Clinical Research Fellow in Anaesthesia and Critical Care

Job Purpose

The Clinical Research Fellow will undertake agreed research and educational activities to develop new techniques to improve patient care. The post is approximately 50% research and 50% clinical and will initially be for 12 months but may be mutually extended for up to a further two years. The Academic Unit of Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Perioperative Medicine exists to promote the education of undergraduate and postgraduate students in anaesthesia, intensive care and perioperative medicine, and to lead the development of new techniques to improve patient care in these areas.

Clinical Duties will be undertaken under an honorary contract with the relevant NHS Organisation at an appropriate trainee level.

In general, these posts are designed to facilitate the completion of an MD/PhD but this is not mandatory. Further, should a candidate wish, time can be made available within the fellowship to undertake a certificate/diploma/masters in medical education (for example).

• Plan, design and implement projects or parts of projects, in conjunction with collaborators as appropriate.
• Write and submit applications for funding and Ethics and Research Management approval, as appropriate and in conjunction with principal investigators.
• Manage data handling and interpretation of research results and take the lead in writing papers for publication in appropriate peer-reviewed journals.
• Collaborate with colleagues and participate in team meetings/discussions and departmental research group activities.
• As part of a team of ‘local investigators’, recruit patients to a portfolio of ongoing multicentre studies within the clinical site where applicable.
• Present work at internal and external seminars and national and international conferences to enhance the profile of the research group.
• Contribute to the organisation of project-related workshops, seminars or conferences.

* The Research Fellow will be expected to take part in the Academic activities of the Academic Unit of Anaesthesia, Pain & Critical Care Medicine. These include, undergraduate teaching and research. The Research Fellows are expected to attend and present at a regular Journal Club and Research meetings.

• Supervising clinical skills sessions/assisting with Acute Care days for 2nd, 3rd, 4th & final year MBChB & Dental students.
• Contributing to the Critical Care and Perioperative Medicine BSc courses.
• Delivering teaching on the West of Scotland primary FRCA course.
• Following appropriate training, acting as an OSCE examiner for medical students at all stages of the MBChB course.

Clinical Duties may be undertaken at a number of sites within the West of Scotland. In general, fellows can expect to rotate between at least two of these sites during a two-year fellowship:

• Both on-call and full shifts for theatre, Obstetrics and ICU as required in line with the currant 1A banding supplement.
• The banding supplement associated with this rota may change and will be in line with the European Working Time Regulations and theNew Deal.

* Contributing to the Cardiothoracic Intensive Care on-call rota. This on-call rota is on average one 12-hours shift per week and two 12-hour shifts every five weekends plus prospective cover.

• Current banding is 1A, the banding supplement associated with this rota may be subject to change and will be in line with the European Working time Regulations and the New Deal.

* GRI will be able to accommodate applicants from a non-anaesthetic background (who may not be expected to rotate to all other sites) as long as the applicant has airway competencies.

* Clinical commitment will consist of ICU shifts for applicants from a non-anaesthetic background and ICU/general anaesthetic/obstetric days/shifts for applicants with an anaesthetic background.

• Average clinical hours/ week will be the equivalent of 7 x 12.5-13 hour shifts in a 4-week period.
• Banding for the ICU rota is 1A and for the general anaesthetic rota 2B. The banding supplements associated with these rotas maychange and will be in line with…