Job summary
The NIHR Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility (OH CRF), based at the Warneford Hospital in Oxford, is the only NIHR supported CRF dedicated to mental health and is hosted by Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. In partnership with the University of Oxford, we deliver patient-orientated non-commercial and commercial early phase experimental clinical research that has the potential to discover new ways of understanding and treating cognitive health challenges. The OHCRF has recently been awarded more than £4 million over the next five years by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The OH CRF is one of 28 facilities across England to benefit from nearly £161 million that has been awarded to expand early phase clinical research delivery in NHS hospitals.
Main duties of the job
The OH CRF provides a flexible, integrated neuroscience resource that facilitates efficient, timely conduct of experimental neuroscience enabling high intensity, early phase experimental medicine (EM) research and clinical trials with the aim of speeding up the translation of scientific advances for the benefit of patients. Disease areas include, but are not limited to, dementia, mood disorders and schizophrenia. Additionally, the OH-CRF hosts specialised research clinics, such as the Bipolar Disorder research clinic and Treatment Resistant Depression clinic. The Director of the OH CRF is Professor Andrea Cipriani, Professor of Psychiatry at the Department of Psychiatry of the University of Oxford, NIHR Research Professor and Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist at OHFT.
The CRF works in partnership with OHFT and the University of Oxford and is aligned with the strategies of the Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) and the Oxford BRC.
About us
Benefits of working for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Study leave allowances
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme and dedicated Health and Wellbeing Team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The OH CRF provides a unique opportunity to work with a multi-disciplinary team and collaborate with expert Principal Investigators in delivering research protocols that aim to translate neuroscience into benefits for patients. Opportunities are available for the post holder to expand their research experience by undertaking research themselves through working in the field of evidence synthesis. Depending on interests and experience, there may be the opportunity to join the Oxford Precision Psychiatry Lab or to collaborate with leaders in the mental health field from the Oxford Department of Psychiatry as well as being given access to regular educational activities at the Department.
The post holder will provide protocol specific medical cover as well as general medical support to the OH CRF. The post is primarily based at the Warneford site, an eight-bed unit fully equipped for carrying out high intensity clinical research with laboratory and pharmacy facilities, sleep rooms and staffed by experienced medical and nursing staff. The post-holder will work with the OH CRF staff complement and will be supported and supervised by an OH CRF Consultant grade. The OH CRF has satellite facilities at the OHFT Whiteleaf Centre in Aylesbury where provision of medical activities and cover may also be needed infrequently.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The OH CRF provides a unique opportunity to work with a multi-disciplinary team and collaborate with expert Principal Investigators in delivering research protocols that aim to translate neuroscience into benefits for patients. Opportunities are available for the post holder to expand their research experience by undertaking research themselves through working in the field of evidence synthesis. Depending on interests and experience, there may be the opportunity to join the Oxford Precision Psychiatry Lab or to collaborate with leaders in the mental health field from the Oxford Department of Psychiatry as well as being given access to regular educational activities at the Department.
The post holder will provide protocol specific medical cover as well as general medical support to the OH CRF. The post is primarily based at the Warneford site, an eight-bed unit fully equipped for carrying out high intensity clinical research with laboratory and pharmacy facilities, sleep rooms and staffed by experienced medical and nursing staff. The post-holder will work with the OH CRF staff complement and will be supported and supervised by an OH CRF Consultant grade. The OH CRF has satellite facilities at the OHFT Whiteleaf Centre in Aylesbury where provision of medical activities and cover may also be needed infrequently.
Person Specification
Other requirements
Essential
- a) GMC registration - Full
- b) Transport - Mobility as required for the post.
- c) Professional attributes - Meet specifications set out in GMC Guidance: Duties of doctor.
- d) IT - Good IT skills including typing.
Desirable
- Driving licence and own transport.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- a) Clinical Responsibility - To exercise an intermediate level of clinical responsibility (expected of FY3 or above) as delegated by the Consultant in charge.
- b) Leadership skills - Ability to work through a collaborative multi-disciplinary framework.
- c) Organisation skills - Ability to contribute to effective team working. Capacity to prioritise workload.
- d) Communication skills - Must have good skills in communication with patients, relatives, colleagues and staff of other organisations. Good spoken and written English. Must have an interest in sharing and promoting research outputs and activities
- e) Professional approach - Work collaboratively and effectively with a range of professionals.
- f) Personal skills - Must have interest in research and commitment to people with mental health problems, and their carers.
- g) Teaching experience
- h) Research experience - Experience in delivering clinical research. Good writing skills
Desirable
- Experience in presenting research outputs at academic meetings
- Experience of working with a range of professionals
- Teaching medical undergraduates or other students/trainees
- Publications in scientific journals
- Experience in specialist research delivery at a CRF or equivalent
Qualifications
Essential
- General medical qualification.
Qualifications
Essential
- A minimum of one year's full-time postgraduate training in clinical medicine (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis)
Desirable
- Up to date GCP (research). Training in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty (or equivalent experience and competencies).
Skills
Essential
- Good spoken and written English.
Desirable
- Publications in scientific journals.
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Previous experience or interest in Psychiatry.
Desirable
- Held hospital appointments in psychiatry at SHO/CT or more senior
- Experience of clinical research.
Person Specification
Other requirements
Essential
- a) GMC registration - Full
- b) Transport - Mobility as required for the post.
- c) Professional attributes - Meet specifications set out in GMC Guidance: Duties of doctor.
- d) IT - Good IT skills including typing.
Desirable
- Driving licence and own transport.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- a) Clinical Responsibility - To exercise an intermediate level of clinical responsibility (expected of FY3 or above) as delegated by the Consultant in charge.
- b) Leadership skills - Ability to work through a collaborative multi-disciplinary framework.
- c) Organisation skills - Ability to contribute to effective team working. Capacity to prioritise workload.
- d) Communication skills - Must have good skills in communication with patients, relatives, colleagues and staff of other organisations. Good spoken and written English. Must have an interest in sharing and promoting research outputs and activities
- e) Professional approach - Work collaboratively and effectively with a range of professionals.
- f) Personal skills - Must have interest in research and commitment to people with mental health problems, and their carers.
- g) Teaching experience
- h) Research experience - Experience in delivering clinical research. Good writing skills
Desirable
- Experience in presenting research outputs at academic meetings
- Experience of working with a range of professionals
- Teaching medical undergraduates or other students/trainees
- Publications in scientific journals
- Experience in specialist research delivery at a CRF or equivalent
Qualifications
Essential
- General medical qualification.
Qualifications
Essential
- A minimum of one year's full-time postgraduate training in clinical medicine (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis)
Desirable
- Up to date GCP (research). Training in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty (or equivalent experience and competencies).
Skills
Essential
- Good spoken and written English.
Desirable
- Publications in scientific journals.
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Previous experience or interest in Psychiatry.
Desirable
- Held hospital appointments in psychiatry at SHO/CT or more senior
- Experience of clinical research.
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).
