Clinical Research Fellows (CRFs)

WARRINGTON AND HALTON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Warrington; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive healthcare organization in Warrington is seeking Clinical Research Fellows to engage in innovative colorectal research. Ideal candidates will possess surgical training with MRCS/FRCS qualifications and a passion for developing clinical research skills. This role supports career growth within a collaborative environment, including partnerships with the University of Liverpool. Successful applicants will be part of an ambitious health trust offering comprehensive training and support for future clinical researchers.

Benefits

Mentorship from experienced researchers

Support for MD/PhD thesis work

Opportunity to collaborate with external stakeholders

Qualifications

• Candidates must be surgical trainees with MRCS/FRCS.
• Completion of at least one clinical year with middle grade on call is required.
• Understanding of clinical research methodologies is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct clinical research in colorectal surgery.
• Collaborate with academic teams at the University of Liverpool.
• Support clinical career development for future researchers.

Skills

Surgical training

MRCS/FRCS qualification

Clinical research knowledge

Education

Medical degree

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for new Clinical Research Fellows (CRFs). The Northwest colorectal clinical research fellowships have been developed with support and engagement from NHS organisations and the University of Liverpool along with generous charitable support from bowel and cancer research charities.

The fellowship is aimed at surgical trainees who have obtained their MRCS/FRCS and have completed at least one clinical year with middle grade on call. CRFs will be salaried (and paid by the local NHS trust) through their support of the out of hours on call rota at their base trust.

Colorectal research projects will be supervised by the academic surgical team at the University of Liverpool and depending on the nature of the project may also involve collaboration with other external stakeholders. Research projects will range from qualitative projects investigating health inequalities and palliative care, through to translational wet lab projects and large scale bioinformatic projects.

CRFs will be registered for an MD thesis with the University of Liverpool, with bench fees covered by the programme (CRFs will be expected to pay for university part time fees). Based on progress and subject to external funding CRFs may switch to a PhD following review by the academic team and programme lead.

WHH hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship, there is a minimum set of criteria that must be met and not all roles are eligible. You can find more information on the Government website. Please review your eligibility and the eligibility of the role before submitting your application.

CRF will have roles and responsibilities to both the NHS and the University, the primary aim of this fellowship is to support clinical career development and train the clinical researchers of the future. The programme therefore aims to support and educate CRFs across the many domains of clinical research and opportunity for collaborative work with other CRFs in the programme will be encouraged.

Working for Our Organisation

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.

Recruitment and Selection Processes

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.