Respiratory Clinical Research Fellow

Job description

Job responsibilities

Informal enquires and visits are welcomed by contacting Dr Daniel Menzies Consultant Respiratory Medicine - Daniel.Menzies@wales.nhs.uk

Roles & responsibilities

Research and Quality Improvement (3 days per week)

Formulate a novel research question, develop a protocol and undertake a programme of high-quality supervised research leading to the award of a higher post-graduate research degree

1. Work with a named Principal Investigator to expand the portfolio of clinical trials within respiratory medicine including
   1. Appraising potential new trials for adoption
   2. Participating in the site initiation visits, recruitment of participants, undertaking clinical trial related visits and procedures, gathering data and working with the clinical trial team to deliver all elements of clinical trial activity
2. Identify areas for quality improvement within respiratory medicine and design and implement change that leads to better patient focused clinical outcomes

Clinical

1. Assume responsibility for clinical role in care of the respiratory medicine, at level commensurate with experience.

1. Respiratory experience will be gained in the specialist asthma clinic, the asthma MDT, the lung cancer clinic and the lung cancer MDT. These are research active clinics, so there is a natural combination of specialist experience dovetailed with clinical trial recruitment and research activity.

1. There is one day per week on call in acute internal medicine. This is a fixed session, based in the Emergency Quarter undertaking general medical receiving at medical registrar level.

Education

1. Contribute to placement and clinical supervision of students.

2. Run the respiratory departmental education programme

3. Deliver lecture, classroom and simulation-based teaching to students in relation to chronic disease specialties and geriatric medicine and other aspects of undergraduate curricula.

4. Mentor of students and junior colleagues involved with medical education.

5. Help to identify teaching and training opportunities within the acute and community hospitals and channel these resources for the benefit of the students.

6. Undertake education development and quality improvement project activity with the support of the local and wider Medical Education team.

Person Specification

Essential

Desirable

Qualifications

MB ChB or equivalent

GCP certificate

MRCP

Experience

Completion of foundation programme (F2)

Two years of post-foundation programme clinical practice

Skills

Effective communication skills, written and verbal

Effective organisational skills and good multi-tasking ability

Problem solving capabilities

Accurate record-keeping, attention to detail

Computer literate

Excellent interpersonal skills

Excellent presentation skills

Teaching skills

Enthusiasm for teaching

Demonstrable experience of teaching at undergraduate or postgraduate level

Research

Exposure to research methodology at some level

Peer reviewed publications

Evidence of national or international conference presentation

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MB ChB or equivalent

Desirable

• GCP certificate and MRCP

Experience

Essential

• Completion of foundation programme (F2)

Desirable

• Two years of post - foundation programme clinical practice

Research

Desirable

• Exposure to research methodology at some level. Peer reviwed publications. Evidence of national or international conference presentation

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

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Address

Glan Clwyd Hospital

Sarn Lane

Bodelwyddan

LL18 5UJ

Employer's website

https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/ (Opens in a new tab)