Clinical Research Fellow Gastroenterology | Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 01 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £65,048 - £73,992 per annum / pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 August 2025 |
| Location: | Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4QJ |
| Company: | Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7371309/359-MSD7371309 |
Summary
This exciting post offers a unique opportunity to gain both clinical and academic experience within a dynamic and expanding Digestive Diseases Unit. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality patient care in General Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, while also engaging in cutting-edge clinical research.
This role is ideal for a post-IMY3 trainee seeking to strengthen their clinical and academic portfolio in preparation for specialty training in Gastroenterology. The post includes supervision, mentorship, Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training, and access to a range of NIHR portfolio and investigator-led research projects.
Clinical Commitment (3 days/week):
• Participate in General Internal Medicine on-call rota (at SpR level)
• Conduct two supervised outpatient clinics weekly within Gastroenterology
• Support acute care within the Digestive Diseases Unit
Research Commitment (2 days/week):
• Participate in NIHR commercial trials (e.g., GUSTO-UK)
• Contribute to original research (e.g., prevalence of rare liver diseases, IBD care in patients with protected characteristics)
• Complete GCP training and contribute to audit, publications, and departmental teaching
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 and 2024 NHS Staff Survey.
We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex.With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offerspecialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.
Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.
Looking for flexible working?
We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it’s adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.
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Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:
• At least 27 days of annual leaveplus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
• Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits
• Blue Light card eligibility
• And more,additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below
1. To provide a high standard of care to any patient for whom you have clinical responsibility. This will include any patients referred to you and cared for by you personally or by members of your team and, in addition, any patients of consultant colleagues when you are covering for leave.
2. To participate in clinical and other service activities and developments with the aim of ensuring a high standard of patient care across the Trust.
3. To work in close co-operation with other medical, professional and managerial colleagues, both within and outside the specialty, to provide high quality health care to the Trust’s patients, and to make a contribution to future thinking about the Trust’s strategic direction.
4. To participate fully in and share leadership of the clinical governance of the specialty covering its Trust-wide activities. To attend clinical governance half-days as detailed in the Trust’s Guide to Job Planning unless on agreed leave or while attending emergencies.
5. To participate actively in departmental audits, sharing co-ordination of audit activities within the department and implementation of change.
6. To take an active responsibility for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, training and supervision.
7. To assume responsibility, both personally and corporately with consultant colleagues, for the management of junior medical staff. You are expected to be involved in their professional development, both clinical and personal as per guidance from the Deanery.
8. To ensure that all doctors in training for whom you have supervisory responsibilities undertake delegated clinical tasks that are within their level of competence and knowledge.
This advert closes on Sunday 3 Aug 2025