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Full time, fixed term contract for 4 years.

We are seeking an ambitious individual with excellent interpersonal skills, experience in academic medicine and a commitment to developing their research career at Warwick. This is an NIHR funded CL post in either Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Public Health or Trauma and Orthopaedics. Funding for 1 post is available.

You should have evidence of achievement GMC/PMETB Foundation level competence or equivalent and relevant clinical experience.

Informal enquiries may be made to:
Professor Quenby ([email protected]) O&G
Associate Clinical Professor Shantikumar ([email protected]) PH
Professor Metcalfe ([email protected]) T&O

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

This is an opportunity to be part of the Tommy’s National Centre for Miscarriage research and The Centre for Early Life in which we excel in translational research into implantation and miscarriage (Brosens/Quenby), preterm labour (Blanks/Quenby), endometriosis (Greaves) and embryology (Hartshorne/MacAinsh). We have large collections of clinical samples and associated metadata in the Tommy’s Reproductive Health Biobank and the Tommy’s Net cohort multiple randomised controlled trial platform both of which are available to facilitate the appointee’s research.

Clinical training will be UHCW, a busy tertiary referral teaching hospital with training available in all sub-specialities of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Public Health

The academic component of a Clinical Lecturer in Public Health would be based in the Division of Health Sciences, and there would be an opportunity to work with many of our internationally recognised research groups, including Warwick Evidence, Warwick Screening and the Warwick Centre for Global Health. There would also be scope and flexibility to develop your own research interests with internal and external collaborations, if preferred. Clinical training would be with the West Midlands Public Health Training Scheme, with specific training locations negotiated with the Training Programme Directors and Educational Supervisor to best align your learning needs.

Trauma and Orthopaedics

The candidate would join with the large ‘Surgery, Pain and Rehabilitation’ theme at Warwick CTU, the leading CTU in the country by NIHR funding and projects. The group have a wealth of experience delivering ambitious and impactful research and a long history of successful clinical academic training. They are supported by a team consisting of a senior project manager, trial management teams, statisticians and trial methodologists and work closely with other teams at Warwick, such as the Centre for Health Economics at Warwick, Warwick Evidence and Warwick Manufacturing Group. There are several academic T&O trainees attached to the group. We have a track record of obtaining NIHR funding and charity and commercial grant income and has successfully delivered a number of large multi-site studies published in high impact journals. Clinical training would be with the Warwick Trauma and Orthopaedic Training rotation and posts would be allocated in discussion with the training programme director, to support your training needs and career development.

Interview date: 10/11 May 2023

Job Description

JOB PURPOSE

To spend 50% of your time undertaking specialist clinical training and 50% undertaking research or education/training. Alongside clinical training you will be able to further develop your academic skills. You will be encouraged to apply for funding to support further postdoctoral or educationalist training.

You will develop a post-doctoral research programme which integrates into the interests of the WMS-based Division of Biomedical Sciences (O&G), Clinical Trials Unit (T&O) or Health Sciences (PH), depending on your specialty. You will be provided with infrastructural support, such as secretarial support and computing, and have access to collaboration in wider University departments such as the School of Life Sciences, Warwick Systems Biology, Engineering and Chemistry departments.

You will be employed by the University of Warwick and hold an Honorary Contract with a local NHS trust at the discretion of the training programme director, to suit your clinical training within the West Midlands deanery, for example University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (UHCW). At the end of the 4 years of the post it is expected that an independent research portfolio will be established with a view to progressing to a personal research award or an Associate Professor Post.

Contract duration: 4 years or until 12 months post CCT (to a maximum of 4 years total funding). Funding based on start date between 1st April 2023 and 1st September 2024.



DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

1. To establish a sound research base to pursue individual and collaborative
research of high quality consistent with making a full active research contribution in line with the objectives of WMS.
2. To secure, in collaboration with colleagues as appropriate, external funding through research grants or contracts to support a developing research agenda.
3. To manage research projects within the University and to supervise post-doctoral
research assistants, research students, clinical trainees and other support staff engaged in research, with support from assigned mentors.
4. To publish research outcomes in appropriate journals of international standing and to publish and disseminate the results of research and scholarship in other outlets.
5. To attend and present research findings and papers at academic and professional
conferences, and to contribute to the external visibility of WMS, Clinical Sciences
Research Laboratories and the University of Warwick.
6. To contribute fully to the research plans developed by WMS, including providing such information as may be required to monitor the progress of each member of staff’s research programme and to support WMS fully in the preparation of material required for the REF or similar activities.

Teaching

1. To design and be responsible for the contents of certain specific areas of teaching and learning within the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
2. To give lectures, seminars, tutorials and other classes as appropriate in support of the required teaching obligations and to supervise laboratory work by undergraduate and postgraduate students, as appropriate.
3. To supervise undergraduate and postgraduate project work.
4. To ensure that student feedback on teaching is sought through questionnaires and other sources and to respond constructively to such feedback.
5. To maintain a broad knowledge of up-to-date research and scholarship in relevant fields to ensure that teaching meets the standards expected within a research-led University.
6. To undertake academic duties (i.e. setting examination questions, marking, invigilation and pastoral support of students) required to sustain the delivery of high quality teaching.
7. To support and comply with the University and Departmental teaching quality assurance standards and procedures including the provision of such information as may be required by WMS or the University.

NHS Clinical Duties

You will be expected to participate in routine clinical activity. The precise details of the weekly schedule and on call commitment will be subject to discussion with the Clinical Director and research supervisor. On call is generally carried out on a full shift basis. There will be requirement to join in the on-call rota at the appropriate level and complete necessary training for CCT. In addition, there will be an opportunity to complete specialist attachments in line with the successful candidate’s interests.

Administration and Other Activities

1. To attend departmental meetings and to participate in other committees and working groups.
2. To participate in relevant professional activities.
3. To engage in continuous professional development.
4. To undertake external commitments, which reflect and enhance the reputation of the University.
5. To ensure compliance with health and safety in all aspects of work. The duties and responsibilities outlined are not intended to be an exhaustive list but provide guidance on the main aspects of the job. You will be required to be flexible in your duties.