ST3DermatologyTraining post

Research Fellow in Dermatology ST3+

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Newcastle upon Tyne

Salary

£67,325 – £76,582

Posted

3 days ago

About the role

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.

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.

Research Fellow in Dermatology ST3+

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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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

Person specification

Essential

Primary Medical Qualification.
Full GMC registration.
Evidence of achievement of foundation / core / specialty training competencies.
An understanding of audit and clinical governance.
Experience of supervising junior medical staff.
Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills.
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

MRCP or equivalent
Presentations / publications
Evidence of experience in the specialty.
Experience of research.
Practical skills - basic surgery.
Evidence of leadership / project management.
Evidence of having implemented change.
Experience in developing and implementing new technologies.

Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills.

Postgraduate qualification in medical education.

Higher degree.

Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement.