Research Fellow in Dermatology ST3+

Employer heading Research Fellow in Dermatology ST3+ NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 4 (MT04) Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS hospital trusts in the country. We have around 16,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.7 billion. With strong history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation regionally, nationally and internationally, we’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country. As well as providing a wide range of hospital and community services, we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team. Job Overview We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team. Newcastle is one of just two centres in the UK to have a theme dedicated to skin research within a NIHR Biomedical Research Centre (BRC)(https://www.newcastlebrc.nihr.ac.uk/skin-oral-disease/ Applications are invited for this one-year post, which provides education and support to develop a specialist area of interest in clinical dermatology and to extend research experience. The post will provide training and experience in the management of a range of inflammatory skin conditions, opportunities to contribute clinical research and medical student teaching. Working with the Clinical Dermatology and NIHR BRC research teams, you will support the running of clinical trials, other research studies and registries within the department. Main duties of the job To provide general dermatology clinics and support for dermatology research. This post may be well suited to those wishing to apply to specialist training in Dermatology. You must be registered with the GMC, and have MBBS / MBChB or equivalent. This post is suitable for candidates who have completed IMT. Working for our organisation As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from: Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) Freeman Hospital Newcastle Dental Hospital Cramlington Manor Walks Urgent treatment centres Newcastle Fertility Centre Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria Northern Genetics Service These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites. Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’. For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Managerial Detailed job description and main responsibilities They will participate in all aspects of Clinical Governance, making a significant contribution to multidisciplinary audit and risk management activities. The post-holder is expected to attend the weekly journal club, histopathology and clinical meetings held for patient care and CPD. Administrative The appointee will be required to undertake administrative duties in relation to the care of his/her patients and in relation to the running of services in conjunction with the Specialty Manager and Clinical Director within a context of compliance with Directorate aims and objectives. Person specification Education And Qualifications Essential criteria Primary Medical Qualification. Full GMC registration. Desirable criteria MRCP or equivalent Presentations / publications Clinical Skills and Knowledge Essential criteria Evidence of achievement of foundation / core / specialty training competencies. Desirable criteria Evidence of experience in the specialty. Experience of research. Practical skills – basic surgery. Management and Administration Experience Essential criteria An understanding of audit and clinical governance. Desirable criteria Evidence of leadership / project management. Evidence of having implemented change. Experience in developing and implementing new technologies. Teaching Essential criteria Experience of supervising junior medical staff. Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills. Desirable criteria Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills. Postgraduate qualification in medical education. Audit and Research Essential criteria Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings. Research/critical review of literature. Publications in the last five years. Evidence of participation in audit. Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit. Desirable criteria Higher degree. Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement. Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed. Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay. Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful. Employer certification / accreditation badges Applicant requirements 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. Documents to download Job Description (PDF, 692.9KB) Newcastle Staff Benefits (PDF, 274.4KB) Behaviour and Civility Charter (PDF, 93.8KB) Apply online now Further details / informal visits contact Name Victoria Cowan Job title HR Advisor Email address victoria.cowan2@nhs.net Show more Show less