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Main area
Urology
Grade
Senior Clinical Research Fellow in Urology
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (Until 5-Oct-2027)
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref
190-STH-26-158
Employer
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Hallamshire Hospital
Town
Sheffield
Salary
£67,325 Per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
12/07/2026 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Senior Clinical Research Fellow in Urology

Senior Clinical Research Fellow in Urology

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Job overview

The appointment is to commence 7th October 2026 for a fixed term period of 12 months until 5th October 2027.  MBChB and FRCS (Urol) or equivalent is essential.  The post does not award a National Training Number.  As this post is not recognised as a ‘training post’, full registration with the GMC with a licence to practise is required, and if the appointee does not hold right of residence in the UK sponsorship will be required. The duties of the post are equivalent to ST3+.

Standard hours 40 plus out of hours commitment.

Main duties of the job

The appointee will act under the supervision of the functional and reconstructive urology consultants at all times and attend the timetabled activities set out below. 

Based on a work schedule of 40 hours, an expected timetable provided below (subject to review): 

Day

AM

PM

Mon

Research

[08:30 12:30]

 

Research

[13:30 – 1630]

 

Tue

Research

[08:30 12:30]

 

   Research

[13:00 16:30]

 

Wed

  Research

[08:30 1230]

 

Research

[13:00 16:30]

 

Thu

Videourodynamics

[08:30 12:30]

 

Research

[13:00 16:30]

 

Fri

Research

[08:30 13:00]

 

Research

[13:00 16:30]

 

 

A place on the on call rota may be available with this post – for discussion with successful candidate.

The appointee will participate in the administration of the department as required. For example, this may involve or day to day administration as required by the consultants and the service.

Working for our organisation

PROUD VALUES

These are the values that all staff at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are expected to demonstrate in all that they do.

Patients First – Ensure that the people we serve are at the heart of what we do

Respectful – Be kind, respectful, fair and value diversity

Ownership – Celebrate our successes, learn continuously and ensure we improve

Unity – Work in partnership with others

Deliver – Be efficient, effective and accountable for our actions

The Trust have developed a PROUD Behaviours framework which details specific behaviours we expect to see and do not expect to see, aligned to each of the five PROUD Values.

For further details of our services and organisational structure, including our Board of Directors, and our future plans please visit www.sth.nhs.uk/about-us

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Full duties of the role and further information of the post can be found in the Job Description and Person Specification

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered with the GMC with a licence to practise
  • MBBS
  • MRCS or equivalent
  • and FRCS (Urol) or equivalent

Research/Audit

Essential criteria
  • Ability to critically assess published research and incorporate it into clinical practice where appropriate
  • Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management and evidence based practice
Desirable criteria
  • Publications in Peer reviewed journals.

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria
  • A minimum of 24 months clinical experience in surgical posts including 6 months of Urology
  • Capacity to apply sound judgement & prioritise clinical need.
  • Demonstrates appropriate technical competence and evidence of development of diagnostic skills and judgment. Validated logbook documentation of surgical exposure to date.
  • NHS Experience (Excluding Clinical Attachment)
Desirable criteria
  • Previous Specialty Registrar experience

Research/Audit

Essential criteria
  • Ability to critically assess published research and incorporate it into clinical practice where appropriate
  • Competent understanding of research methods and statistics
Desirable criteria
  • Ideas for future research whilst in post
  • Publications in Peer reviewed journals
  • Understanding of the issues surrounding clinical research

Continuous Professional Development

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of participation in CME/CPD in the last 12 months
Desirable criteria
  • Maintenance of a CPD diary or portfolio

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates behaviour consistent with PROUD values (see appendix)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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
Mr Nadir Osman
Job title
Urology Consultant
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0114 2712927

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
HR Department
Northern General Hospital
Sheffield
S5 7AU
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