Clinical Research Fellow - Oncoplastic Breast Surgery

Integrated Care System; Frimley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust located in Frimley seeks a Clinical Research Fellow in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery. This role is ideal for motivated doctors looking to engage in research and improve breast surgical care. Candidates with prior experience in breast surgery or oncology are preferred, although GMC registration may not be necessary for applicants seeking NHS experience. The position offers diverse research opportunities, working in a supportive environment, for 24 hours a week, initially for a year.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Flexible working patterns

Qualifications

• GMC registered or eligible for full GMC registration.
• Previous experience of working as a doctor at foundation level.
• Research Methodology course and Good Clinical Practice course.

Responsibilities

• Collect patient-reported outcomes of surgical procedures.
• Participate in the clinical audit of breast surgery topics.
• Present research findings at national and international meetings.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

High level of computer literacy

Ability to be proactive

Education

Primary medical qualification, MBChB or equivalent

Postgraduate qualification: MD, MS or PhD

Job description

Clinical Research Fellow - Oncoplastic Breast Surgery

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest acute Trusts in the South East and is renowned for its excellent clinical care and friendly atmosphere. The Breast Unit at Frimley Park Hospital manages around 350 breast cancers a year in a multidisciplinary setting.

The research fellow position is aimed at motivated doctors of FY2-CST 2 level or equivalent. Ideally, the candidate will be in possession of full GMC registration and have prior experience in breast surgery or oncology; as the post does not involve direct clinical care, doctors who are not GMC registered and are looking to get NHS experience will be considered for the post.

This is a new position aiming to enhance research and improve quality of breast surgical care with opportunities to carry out new research with focus on patient-reported outcomes after surgical procedures. There are several established, on-going research projects and the opportunity to initiate new research based on individual interests. The fellow will be involved in quality improvement projects including the development of patient pathways, and Trust guidelines.

The post is expected to be for 12 months with possibility to extend for another year. The post offers the level and breadth of research experience necessary for applying to core or higher medical or surgical training. The successful applicant will be expected to work for 24 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

Goals of the Research Fellowship 1) Research and Clinical Audit

• Collect patient-reported outcomes of commonly performed surgical procedures
• Write abstracts throughout and present your work at national and international meetings
• Contribute to current research studies
• Prepare manuscripts for publication of completed research projects in peer-reviewed journals
• Conduct literature search and preparation of systematic review, meta-analyses and traditional review
• Learn how to peer review submitted manuscripts for journals in conjunction with the consultants and how to critique scientific literature

Job summary

Overview

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest acute Trusts in the South East and is renowned for its excellent clinical care and friendly atmosphere. The Breast Unit at Frimley Park Hospital manages around 350 breast cancers a year in a multidisciplinary setting.

The research fellow position is aimed at motivated doctors of FY2-CST 2 level or equivalent. Ideally, the candidate will be in possession of full GMC registration and have prior experience in breast surgery or oncology; as the post does not involve direct clinical care, doctors who are not GMC registered and are looking to get NHS experience will be considered for the post.

This is a new position aiming to enhance research and improve quality of breast surgical care with opportunities to carry out new research with focus on patient-reported outcomes after surgical procedures. There are several established, on-going research projects and the opportunity to initiate new research based on individual interests. The fellow will be involved in quality improvement projects including the development of patient pathways, and Trust guidelines.

The post is expected to be for 12 months with possibility to extend for another year. The post offers the level and breadth of research experience necessary for applying to core or higher medical or surgical training. The successful applicant will be expected to work for 24 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

Goals of the Research Fellowship 1) Research and Clinical Audit

• Collect patient-reported outcomes of commonly performed surgical procedures
• Write abstracts throughout and present your work at national and international meetings
• Contribute to current research studies
• Prepare manuscripts for publication of completed research projects in peer-reviewed journals
• Conduct literature search and preparation of systematic review, meta-analyses and traditional review
• Learn how to peer review submitted manuscripts for journals in conjunction with the consultants and how to critique scientific literature

2) Clinical Audit

• Participate in clinical audit of topics pertaining to breast surgery, with a view to presenting your findings
• Conducting retrospective case note based reviews (service evaluations) and audits suitable for presentation and publication
• Contribute to quality improvement projects in conjunction with junior doctors on the Breast clinical team
• Presentation of QIPs and service evaluations ("Team Learning" sessions every month in the Audit Meeting)
• Update, develop and recommend guidelines for the Breast Unit

3) Teaching and Education

• Participate in the in-house teaching sessions and bi-weekly Journal Club
• Access to clinics, theatre sessions and MDT to gain in-depth knowledge of breast diseases to aid development of research ideas

4) Management

• Service development opportunities relating to the improving patient experience and outcome after breast surgery at Frimley

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details, including the current structure of the Breast clinical team.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Primary medical qualification, MBChB or equivalent
• GMC registered or eligible for full GMC registration

Desirable

• Postgraduate qualification: MD, MS or PhD

Special Requirements

Essential

• Research Methodology course
• Good Clinical Practice course

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working as a doctor at foundation level

Desirable

• Previous clinical experience in breast surgery
• Previous experience in conducting research
• Experience of Undergraduate and Postgraduate teaching

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• High level of computer literacy
• Understand the principles of Clinical Governance
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to be proactive

Desirable

• Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit

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 (Opens in a new tab) .

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 (Opens in a new tab) .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please seeNHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Frimley

GU16 7UJ

Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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