Clinical Research Fellow in Colorectal Surgery and Innovation; CT

Main area Colorectal Grade NHS Medical & Dental:
Local Appointment nodal point 3a (MT03) Contract Fixed term: 11 months (asap for 11 months) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week (no on call) Job
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Site Freeman Hospital Town Newcastle upon Tyne Salary £55,355 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 03/10/2026 23:59

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS hospital trusts in the country. We have around 16,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.7 billion.

With strong history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation regionally, nationally and internationally, w e’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country.

As well as providing a wide range of hospital and community services, we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus.

Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.

We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team.

This post is for as soon as possible for 11 months.

The post would suit a trainee with a special interest in clinical practice, innovation and research. The trainee will have passed foundation training. This post will provide a solid basis from which to apply for future Core training post.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.

This post is attached to colorectal surgical speciality based within the Colorectal Unit (Ward 46) / Newcastle Centre for Bowel Disease Research Hub. The individual will work primarily on innovation and research projects within the commercial and NIHR research portfolios but may on occasion, based on trainee appetite, supplement the F2/CST tier and as such be expected to perform duties and take clinical responsibility to this level.

For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact:
Prof Richard Brady on or via email at .

Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with…