A Vacancy at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
University College London Hospital NHS Trust (UCLH) is looking for qualified and enthusiastic applicants for the post of Clinical Fellow (ST1-3) for 6 months and a Research Fellow in the Neonatal Neuroprotection Research Group (NNRG) for 6 months.
The duration of the position is 12 months in total. This is an exciting opportunity to both gain tertiary medical neonatal intensive care experience working in the heart of central London at UCLH and to have experience of a preclinical model of neonatal encephalopathy (NE) and participate in world class research into new ways to improve outcomes for affected babies.
The UCLH Neonatal unit is the primary referral centre for neonatal intensive care (a level 3 unit with 21 ITU and HDU cots) for the North Central London Perinatal Network, and provides a full range of intensive care for the sickest and most vulnerable babies. We specialise in Neonatal Neuro-Critical Care and we are a regional centre for therapeutic hypothermia (cooling).
We work in partnership with our UCLH Fetal Medicine Unit, a regional and international referral centre for complex pregnancies, and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), specialist paediatric hospital, to collaboratively care for babies with complex conditions.
The NNRG is a world class neuroscience laboratory, led by Prof N Robertson, for the past 21 years. The successful candidate will learn about the importance of translational medicine for improving outcomes of babies with NE and will have a chance to participate in the ongoing research projects. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/womens-health/research/neonatology/preclinical-neonatal-neuroprotection
The successful candidates will join the multidisciplinary neonatal team, with an international reputation in excellent care, education and research. Successful candidates will be encouraged to contribute to high quality service development.
UCLH’s neonatal unit has been rated in the GMC survey as one of the top London Hospitals for neonatal training in 2017, and is consistently rated as “one of the best placements ever” by doctors. We have an excellent track record of helping doctors get appointed to specialty and sub-specialty training programmes.
Successful applicants will benefit from the Unit’s extensive teaching programme and the excellent clinical experience on offer. We welcome applications from budding paediatricians at FY3 level.
All candidates must be eligible for full GMC registration.
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We would welcome applications from both UK and overseas candidates who are eligible to work in the UK. We are able to offer MS Teams interviews if required. We are able to offer flexible working in line with UCLH policy.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
This advert closes on Tuesday 16 Jul 2024
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