Clinical Fellow (SHO) with Research General Surgery

Applications are invited for the position of Clinical Research Fellow in the Division of Surgery at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

We are looking for independent thinking ambitious and driven individuals with an interest in general surgery and research. 

The successful candidate will be one who is seeking to build their portfolio / CV and expand their experience of research to pursue a career in surgery.  Previous research experience is desirable but not obligatory and all ambitious surgical trainees are encouraged to apply.

This post is suitable for individuals capable of delivering a general surgical clinical service at SHO / core trainee level.  Clinical duties involves participation in a regular general surgical on call slot with the expectation that the candidate will be appropriately supported to develop supervised and where appropriate independent surgical technical and non-technical skills.

Funding for research time as a trainee is extremely rare.  This post particularly benefits from full-time funding of a job plan that supports a roughly 50/50 split between research and clinical commitments though participation in an on-call surgical rota without routine elective commitments. 

The Department of General Surgery is an academically ambitious department and is looking to build further surgical research capacity while supporting current trials.  The successful candidate will be asked to support existing research while running their own research projects supported and supervised by experienced academics within the department. 

Previous appointees to this post have been supported in the completion of higher postgraduate degrees including MD(research) and MSc and have achieved multiple peer-reviewed publications and presentations in a short period of time.

The Department of General Surgery is an academically ambitious unit supported by experienced academics with an excellent track record of high impact high volume publications. 

It is anticipated that an initial 1 year post may be renewed for up to 1-2 years if successful.  Successful research activity would be expected to lead to application for award of an appropriate higher degree (MSc MRes MD) if desired.  Prior research experience is advantageous but not obligatory.

For further information please contact Mr Philip Pucher Consultant Upper GI Surgeon

Qualifications :

Obligatory:

• GMC registration
• Prior experience in general surgery
• Interested in research

Preferred:

• Prior NHS experience
• Completion of MRCS
• Prior research experience and/or publications

Additional Information :

General Surgical Department

The Department is within the Surgery and Cancer Clinical Service Centre of which Mr Paul Gibbs is divisional director and Mr Gerald David clinical director of surgery.

The Consultants are supported by Specialist Trainees CT2s CT1s FY2s and FY1s alongside Nurse Practitioners. The departments may share wards with other surgical specialties at Queen Alexandra Hospital and the out patient clinics are mainly held within main out patients on the QA site.

THE SURGICAL TEAM

The General Surgical teams share 140 surgical beds at Queen Alexandra Hospital. The 24 Consultants are split in to teams of 4/5 surgeons according to their special interest in Vascular Upper GI Lower GI Renal Transplant Breast and Plastics.

DUTIES OF THE POST

The appointee will join the General Surgery team and will be expected to participate in all facets of departmental activity.  When on call you will have no elective commitments.

Emergency General Surgical On Call

Queen Alexandra Hospital is a busy emergency hospital which will see between 20-50 general surgical patients per 24 hours. Trainees are expected to take an active role in the on call both in seeing the patients as well as operating on the patients.

There are two CEPOD lists a day (one at the weekends and nights) and there are twice daily consultant ward rounds on the Surgical Assessment Unit Monday-Friday and daily consultant ward rounds Saturday and Sunday. Trainees are expected to actively participate in these.

The Surgical Assessment Unit is well staffed with Surgical Emergency Nurse Practitioners who work at the level of FY1 and are nurse prescribers.

The on call rota is a shift pattern on a 1:14 basis and consists of blocks of 3 and 4 days and nights the hours of work being 0800-2030 days and 2000-0830 nights. Compensatory rest follows nights on call as per EWTD.

Duties

To undertake pre and post operative care of elective admissions and to supervise the junior medical staff in this respect. To ensure that a daily ward round is carried out in addition to the formal rounds noted on the Consultants timetable. To assist the Consultants in the operating theatre and to undertake surgical operating lists. The post holder will be required to participate in clinical audit according to the guidelines laid down by the Royal College of Surgeons. He/She will also be expected to complete a portfolio including operation logbook complementing the information held on the computer. Participation in the regularly held meetings and clinical research projects is expected.

Postgraduate Education

The post-holder is expected to contribute to education and training within the Directorate and the Division of Surgery at an appropriate level.  There will be a requirement for teaching junior surgical trainees medical students and members of the nursing team.  

You will have a nominated Consultant Educational Supervisor.

Audit plays a major part and specific audit meetings occur once a addition each of the sub-specialties has a multi disciplinary meeting once a week and each quarter there is a department wide sub specialty index procedure audit.

GENERAL PROVISION

The post holders contract will be held by Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust and he/she will be expected to work with local managers and professional colleagues in the efficient running of services and will share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management.

Subject to provisions of the Terms and Conditions of Service the post holder is expected to observe the Trusts agreed policies and procedures drawn up in consultation with the profession on clinical matters and to follow the standing orders and financial instructions of the Trust.  Managers of employees are expected to follow local and national employment and HR policies and procedures.  The post holder will be expected to make sure that there are adequate arrangements for hospital staff involved in the care of your patients to be able to contact you when necessary.

All medical and dental staff employed by the Trust are expected to comply with the appropriate hospital Health and Safety policies.

You have agreed that you have responsibility delegated to you by your named consultant for the training and supervision of (junior) medical staff who work with you and you will devote time to this activity on a regular basis.  If appropriate you will be named in the contracts of doctors in training grades and/or nurses as the person responsible for overseeing certain areas of their training.

STATUS OF POST

This is a full time post subject to terms and conditions of service.
 

ADMINISTRATIVE/BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibility for undertaking the administrative duties associated with the care of patients and the administration of the departments.

Requirement to comply with the appropriate Health and Safety Policies in force.

 MANAGEMENT DUTIES

Requirement to co-operate with local management in the efficient running of services and an expectation to share with colleagues in the medical contribution to management.  In addition it should be noted that a system of Clinical Directorship is in operation and close liaison with appropriate colleagues will be required.

Requirement to work within the financial and other restraints decided upon by the Trust.  Additional expenses of any kind will not be committed without the approval of the appropriate manager/budget holder.

Subject to the Terms and Conditions of Service an expectation to observe policies and procedures of the Trust drawn up in consultation with the profession where they involve clinical matters.

Pursuit of the local and national employment and personnel policies and procedures in the management of employees of the Trust.

Study Leave

Up to 15 days internal and 15 days external subject to national and local policies will be allowed.

27 days annual leave.

 REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS

Because of the nature of the work for which you are applying this post is exempt from the provisions of Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.  Applicants are therefore not entitled to withhold information about convictions and in the event of employment; any failure to disclose such convictions could result if dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority.  Any information given will be completely confidential and will be considered only in relation to an application for positions to which the order is applied.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education opinions culture ethnicity race sex gender identity and expression nation of origin age languages spoken veterans status colour religion disability sexual orientation and beliefs.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time