I have been asked to circulate this to the list.

Please direct enquiries to Nancy Turnbull at the address shown,
and ask Nottingham City personnel for the job details, and not me.
Please.

I am informed that because there have been delays in getting this
advertised in RSS News it is quite likely that the scheduled date for
interviews will now not hold.

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-- Medical Statistician required

Fixed Term Contract for eighteen months in the first instance
 Salary: A&C 5, £14,122 - £16,520 per annum

A Medical Statistician is required to play a major role in
introducing
and running a statistical consultancy service for Nottingham City
Hospital NHS Trust.  The appointed person will work as part of a team
providing clinicians in a wide variety of specialties with help and
advice.  After formal training with experienced statisticians, the
appointed person will be responsible for statistical advice and
training, initially with supervision and will gain the skills and
experience necessary to plan and conduct research in any medical
field
of interest.  Active encouragement will be given for the development
of personal research interests within one or more of the research
areas in the hospital and to register for a further degree.

Working as part of a lively team in the Resource Centre, which is
well-equipped with computer facilities and expertise, the
Statistician
will work closely with the Research Co-ordinator in developing this
new service.  There will be formal links with the Trent Institute for
Health Services Research, based within the University of Nottingham,
Faculty for Medicine and Health Sciences working with and learning
from the senior statisticians.  Through the Trent Institute, there is
also the opportunity of post-graduate teaching and supervision.

The successful applicant will be a graduate, and will possess, or be
studying for an MSc in Medical Statistics.  Experience of consultancy
would be advantageous, but is not essential,as training and support
will be provided.

Interested applicants are encouraged to arrange an informal visit to
the department.

For an informal discussion and/ or visit,please contact Nancy
Turnbull, Research and Audit Co-orindator, (0115) 969 1169,ext 45707

To receive the job description and application pack, please contact:
Recruitment Section, Department of Human Resources, Nottingham City
Hospital, Hucknall Road, Nottingham.  NG5 1PB .  Tel.  0115 962-7672
(24 hour answerphone)

Closing date: 13 July 1998

Interviews will take place on the morning of 23 July 1998.



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