The successful applicant will play a key role in the delivery of several collaborative research projects in Gastroenterology particularly Upper GI and IBD. This post will provide experience that will facilitate an application for a higher research degree. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to apply for the associate PI programme in registered studies. This is a full-time post based at Lister Hospital to start on or after April 2024. 60% of the time (TBC) will be devoted to clinical Gastroenterology based research projects, and 40% to clinical service delivery. The post is for 12 months.

Main duties of the job

This is a full-time post based at Lister Hospital to start on or after April 2024. 60% of the time (TBC) will be devoted to clinical Gastroenterology based research projects, and 40% to clinical service delivery. The post is for 12 months. The post holder will be working alongside specialty registrar doctors in clinical gastroenterology and IMT1/2 level doctors. The successful applicants will play a key role in the delivery of collaborative research projects and these posts will provide experience that could facilitate a future application for a higher research degree. It will be expected that applicant will apply for assistant PI program where appropriate and submit and present their work locally and for national and international conferences as appropriate as well as for peer reviewed publication.

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Job description

Job responsibilities

60% of the time (TBC) will be devoted to clinical Gastroenterology based research projects, and 40% to clinical service delivery. Working alongside specialty registrar doctors in clinical gastroenterology and IMT1/2 level doctors. The successful applicants will play a key role in the delivery of collaborative research projects and these posts will provide experience that could facilitate a future application for a higher research degree

Person Specification

Qualifications / Training

Essential

• Hold a current licence to practice from the General Medical Council
• Membership of the Royal College of Physicians or equivalent
• Completed core medial training or equivalent
• Medical degree

Desirable

• JAG accreditation in gastroscopy and /or colonoscopy

Previous Experience

Essential

• Experience of teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
• Clinical audit experience

Desirable

• Undergoing or completed higher specialist training in gastroenterology
• Experience in clinical gastroenterology
• Experience of clinical research

Employer details

Employer name

East and North Herts NHS Trust

Address

Lister Hospital

Coreys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB

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