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Job summary

Main area
R&D
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Fixed term: 3 years (£24,000 responsibility allowance)
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
10 sessions per week (4 sessions for Deputy Director role & up to 6 clinical sessions available)
Job ref
320-MDR-6512860-SM-A
Employer
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
RDH
Town
Derby
Salary
Per annum
Closing
07/11/2024 23:59

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University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust logo

Deputy Medical Director - Research and Development

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services.  The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds.  All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme

To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities.  This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification.  Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.

Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for; 

Job overview

The post holder will be accountable for the clinical leadership in relation to research and innovation in the Trust.

Up to 6 substantive clinical PAs could also be available to enable the post to be full-time. Appropriate funding approval will be sought and confirmed once specialties of applicants known. The R&D role is renewable on a 3 yearly basis.

Please give an indication in your application of whether you wish to work any clinical PAs in the Trust in addition to the 4 sessions for the Deputy Director of R&D role and which specialty. 

Main duties of the job

The post holder will lead the Management Team to provide Trust-wide clinical leadership for research; in particular liaising with internal and external stakeholders to raise awareness, participation and multi-professional engagement with high-quality clinical research across the organisation. 

Working for our organisation

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

  • Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
  • On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
  • Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

  • We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
  • We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
  • An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
  • Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
  • Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
  • We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
  • We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
  • UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Development and Coordination of the Trusts Research Strategy, ensuring that the Trust's approach enables it to be positioned advantageously in relation to NHS priorities, securing sufficient funding to enable the Trust 

To support research at all levels required to deliver its ambition 

Research governance and ensuring protection of patients and promotion of research and are consistent with national governance expectations 

Delivery of the 'bench to bedside' concept, enabling rapid translation of leading edge research into quality patients outcomes. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MBBS or equivalent
  • Full GMC registration

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Consultant or SAS post for 5 years
  • Credible track record of undertaking and securing funding for clinical research
  • Experience of clinical leadership e.g. Lead Clinician
  • Evidence of understanding of governance and funding of NHS R&D locally, regionally and nationally

Research

Essential criteria
  • Up to date Good Clinical Research Practice (GCP) accreditation

Personal Skills

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of good communication skills with patients, colleagues and staff
  • Evidence of being able to direct and motivate team members

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthArmed Forces CovenantNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Lara Raworth
Job title
Medical Directors Office Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07456051485

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
University Hospital of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Training Centre
Rehab Block
Level 3
Derby
Derbyshire
DE22 3NE
Telephone
01332 789965
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