Junior Research Fellow in Respiratory Medicine

Job description

Job responsibilities

Your role will include:- You will provide clinical research support to respiratory research projects focusing on their own research area.

- You will be responsible for specific study-related medical support within their expertise, and, where appropriate, in consultation with the Study Principal Investigators.

-When required, providing medical cover for studies in the group and supporting the development of a clinical cohort to support their research.

- Interact and collaborate with Study Teams personnel responsible for creating study protocols and related documents, including Local Research Ethics Committee documentation and R&D submissions.

- Where appropriate take responsibility for overseeing the management of administration of study drugs for designated studies to healthy volunteers/patients according to local standard operating procedures.

- Assisting in the training and development of medical and nursing staff, including planning and provision of seminars and lectures for Undergraduate and Postgraduate (Academic Foundation and Academic Clinical Fellow Training Programmes) clinical research training programmes.

Furthermore, this post will help deliver an exciting programme of respiratory translational research and enable you to pursue a programme of your own research to achieve a higher degree. The post will provide excellent training in translational research in all aspects of the programme, including the submission and maintenance of regulatory documents, the recruitment of subjects, medical cover studies and acquisition of samples from patient volunteers by bronchoscopy.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Appointment will be made under local contractual terms and conditions of service for Trust appointed (non-training fellow doctors and dentists).Successful candidates will have an educational framework equivalent to training grade doctors, and there will be a named educational supervisor assigned at the start of the post.

The opportunity for Continued Professional Development (CPD) is highly supported and encouraged by the Trust, with options available to take study leave. All licensed doctors must meet the GMC requirements for revalidation and there will be an annual appraisal to support this process.

Grades for Trust appointed (non-training) fellows will be paid a basic salary at a nodal pay point linked to the grade, at the rate set out in the National Medical and Dental pay circular. Basic salary detailed below plus any additional remuneration (as applicable) for hours set out in the doctors work schedule (e.g. additional hours, weekend allowance, and any hours which attract enhanced pay)

Basic Salary MT03 - £49,909

Travelling expenses will not be paid for attending interview Please note that GMC registration (with a licence to practice) and right to work in the UK are essential for this role. Successful applicants will already have GMC registration or will be able to demonstrate they are eligible.

Applicants requiring Tier 2 sponsorship should ensure they meet the Home Office application criteria prior to submitting an application.

Interviews will be held on: 26th May 2025

Job Reference - 188-MT20425

This vacancy closes on or before: 13th May 2025

Person Specification

Qualifications, Training & Experience

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• GMC registration with a licence to practise
• Experience in the field of Respiratory medicine

Aptitudes and skills

Essential

• Evidence and ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams
• Evidence of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
• Evidence and ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and colleagues (verbal and written communication skills in English)
• Understanding of equality and diversity and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
• Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
• Demonstrate good organisational skills including ability to prioritise effectively and meet deadlines
• Demonstrate the ability to be calm, compassionate, and able to respond efficiently to various circumstances, which may change rapidly

Trust Values

Essential

• Patients First
• Always Improving
• Working Together

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

Address

Southampton General Hospital

Tremona Road

Southampton

SO16 6YD

Employer's website

https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)