Job Title: Clinical Fellow (National Oesophago-Gastric Cancer Audit)
Salary: £40,257 and £51,017 per annum plus London weighting, depending on qualifications and experience
Contract Type: Full Time (two-year post)
Location: London (remote working while based elsewhere is a possibility)
About us
The Royal College of Surgeons (RCSeng) is one of the best known professional membership organisations in the world, with a name and reputation that speak for excellence in the UK and across the globe. We provide education, assessment and development to nearly 30,000 surgeons, dental surgeons and members of the wider surgical and dental teams at all stages of their career; we set professional standards, facilitate research and champion world-class surgical outcomes for patients.
About the role
We are seeking a clinician to join the National Oesophago-Gastric Cancer Audit (NOGCA). The audit evaluates the process of care and outcomes for people diagnosed with oesophago-gastric (OG) cancer and treated in NHS hospitals within England and Wales. The audit strives to raise standards across all NHS hospitals for patients with OG cancer by highlighting where cancer care is good, and identifying areas for improvement.
The candidate will support further development of the Audit, undertake data analysis, and produce reports as well as other outputs including conference presentations and peer-reviewed publications. There is also the opportunity to undertake an MD/PhD thesis, supervised by senior members of the NOGCA team. This work will also benefit from the expertise available in the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), an internationally renowned centre for health services research.
The fellowship will be based in The Clinical Effectiveness Unit (CEU), a joint unit of the Royal College of Surgeons and LSHTM. The CEU delivers a number of national clinical audits, undertakes research to improve evaluation methods and produces evidence on clinical and cost-effectiveness of surgical procedures. Although the post is based in London, there are possibilities for remote working with regular visits to the CEU.
The candidate should have clinical experience (ST1-ST5) in a relevant discipline (Upper GI Surgery, Oncology, Gastroenterology) and have passed a Membership / Fellowship exam of a relevant Royal College. Excellent verbal and written communication skills and good organisational abilities are essential. Research experience is an advantage but training in research methods and statistical analysis will be provided.
There will be no clinical duties or on-call commitments.
Selection process
Candidates who are invited for interview will be asked to give a short presentation demonstrating their relevant expertise and skills.
What we can offer you
- 27 days paid holiday + bank holidays and up to 4 college closure days
- Flexible working
- Enhanced contributory pension scheme & other leave entitlements
- Variety of learning and development opportunities
- Wellbeing programme & Employee Assistance Scheme
Interested Candidates:
If you wish to apply or if you have any questions about this position please email your CV together with a cover letter to [email protected].
Any personal data collected from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us in accordance with our recruitment processes. If unsuccessful in your application, your information will be held by us on our database for a period of 6 months before deletion. If you would like your information removed sooner, please contact [email protected].
Closing date: 29 June 2022
The Royal College of Surgeons of England is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are open to all talent and we actively ensure that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regards to race/ethnicity, nationality, religion, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age and disability
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