Senior Locally Employed Doctor in Burns Surgery Research

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Research Fellow for a 12-month position at the Manchester Adult and Paediatric Burns Centres. The role involves leading research projects, developing clinical skills in burn management, and receiving mentorship from experienced consultants. This opportunity is ideal for those committed to advancing their career in Burns Surgery within a supportive and innovative healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with burn injured adults and children is essential.
• Experience in undergraduate teaching and postgraduate training.
• Research GMP qualification and understanding of clinical research principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead on prearranged research projects related to burn injuries.
• Develop skills in acute management and surgical management of burns.
• Access mentorship and training courses for career development.

Skills

Effective teamwork

Commitment to burn surgery

Clinical research principles

Teaching clinical skills

Education

Full GMC Registration

Research qualification

GCP Certificate

Job description

THE APPOINTMENT

We are looking to appoint a new fellow into our Research Fellow position at the Manchester Adult Burns Centre (Wythenshawe Hospital) and the Manchester Paediatric Burns Centre (Royal Manchester Children's Hospital). This will be a 12 month post during which the successful applicant will lead on prearranged research projects, both local and National related to patients who have sustained Burn injury.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will have the opportunity to develop their skills in the acute management of severe (ITU) burns, the initial and late surgical management of burn wounds and late deformities, and in scar management.

The post-holder will have access to mentorship from the consultant body under supervision of the burns service lead, as well as courses run by the occupational learning and development team which will help to prepare them for a future career in Burns Surgery.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job description
Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail].

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential

• Full GMC Registration.

Desirable

• Research qualification

Clinical Experience
Essential

• Experience of working with Burn injured adults and children

Desirable

• Registrar level experience in Burn care

Knowledge and Skills
Essential

• ability to work as an effective member of the wider burns surgery team including commitment to the burn surgery

Desirable

• evidence of of working within a multidisciplinary team

Research
Essential

• Research GMP qualification
• understanding the principles and applications of clinical research

Desirable

• First / second author contributions to peer reviewed journals with some of these publications in burn care

Teaching
Essential

• Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training
• Experience of supervising core surgical and specialty trainees or equivalent.
• Ability to teach clinical and operative skills

Desirable

• Trainer/coordinator of a recognised course in burns (eg EMSB/ABLS).

GCP Certificate
Essential

• GCP Certificate

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