Job summary
- Main area
- Surgery
- Grade
- ST4
- Contract
- 18 months (Fixed term until 01.02.2027)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 430-SURG25-157A
- Employer
- Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Colorectal Surg Med Staff (Dept)
- Town
- Milton Keynes
- Salary
- £65,048 Per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/09/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 09/09/2025
Employer heading
Surgical Research Fellow
ST4
At Milton Keynes University Hospital, you will be welcomed into a friendly and supportive environment where teamwork and respect are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to live our Trust values and behaviours every day, creating a culture where everyone feels heard and valued.
MKUH staff's Motivation and Involvement scores are among the highest in our peer group, showing that our people feel inspired and included in decision-making (Staff Survey, 2024).
Our benefits
We believe in recognising and rewarding the amazing contribution of our staff and that is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance, and professional growth, including:
- Free on-site parking including EV charging
- Complimentary refreshments
- Flexible working arrangements
- Discounted gym membership
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Generous annual leave, with the option to bank holiday entitlement
- Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme
- On-site nursery (charges apply)
- A wide-ranging staff health and wellbeing programme including EAP
- VIVUP products to support your mental, physical, and financial Wellbeing
Job overview
This is an excellent opportunity for a surgeon in training to undertake a consolidated period of research. This is a replacement post following submission of a PhD thesis by the previous post holder. There is no formal on call commitment, but the successful candidate would be able to undertake on call shifts at ST4 /equivalent level where appropriate. This is a fixed-term post until 01.02.2027
Main duties of the job
This is a full time role with a primary focus on the delivery of surgical research. The post holder can expect to learn about a variety of research modalities, but the anticipated focus will be clinical trial based. The supervised set up, delivery and interpretation of this research would be the main role of the candidate, and it would be expected that this work would form the basis of a PhD submission at the affiliated university (university of Buckingham) under the supervision of the research team. Additional tuition fees are not currently covered by the post, but additional funding applications will be fully supported as part of the academic supervision provided.
Working for our organisation
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
• Free on-site parking
• Free tea and coffee
• Great flexible workingopportunities
• Discounted gym membership
• Lease car scheme
• Generous annual leave and pension scheme
• On site nursery (chargeable)
• Extensive staff health and well-being programme
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This is a full time role with a primary focus on the delivery of surgical research. The post holder can expect to learn about a variety of research modalities, but the anticipated focus will be clinical trial based. The supervised set up, delivery and interpretation of this research would be the main role of the candidate, and it would be expected that this work would form the basis of a PhD submission at the affiliated university (university of Buckingham) under the supervision of the research team. Additional tuition fees are not currently covered by the post, but additional funding applications will be fully supported as part of the academic supervision provided.
Person specification
Qualifications/ Registration
Essential criteria
- Medical degree with Full registration with GMC
- MRCS or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- NHS Experience
Experience/ Training
Essential criteria
- Experience at Registrar level in General Surgery
- Ability to manage common surgical emergencies including operative management
- Publications in fields relevant to the current
Desirable criteria
- JAG cert
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Appropriate level of clinical knowledge
- Understanding of the principles of clinical research
- Knowledge and application of up to date evidence based practice.
- IT and Computer Skills
- Appropriate level of clinical knowledge
- Sufficient leadership within an organizational and knowledge of national access targets
Clinical Skills
Essential criteria
- Experience in the management of patients with general surgical problems
- Understanding of clinical risk management
- Validated logbook with summary documentation of surgical exposure
- Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge & judgement & prioritise clinical need.
- Demonstrates appropriate technical and clinical competence and evidence of the development of diagnostic skills and clinical judgement
Communication Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels
- Evidence of teaching experience at undergraduate levels
- Proven ability to work constructively in a team environment
Leadership Skills
Essential criteria
- To motivate and develop both medical staff and non-medical staff
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability to work independently as well as part of the General Surgical directorate
- To balance individual requirements against those of the division and the Trust as a whole
- Ability to gain the trust and confidence of colleagues and patients
Desirable criteria
- Be on the Specialist Register
Health
Essential criteria
- Demonstration of immunisation against Hep B plus proof of satisfactory HbsAg negative status
Audit
Essential criteria
- Evidence of participation in audit
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Professor Barrie Keeler
- Job title
- clinical Lead & Research Fellow Supervisor
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Further Information
Candidates wishing to discuss more details of the post, please contact:
Mr Simon Ray-Chaudhury,
CSU Lead for General Surgery & Urology,
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