Post CCT Research Fellow in Stereotactic Radiosurgery

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sheffield Neurosciences Directorate is seeking a Research Fellow to enhance their renowned Stereotactic Radiosurgery service. Working in a multi-disciplinary team, the Fellow will engage in clinical research activities, patient treatments, and service development at the prestigious Royal Hallamshire Hospital.

Qualifications

• Registered with the GMC with a licence to practise.
• CCT or equivalent in Neurosurgery required.
• Evidence of participation in CME/CPD in the last 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Participate in Stereotactic Radiosurgery research.
• Conduct patient treatments and outpatient clinics.
• Perform data analysis and contribute to publications.

Skills

Ability to critically assess published research

Teaching medical students and junior doctors

Effective communication

Education

Basic Medical Degree

Postgraduate professional qualifications (FRCS or equivalent)

Tools

Statistical software

Job description

The Sheffield Neurosciences Directorate seeks to appoint a Research Fellow in the National Centre for Stereotactic Radiosurgery based at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital. The Department is nationally and internationally renowned and has over 40 years of experience in high quality service delivery and development.

The Centre is a designated Supra-Centre in England and works closely with other Supra-Centres for the country. The Supra-Centres work closely with service providers and with NHS England to promote clinical excellence in this specialist field.

The Academic Neuroscience Directorate is based at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield and provides a tertiary service to South Yorkshire, North Derbyshire, North Lincolnshire, and North Nottinghamshire, serving a population in excess of 2.2 million. The Directorate is extremely well appointed with services from Neurology, Neurosurgery, Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Neurorehabilitation and Neurophysiology. There is a specialist 20 bedded Neuro Critical Care Unit.

The post will be for a fixed term period of 12 months (can be extended to 18 months by mutual agreement).

The successful candidate will be part of a comprehensive multi-disciplinary team. The Stereotactic Neurosurgical service is fully supported with access to extensive Neuro-Radiological investigational and interventional facilities with dedicated Neuro-Radiologists. In addition, there are dedicated Neuro-Pathology services.

Main duties of the job

Please refer to the supporting job description and person specification which will outline the duties of the role including an indicative work plan.

The primary duty is full participation in Stereotactic Radiosurgery research in conjunction with the daily running of the Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Unit which would include patient treatments, outpatient clinics, data analysis, data collection and publications.

About us

These are the values that all staff at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are expected to demonstrate in all that they do.

Patients First - Ensure that the people we serve are at the heart of what we do

Respectful - Be kind, respectful, fair and value diversity

Ownership - Celebrate our successes, learn continuously and ensure we improve

Unity - Work in partnership with others

Deliver - Be efficient, effective and accountable for our actions

The Trust have developed a PROUD Behaviours framework which details specific behaviours we expect to see and do not expect to see, aligned to each of the five PROUD Values.For further details of our services and organisational structure, including our Board of Directors, and our future plans please visit www.sth.nhs.uk/about-us

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the supporting job description and person specification which will outline the duties of the role including an indicative work plan.

The duties of this post are equivalent to an individual holding a Certificate of Completion of Training. As this post is not recognised as a training post, full registration with the GMC with a licence to practise is required, and if the appointee does not hold right of residence in the UK sponsorship will be required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered (or eligible to be registered) with the GMC with a licence to practise
• Basic Medical Degree
• Postgraduate professional qualifications as appropriate to post: FRCS (or equivalent)

Clinical Experience

Essential

• CCT or equivalent in Neurosurgery

Resaerch

Essential

• Ability to critically assess published research and incorporate it into clinical practice where appropriate
• Previous experience in research environment

Desirable

• Publication in peer reviewed journals
• Familiar with statistical software.

Teaching and Training

Essential

• Experience of teaching medical students and junior doctors (if considered appropriate to the post)

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Demonstrates behaviour consistent with PROUD values (see appendix)
• The applicant must demonstrate skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking the English language that enables effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues as set out in the GMC' good medical practice (2013).

Continuous Professional Development

Essential

• Evidence of participation in CME/CPD in the last 12 months

Desirable

• Maintenance of a CPD diary or portfolio

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