Clinical Research Fellow - Respiratory Medicine

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a full time Clinical Research Fellow in Respiratory Medicine.

The clinical duties of this post will be based predominantly at the Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital (NSECH); with cross site working including sessions at Wansbeck General Hospital (WGH), North Tyneside General Hospital (NTGH) and Hexham General Hospital (HGH).

The successful candidate will be given full training in the wide spectrum of Respiratory Medicine, both on our acute Respiratory wards (including an 11 bedded RSU unit) and in Respiratory outpatients.

You will participate in the provision of outpatient services and Respiratory procedures as well as taking a role in the current middle grade rota at NSECH.

Main duties of the job

The post will be flexibly time-tabled to meet the demands of the service and the timing of sessions may change as the service develops.

A typical week would consist of 10 Programmed Activities (PA's);

Inpatient care on the Respiratory wards at NSECH
Respiratory clinics at NTGH, WGH and HGH
Admin and audit: Regional teaching plus monthly SpR teaching
Opportunity to attend Bronchoscopy and EBUS and Thoracoscopy.
Contribution to the respiratory rota across a range of shifts covering Monday to Sunday 8am to 8pm.

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate.High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.

Date posted

19 March 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£43,923 to £63,152 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-6144242MH

Job locations

The Northumbria

Northumbria Way

Cramlington

NE23 6NZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post will be flexibly time-tabled to meet the demands of the service and the timing of sessions may change as the service develops.

This post is open to trainees who have completed foundation training. The role and responsibilities will be adjusted according to prior experience. The fellow will provide medical support within the Clinical Research Department (CRD) for high profile clinical trials. They will work within a supportive, multidisciplinary team of research nurses,

Principle Investigators, clinical trial pharmacists and study co-ordinators. They will gain experience and training in all aspects of clinical research delivery, including: study set up, recruitment, consent, pharmacovigilance, investigations, research governance and follow-up of patients.

The CRF will receive the necessary training to enable them to deliver clinical research; prior experience is not essential.

The post will be based at NSECH with outpatient and diagnostic commitments Trustwide: as such the post holder may be required to work at other sites within the Trust.

If the successful appointee has over 4 years post qualification experience they will be appointed on specialty doctor 2021 terms and conditions.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post will be flexibly time-tabled to meet the demands of the service and the timing of sessions may change as the service develops.

The CRF will receive the necessary training to enable them to deliver clinical research; prior experience is not essential.

The post will be based at NSECH with outpatient and diagnostic commitments Trustwide: as such the post holder may be required to work at other sites within the Trust.

If the successful appointee has over 4 years post qualification experience they will be appointed on specialty doctor 2021 terms and conditions.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Medical Degree
Full GMC registration with license to practice in UK.

Experience

Essential

Successful completion of Foundation Program

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Medical Degree
Full GMC registration with license to practice in UK.

Experience

Essential

Successful completion of Foundation Program

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).