Job summary
The recent award of NIHR funding to establish a joint NIHR Clinical Research Facility with the University of Surrey has created an exciting, new opportunity for a Clinical Research Physician looking to enrich their experience in clinical research and provide an excellent working knowledge of clinical research for future career opportunities.
Working within the exceptionally experienced and highly motivated multi-disciplinary team every day you will collaborate closely to support, develop and deliver research projects. This role will provide a positive learning environment, with full mentoring from established senior University and Trust colleagues.
Provisional Interview Date: 19/05/2023
Main duties of the job
In this role, you will have the opportunity to undertake
clinical trials, with a specific focus on early phase research including first
in human studies which could positively affect patient outcomes. You will be
working within our NIHR Royal Surrey Clinical Research Facility and across the
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust.
You will be involved in the planning, set-up and delivery of
research, providing excellent care for patients as well as collecting and
reporting on data to the highest standards as expected for clinical research.
The post holder will be in contact with a broad professional
group, as well as members of the public and research sponsors, therefore
excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills are paramount.
About us
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust is a friendly, supportive, busy but welcoming acute and community Trust that is ambitious about developing our services and your career.
Our compassionate, caring and friendly colleagues make up our Royal Surrey family and are at the heart of what we do. We all have a passion for learning, continuous improvement and excelling together through innovation, research and development. There are over 4,500 members of our Royal Surrey family.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in the community and homes across Guildford and Waverley.
We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC. We are investing in our colleagues through our health and wellbeing programme and a commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years.
There has never been a better time to join us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is
for a Clinical Research Physician to support the NIHR
Royal Surrey CRF (a partnership between The Royal Surrey NHS Foundation
Trust (RSFT) and the University of Surrey (UoS). The post holder will also be involved in the
University of Surrey clinical studies portfolio. Duties will include medical
screening, responsibility for study product dosing, patients and participants
supervision, acting as the Sub-Investigator on studies and the provision of
acute medical care.
See attached Job Descritpion for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is
for a Clinical Research Physician to support the NIHR
Royal Surrey CRF (a partnership between The Royal Surrey NHS Foundation
Trust (RSFT) and the University of Surrey (UoS). The post holder will also be involved in the
University of Surrey clinical studies portfolio. Duties will include medical
screening, responsibility for study product dosing, patients and participants
supervision, acting as the Sub-Investigator on studies and the provision of
acute medical care.
See attached Job Descritpion for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- MBBS or equivalent
Desirable
- BSc or equivalent
- Distinction/Honours/Prizes/publications
Skills and Capabilities
Essential
- Sound basic clinical skills
- Medical and Surgical skills at a foundation level
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Desirable
- A current driving licence and use of a car
Experience
Essential
- Previous NHS experience
- Have completed F1 competencies or equivalent
Desirable
- Authorship of research publications; previous experience in clinical research
- Evidence of GCP training
- Knowledge is up to date and fit to practice safely
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- MBBS or equivalent
Desirable
- BSc or equivalent
- Distinction/Honours/Prizes/publications
Skills and Capabilities
Essential
- Sound basic clinical skills
- Medical and Surgical skills at a foundation level
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Desirable
- A current driving licence and use of a car
Experience
Essential
- Previous NHS experience
- Have completed F1 competencies or equivalent
Desirable
- Authorship of research publications; previous experience in clinical research
- Evidence of GCP training
- Knowledge is up to date and fit to practice safely
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).
