Job summary
Applicants are invited to apply for the position of Burns Clinical Research Fellow.
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated surgeon to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary care both from the Mersey Regional Burns and Plastic Surgery unit based at Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
We are looking for a highly motivated candidate looking to progress their career in plastic and reconstructive surgery and develop an enviable research portfolio possibly towards attaining a higher degree.
The role will suit either senior trainees who wish to develop or consolidate an academic interest or alternatively more junior trainees wishing to transition both clinical and academic skills to a higher level. By the end of their post the successful candidate can expect to have an enviable academic CV and clinical logbook limited only by their levelof ambition.
The appointee will be employed as a Clinical Research Fellow and this post will be offered on a fixed-term contract for 6 months, 60% research, 40% clinical.
Due to the imminent requirement to fill this post, Candidateswho are not GMC registered or do not hold existing right to live and work in the UK, at the time of application will not progress through shortlisting stage.
Main duties of the job
This post will provide the successful applicant with especially good exposure to Burns in a busy Regional Burns Centre with a catchment area of over 6 million in population, and in a department which has an international reputation in publishing including journal editorships and a number of key textbooks.
The role provides numerous opportunities for a successful candidate to enhance their research, leadership and clinical skills as well as clinical exposure to a range of other areas including plastic and reconstructive surgery, prosthetics, paediatrics and lasers. The Burns and Plastic surgery directorate is amongst the largest in the UK with 29 Consultant Plastic Surgeons. The primary research element will focus on burns infection, with numerous secondary project opportunities. The clinical element will involve the full range of clinical, outpatient and operative experience.
Our vision is to provide world class services for all our patients by getting it right for every patient, every time. To support us in this ambition, we enjoy close links with our leading universities, including the University of Liverpool, John Moore's University and Edge Hill University.
To complement this, we also have strong research portfolios and host a number of professional units in medicine and surgery. We believe that staff engagement is an absolute priority and our strong leadership and development programmes, demonstrate how much we value our staff.
About us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
Our services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
* Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
* Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
* National Preceptorship Accreditation for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme.
You will be expected to undertake the Trusts' commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Details
Date posted
09 February 2026
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Doctor - other
Salary
£65,048 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
6 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
Job locations
Whiston Hospital
Warrington Road
Prescot
L35 5DR
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.
Advertising date: 9th February 2026
Closing date: 1st March 2026
Shortlisting date: W/C 2nd March 2026
Proposed Interview date: 16th March 2026 (TBC)
Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.
Advertising date: 9th February 2026
Closing date: 1st March 2026
Shortlisting date: W/C 2nd March 2026
Proposed Interview date: 16th March 2026 (TBC)
Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Applicants must hold full registration with the GMC at the time of application
* MBBS or equivalent medical qualifications
* Microsurgery course
* FRCS (plast) or equivalent
* ATLS
Knowledge
Essential
* Knowledge/experience of managing plastic surgery patients
* Evidence of active participation in audit
* Evidence and an understanding of research
* Excellent technical competence/diagnostics skills and judgment required
Desirable
* Evidence of contributing to teaching and learning of others
Skills
Essential
* Communication skills, capacity to communicate effectively and sensitively to others, able to discuss treatment options with patients in a way they can understand
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Applicants must hold full registration with the GMC at the time of application
* MBBS or equivalent medical qualifications
* Microsurgery course
* FRCS (plast) or equivalent
* ATLS
Knowledge
Essential
* Knowledge/experience of managing plastic surgery patients
* Evidence of active participation in audit
* Evidence and an understanding of research
* Excellent technical competence/diagnostics skills and judgment required
Desirable
* Evidence of contributing to teaching and learning of others
Skills
Essential
* Communication skills, capacity to communicate effectively and sensitively to others, able to discuss treatment options with patients in a way they can understand
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Whiston Hospital
Warrington Road
Prescot
L35 5DR
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Employer details
Employer name
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Whiston Hospital
Warrington Road
Prescot
L35 5DR
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