Clinical Research Fellow in Colorectal Surgery

Applications are invited for a Research Fellow to join the high-performing Colorectal Surgery team at Ashford and St Peter's NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate will complete their higher degree, achieve publications in peer-reviewed journals, and presentations at national meetings. Main duties of the job This post is a clinical research fellowship (ST grade), researching aspects of colorectal diseases. It is suitable for registrar level in general surgery with an interest in colorectal surgery. The postholder will: Undertake a higher degree in the field of Colorectal surgery Be the surgical registrar on-call rota, currently 1:4 weekend nights and Monday to Thursday on call 1:4 Attend the Colorectal Grandround research meeting (monthly) Undertake quality improvement projects (as and when needed) Benefits Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement On-site Nurseries On-site staff cafes On-site parking Support in career development Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics Job responsibilities The successful candidate will be undertaking a higher degree in the field of colorectal surgery at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH), St Marks Hospital, an internationally renowned specialist centre in bowel disease. There will be a variety of different research topics in the field of colorectal surgery available. The successful candidate will finalise their research topic after discussion with the supervisor. There will be an opportunity to conduct audit projects at Ashford and St Peters outside of the scope of the formal higher degree. There will also be the opportunity to develop specialist skills in a chosen subspecialty area including pelvic floor, anorectal physiology, colonoscopy. Person Specification Qualifications GMC Registration Eligibility to work in the UK MRCS Experience Experience of publications Experience of on-call Registrar level in General Surgery Ability to undertake basic emergency procedures independently Desirable Experience of colorectal surgery as a registrar Meeting presentations Job Data by YubHub .