Nurse / AHP post-doctoral fellow

We are very pleased to offer this post doc opportunity for a fixed term basis to join our R&I division as a ANP/Nurse Fellow.

The purpose of the post is for a post-doctoral Nurse/ Allied Health Professional to lead and conduct research and integrate findings into practice and deliver the Trust's plan to increase high quality patient-centred research.

The post-holder will be expected to conduct and engage in all aspects of research activity, implement routine monitoring of unmet needs into the teenage and young adult (TYA) Late effects service and collect pilot data required for completing competitive external funding applications., An informal visit to discuss the post is highly recommended and encouraged. Please also see the supporting documents to support with your application.

The post-holder will lead applications for research grants and fellowships to secure funding for further research. They will be responsible for delivering projects within specified time frames and disseminate research findings in conference presentations and writing high quality papers for publication in peer-reviewed journals.

The post holder will develop strategic links with other Christie research groups and external organisations such as Manchester BRC, Universities and other health organisations and charities. The post holder will continue to develop the Christie's capacity to develop a pipeline of research leaders to meet national ambitions.

The post holder will be responsible for the effective management of defined research associates within Christie Patient Centred Research and trainee researchers such as PhD supervision.

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours and are able to role model and lead by example. You must be self-motivated and be able to motivate teams and groups, and lead through authenticity and compassion.

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust is an international leader in cancer research and development and is one of the largest cancer treatment centres of its kind in Europe., The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.

We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.