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Senior LED in Ophthalmic Genetics | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 12 August 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £55,329 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 September 2024 |
| Location: | Manchester, M13 9WL |
| Company: | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6515223/349-SMH-6515223 |
Summary
This Clinical Research Fellowship is suitable for a candidate with a medical degree, an appropriate level of ophthalmology experience and an interest in genetic and vision research. The post is open for the successful candidate to register for an MPhil with the University of Manchester. The fellow will gain experience of working in a multidisciplinary environment through close liaison with the clinical teams (genomic ophthalmology; medical retina; paediatric ophthalmology; clinical and molecular genetics), the imaging department, and the research department.
There is funding for a full-time post, but some parts of the job plan may be flexible and can finalised before commencement of employment, following discussions between the supervising team and the successful applicant.
The post holder will be overall responsible to the Clinical Head of Division but will be managed on a day-to-day basis by clinical/research supervisors (Black / Sergouniotis).
The focus of the post will be research, and the postholder is expected to spend time recruiting research participants, taking consent, carrying out ophthalmic examination, organising investigations, collecting/analysing genetic and phenotypic data, and writing manuscripts. The postholder will be required to run research clinics and to contribute to ophthalmic genetic clinics. The fellow will receive support from the Ophthalmic Genetic team (which includes 3 consultants, 5 genetic counsellors and an ECLO), a senior clinical research practitioner (focusing on ophthalmic research) and a dedicated research ophthalmic science practitioner.
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
This advert closes on Tuesday 27 Aug 2024
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