Job summary
THE APPOINTMENT
We are looking to appoint a new fellow into our Research Fellow position at the Manchester Adult Burns Centre (Wythenshawe Hospital) and the Manchester Paediatric Burns Centre (Royal Manchester Children's Hospital). This will be a 12 month post during which the successful applicant will lead on prearranged research projects, both local and National related to patients who have sustained Burn injury.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will have the opportunity to develop their skills in the acute management of severe (ITU) burns, the initial and late surgical management of burn wounds and late deformities, and in scar management.
The post-holder will have access to mentorship from the consultant body under supervision of the burns service lead, as well as courses run by the occupational learning and development team which will help to prepare them for a future career in Burns Surgery.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
Desirable
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Experienceof working with Burn injured adults and children
Desirable
- Registrar level experience in Burn care
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- ability to work as an effective member of the wider burns surgery team including commitment to the burn surgery
Desirable
- evidence of of working within a multidisciplinary team
Research
Essential
- Research GMP qualification
- understanding the principles and applications of clinical research
Desirable
- First / second author contributions to peer reviewed journals with some of these publications in burn care
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training
- Experience of supervising core surgical and specialty trainees or equivalent.
- Ability to teach clinical and operative skills
Desirable
- Trainer/coordinator of a recognised course in burns (eg EMSB/ABLS).
GCP Certificate
Essential
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Wythenshawe and RMCH
Southmoor Road
Manchester
M239LT