Job summary
The Sheffield Neurosciences Directorate seeks to appoint a Research Fellow in the National Centre for Stereotactic Radiosurgery based at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital. The Department is nationally and internationally renowned and has over 35 years of experience in high quality service delivery and development.
The Centre is the designated Supra-Centre for the North of England and works closely with the Supra-Centre for the South in London. The two Supra-Centres work closely with service providers and with NHS England to promote clinical excellence in this specialist field.
The Academic Neuroscience Directorate is based at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield and provides a tertiary service to South Yorkshire, North Derbyshire, North Lincolnshire, and North Nottinghamshire, serving a population in excess of 2.2 million. The Directorate is extremely well appointed with services from Neurology, Neurosurgery, Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Neurorehabilitation and Neurophysiology. There is a specialist 20 bedded Neuro Critical Care Unit.
The post will be for a fixed term period of 12 months (can be extended to 18 months by mutual agreement).
The successful candidate will be part of a comprehensive multi-disciplinary team. The Stereotactic Neurosurgical service is fully supported with access to extensive Neuro-Radiological investigational and interventional facilities with dedicated Neuro-Radiologists. In addition, there are dedicated Neuro-Pathology services.
Main duties of the job
Please refer to the supporting job description and person specification which will outline the duties of the role including an indicative job plan.
About us
Sheffield is England's fourth-largest city, with a population of over half a million, with the wealth of facilities you would expect to find in a major city, yet it is compact, welcoming, and accessible. It is a friendly city with a prosperous economy and relatively low cost of living, all of which makes for an excellent quality of life.
It has good rail and road links, with a typical train journey to London St Pancras taking 2 hours. Manchester Airport is also just over an hour away with an ever-expanding repertoire of routes to national and international destinations.
The city of Sheffield contains an abundance of entertainment and cultural activities including award-winning theatres, (the Crucible and Lyceum are world-class theatres and major regional attractions), museums and galleries, a variety of clubs and live music venues, and a range of spectator and participation sports. With a thriving cultural industries quarter and a range of city-wide events throughout the year, there is something on offer to suit everyone's taste and interests.
Sheffield also boasts two of Britain's most popular and successful Universities, which between them attract more than 38,000 students a year
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Neuroscience, which is based at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield is the service provider to South Yorkshire, North Derbyshire, North Lincolnshire and North Nottinghamshire, serving a population in excess of 2.2 million. The Neurosciences Directorate includes Neurosurgery, Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology.
Neurosciences is an Academic Directorate, it was the first to be established in the Trust and has a strong focus on research. There are seven research themes which are neurodegeneration, cerebrovascular (including stroke), neuro-inflammation, epilepsy, neurosurgery and neurophysiology with a cross-cutting theme of industry/commercial research. Research activity in these areas is encouraged and supported under the guidance of research theme leads and the directorates Academic Director.
In 2016 Neurosciences was designated Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) status from the NIHR, this centre hosted by STH brings together outstanding scientists from the University of Sheffield Departments of Neuroscience and Engineering in multidisciplinary research institutes SITraN and INSIGNEO together with clinical disciplines at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to improve the treatment and care of people living with chronic neurological disorders.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Neuroscience, which is based at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield is the service provider to South Yorkshire, North Derbyshire, North Lincolnshire and North Nottinghamshire, serving a population in excess of 2.2 million. The Neurosciences Directorate includes Neurosurgery, Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology.
Neurosciences is an Academic Directorate, it was the first to be established in the Trust and has a strong focus on research. There are seven research themes which are neurodegeneration, cerebrovascular (including stroke), neuro-inflammation, epilepsy, neurosurgery and neurophysiology with a cross-cutting theme of industry/commercial research. Research activity in these areas is encouraged and supported under the guidance of research theme leads and the directorates Academic Director.
In 2016 Neurosciences was designated Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) status from the NIHR, this centre hosted by STH brings together outstanding scientists from the University of Sheffield Departments of Neuroscience and Engineering in multidisciplinary research institutes SITraN and INSIGNEO together with clinical disciplines at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to improve the treatment and care of people living with chronic neurological disorders.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered (or eligible to be registered) with the GMC with a licence to practise at point of application
- Basic Medical Degree
- Postgraduate professional qualifications as appropriate to post, FRCS or equivalent
Clinical Experience
Essential
- CCT or equivalent in Neurosurgery
Resaerch
Essential
- Ability to critically assess published research and incorporate it into clinical practice where appropriate
- Previous experience in research environment
Desirable
- Publication in peer reviewed journals
teaching and Training
Essential
- Experience of teaching medical students and junior doctors (if considered appropriate to the post)
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Demonstrates behaviour consistent with PROUD values (see appendix)
- The applicant must demonstrate skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking the English language that enables effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues as set out in the GMC' good medical practice (2013).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered (or eligible to be registered) with the GMC with a licence to practise at point of application
- Basic Medical Degree
- Postgraduate professional qualifications as appropriate to post, FRCS or equivalent
Clinical Experience
Essential
- CCT or equivalent in Neurosurgery
Resaerch
Essential
- Ability to critically assess published research and incorporate it into clinical practice where appropriate
- Previous experience in research environment
Desirable
- Publication in peer reviewed journals
teaching and Training
Essential
- Experience of teaching medical students and junior doctors (if considered appropriate to the post)
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Demonstrates behaviour consistent with PROUD values (see appendix)
- The applicant must demonstrate skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking the English language that enables effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues as set out in the GMC' good medical practice (2013).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
