essential)

• Excellent communication skills/verbal and written

Personal and People Development (Essential)

• Resourceful and able to act on own initiative
• A very high level of consideration and care for patients and research subjects

Risk of infection minimisation (Essential)

• Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
• Completing all required training and education (both via e‑learning and face‑to‑face) on infection prevention and control.
• Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal.
• Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.