Job summary
The Critical Care Department at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust has an exciting and unique opportunity for a Clinical ResearchFellow in Critical Care Nephrology.
The postholder will primarily be responsible for developing and delivering research studies in critical care nephrology.
The post would be ideal for a clinician at ST3+ level looking to explore academic research opportunities and/or considering applying for a higherdegree in the field of critical care.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be will be based at St Thomas' hospital with their split across at Guys Hospital as needed.
The post holder will support the Lead Research Consultant and the established Critical Care Research Nurse team to recruit to existing studies,support and develop new studies in critical care nephrology.
About us
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staffgroups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends. Creating aworld-leading Academic Health Sciences Centre.
All our vacancies can be viewed on our website. Our excellent benefits include final salary pension scheme. Please visit our website to find outmore.
Equality of opportunity is our Policy. The Trust provides health services to a diverse community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Research Fellow will be responsible for delivering studies in critical care nephrology under the supervision of the principal investigator. Full training in relevant clinical research skills including clinical trial conduct will be provided.
Duties will include, but are not limited to:
- Participation in design of clinical studies
- Screening and recruitment of potentially eligible patients in critical care
- Consenting and enrolment of participants
- Support, follow-up and clinical assessment of enrolled study participants and families according to the study protocol
- Liaison with R&D and collaborators
- Laboratory analyses
- Collection and quantitative/qualitative analysis of study data and maintenance of database
- Preparation of study documents, ethics applications, study materials and reports
- Presentation and dissemination of progress reports and findings, including manuscript publication
- Clinical trial management and conduct according to GCP principles
- Teaching and training of medical, nursing and allied staff as well as medical students
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Research Fellow will be responsible for delivering studies in critical care nephrology under the supervision of the principal investigator. Full training in relevant clinical research skills including clinical trial conduct will be provided.
Duties will include, but are not limited to:
- Participation in design of clinical studies
- Screening and recruitment of potentially eligible patients in critical care
- Consenting and enrolment of participants
- Support, follow-up and clinical assessment of enrolled study participants and families according to the study protocol
- Liaison with R&D and collaborators
- Laboratory analyses
- Collection and quantitative/qualitative analysis of study data and maintenance of database
- Preparation of study documents, ethics applications, study materials and reports
- Presentation and dissemination of progress reports and findings, including manuscript publication
- Clinical trial management and conduct according to GCP principles
- Teaching and training of medical, nursing and allied staff as well as medical students
Person Specification
Qu
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Previous posts at ST1/CT1 level in critical care/nephrology
- Completion of Foundation Programme or equivalent
Desirable
- Experience in Renal Medicine
- Experience of Critical Care
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and spoken communications, ability to build rapport, work with others
- Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and social skills
- Self Starter, motivated, shows interest
- Honesty, integrity, appreciation of ethical dilemmas
Person Specification
Qu
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Previous posts at ST1/CT1 level in critical care/nephrology
- Completion of Foundation Programme or equivalent
Desirable
- Experience in Renal Medicine
- Experience of Critical Care
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and spoken communications, ability to build rapport, work with others
- Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and social skills
- Self Starter, motivated, shows interest
- Honesty, integrity, appreciation of ethical dilemmas
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.
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).
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.
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).
