Job overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

This is a FIXED TERM Contract with the position commencing in the month of August 2025.

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

Main duties of the job

This is a fixed term 1 year post jointly funded by UHS and the NIHR CRN. The post will provide unrivalled exposure to clinical neurosurgery and at the same time training in the management and conduct of clinical research. The post is part of the established neurosurgery research programme at the Wessex Neurological Centre. The team currently is one of the highest recruiting teams nationally in neurological disorders and is focussed on haemorrhagic stroke and traumatic brain injury.  The successful candidate will be expected to manage and support a large team of research nurses and clinical trial assistants to deliver recruitment to academic and commercial studies on the NIHR portfolio currently being run in the unit.

This is an opportunity for extensive exposure to all aspects of clinical research ranging from trial design, set up and recruitment, to data collection and analysis. They will be part of a team of 4 research fellows working different aspects of neurovascular disorders and they will gain further support from the wider body of research fellows in the Trust. As part of this they will participate in the Wessex Clinical Research Network Clinical Research Fellows training programme and statistics courses and receive certification of this.

Working for our organisation

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.