Post CCT Research Fellow in Stereotactic Radiosurgery

NHS; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Post CCT Research Fellow to join its renowned Stereotactic Radiosurgery team. This role involves significant research participation and direct patient involvement, dedicated to advancing clinical excellence in a supportive environment. The ideal candidate will possess a strong medical background and effective communication skills, aligned with the NHS values.

Qualifications

• Registered with GMC with a licence to practise.
• CCT or equivalent in Neurosurgery required.
• Experience in research environment and publication in peer-reviewed journals.

Responsibilities

• Participate in Stereotactic Radiosurgery research and daily operations.
• Conduct patient treatments and outpatient clinics.
• Engage in data analysis and publication activities.

Skills

Ability to critically assess published research

Effective communication

Teamwork

Education

Basic Medical Degree

Postgraduate professional qualifications (FRCS or equivalent)

Tools

Statistical software

Job description

Go back Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Post CCT Research Fellow in Stereotactic Radiosurgery

The closing date is 20 July 2025

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 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

• 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

• CCT or equivalent in Neurosurgery
• Ability to critically assess published research and incorporate it into clinical practice where appropriate
• Previous experience in research environment
• Publication in peer reviewed journals
• Familiar with statistical software.

Teaching and Training

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

Personal Attributes

• 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

• Evidence of participation in CME/CPD in the last 12 months
• Maintenance of a CPD diary or portfolio

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.

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