Clinical Research Fellow in Urology

The post-holder will provide clinical and research support to the surgical urological oncology service at The Christie. Clinical duties include working in outpatient clinics, theatre, diagnostics, and multidisciplinary team (MDT) settings. The Fellow will also undertake a lead research project and contribute to departmental research studies, which may include the STAMPEDE trial, the National Prostate Cancer Audit, or associated translational studies. For the right candidate, opportunities exist to align research with a higher degree. There is no mandatory on-call commitment, although participation in a surgical oncology on-call rota may be possible.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The appointee will be based at The Christie and will provide senior input both ward and outpatient settings, oncological and andrological procedures in theatre, and research.

The post holder will support the Consultant Urological Surgeons, work alongside resident doctors and liaise closely with senior medical colleagues. The appointees professional time will be deployed flexibly in appropriate areas: clinical duties, administration, teaching, research, clinical audit etc. Detailed elements of the job plan arrangements are to be agreed with the successful applicant when in post.

Continuing Professional DevelopmentThe Trust supports the requirements for continuing professional development (CPD) as laid down by the GMC and surgical colleges and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities.

Role PlanningThe job plan outlines the requirements of the post and may be altered by joint agreement with the Divisional Clinical Director and Service Manager and in response to service needs. Job plans are also subject to an annual review as detailed in the Trusts Job Planning Policy. It is expected that the initial job plan discussion will take place within the first six months of employment at the Trust.

Weekend working will consist of clinical activities that are scheduled in advance and reviewed where required as work schedules are reviewed, taking account of service needs.

On call CommitmentsThis role does not require participation in the on-call rota.

The on-call rota covers (insert the areas/specialties the rota covers e.g. combined oncology, plastic surgery etc) and is a 1 in (insert the ratio number) on-call pattern. Shifts generally consist of (Describe the rota pattern, e.g. 12.5 hour days (4 day or 3 day block), on call 12.5 hour nights (4 day or 3 day block) , and twilight shifts 3pm -11pm (5 day block), through a (insert the number of weeks) week rolling rota pattern.)

The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% of patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

The postholder will contribute to the delivery of high quality consultant led care across 7 days. This includes participation in planned weekend and weekday clinical activity to support safe, timely decision making and continuity of care for patients

Essential: - MB BS (or equivalent); - MRCS (or equivalent); - Full GMC registration with a license to practice

Desirable: - CRiSP Course (if not undertaken would be expected within 3 months of commencement); - MSc/MRes

Essential: - Evidence of a commitment to research; - Desire to participate in research at post graduate level

Desirable: - Peer-reviewed publications; - Presentation at national/international conferences; - A commitment to undertake a higher research degree (MD/PhD); - Experience in data analysis using R/Stata/Python and/or statistical analysis

Essential: - A minimum of 2 years of training within the specialty of the role

Essential: - Completed 4 years full time post graduate training (or equivalent gained on a part time/flexible basis), at least 2 of which will be in specialty training programme; - General Surgical experience with good practical skills; - Career evidence of a commitment to the specialty; - Experience in core urology; - General surgical skills, skills in general urological diagnostics

Desirable: - Experience at Specialist Registrar level; - At least 3 years' experience in Urology; - Experience in pelvic surgery; - On call experience in surgical oncology

Essential: - Experience/Evidence of clinical audit

Essential: - Evidence of teaching activity over the last 12 months and desire to be involved with teaching

Desirable: - Evidence of teaching and involvement in the education of medical students/junior doctors

Essential: - Computer literate; - Experience of working in a clinical team with good communication skills; - Good organisational ability and a willingness to be flexible in accordance with the demands of team working across a urological network; - Ambition to develop a specialist career in urological oncology; - Ability to work collaboratively with researchers and/or basic scientists; - Highly self-motivated and hardworking

Desirable: - Ambition to develop an academic surgical career in urological oncology