FOUR YEARS' FIXED TERM 1.0FTE (50% clinical NHS service and 50% academic)

Keele University is renowned for its exciting approach to higher education, innovative research, beautiful campus, strong community spirit and excellent student experience.

With a turnover in excess of £134 million, over 10,000 students and a total staff of approximately 2000, the University provides high quality teaching across a wide range of academic and vocational subjects and promotes world-class research.

Further information can be found at http://www.keele.ac.uk.

The aim of the current posts is to to support a post-doctoral clinical academic to work within the School, to develop her/his skills and expertise, and become an independent researcher in either obstetrics and gynaecology or trauma and orthopaedics.

The post-holder will work within one of the areas of research excellence, in either obstetrics and gynaecology or trauma and orthopaedics, to publish research work in high-quality journals, and apply for research funding from grant-giving bodies to support own future research. Supervise postgraduate and undergraduate student research.

In O and G the role will involve working closely with the West Midlands Secure Data Environment and using the Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust/ Dexter maternity data platform to further research into learning health systems to improve maternity care. The role will focus on maternity disparity research.

In T and O the role will involve research related Musculoskeletal disease influences on Population Health utilising national (HES/CPRD) and/or local (RJAH Outcomes Centre/MyRecovery) data sets. Socioeconomic and ethnicity variations in demand, access and outcomes will be explored.

In addition, they will continue to work clinically within the NHS in England, in clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology/ Trauma and Orthopaedics, for up to 5 Programmed Activities (PAs).

The post is open to applicants with skills and experience in any type of research or methodology.

Keele University values equality and diversity across our workforce and to ensuring our staff community is reflective of the diversity of our student population. In support of these commitments the University welcomes applications from individuals of Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds for all roles.

The University is committed to operating flexible working practices wherever possible. For full post details and to find out more about working at Keele please visit: www.keele.ac.uk/vacancies For an informal discussion, please contact Dr Ian Scott on e-mail [email protected] Applications to this address will not be accepted.

DBS and Occupational Health checks are required. Interviews will be held on: Date to be confirmed