Senior Locally Employed Doctor in Burns Surgery Research (MT04) - Burns - Manchester University[...]

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Locally Employed Doctor in Burns Surgery Research. This 12-month position involves leading research projects and developing skills in managing severe burns. The role offers mentorship and opportunities for career advancement within a major NHS Trust.

Qualifications

• Experience working with burn-injured adults and children.
• Registrar level experience in burn care.
• First/second author contributions to peer-reviewed journals.

Responsibilities

• Lead on prearranged research projects related to burn injuries.
• Develop skills in acute management and surgical management of burns.
• Access mentorship from consultants and participate in courses.

Skills

Teamwork

Commitment to Burn Surgery

Clinical Research Understanding

Education

Full GMC Registration

Research Qualification

Tools

GCP Certificate

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Senior Locally Employed Doctor in Burns Surgery Research

MT04

Main area Burns Grade MT04 Contract 12 months (Fixed Term) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week Job ref 349-WTWA-7132992-RL4

Site Wythenshawe and RMCH Town Manchester Salary £61,825 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 04/06/2025 23:59

Job overview

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.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main 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] .

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

• Full GMC Registration.
• Research qualification

Clinical Experience

• Experienceof working with Burn injured adults and children
• Registrar level experience in Burn care

Knowledge and Skills

• ability to work as an effective member of the wider burns surgery team including commitment to the burn surgery
• evidence of of working within a multidisciplinary team

Research

• Research GMP qualification
• understanding the principles and applications of clinical research
• First / second author contributions to peer reviewed journals with some of these publications in burn care

Teaching

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

GCP Certificate

• GCP Certificate

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.