Clinical Research Fellow Endoscopy

Duties will include:

• Supporting the coordination management and delivery of clinical trials and studies according to protocols.  
• Supporting the Principal Investigator and/or the Departmental Research Lead in submitting applications for NHS Regulatory Ethics and Governance permissions to conduct Clinical Trials within the Trust.  
• Identifying screening and assessing the suitability of local patients to take part in research according to specified inclusion/exclusion criteria.
• Ensuring trial specific investigations and sampling are undertaken as per the Protocol to establish eligibility and to ensure safe entry into trials. 
• Providing specialist information to patients about taking part in Clinical Trials including the risks and benefits of participation in specific protocols.
• Initiating and facilitating the process of gaining their informed consent. 
• Acting as primary contact for participants and to be a source of information for these patients and their relatives and for the local Clinical teams with respect to trial activities. 
• Liaising with other clinical departments support departments and external organizations to ensure the successful delivery of trials. 
• Maintaining accurate documentation in an auditable format and accurately record data as required by each Trial. 
• Identifying barriers to recruitment and performance communicating these to the wider team and help facilitate their resolution. 
• Working to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPS) for research activity and provide ongoing review and development of these SOPS. 
• Ensuring all activities undertaken meet the standards set out in the Principles of Good Clinical Practice (ICH-GCP 1996) and National Research Governance Framework for Health & Social Care (DH 2005). Enforce all applicable standards (e.g. Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004) for research. 
• Undertaking research projects in Gastroenterology. The post holder will be encouraged to register for an MD thesis or similar and present their findings at national meetings as well as publishing in peer reviewed journals.  
• Assisting with running current multi-centre clinical research trials recruitment consenting performing procedures as per protocol.
• On completion of the trial data analysis publishing of results and writing papers. 
• Write grant applications for future studies as identified. 
• Actively participate in the research team meetings including current research fellows research nurses and department consultants. 
• Attend Research Fellow meetings to describe delivery on Research Network Portfolio trials quality improvements made show knowledge transfer and progress on academic studies   

Qualifications :

Qualifications

Essential  

• Successful completion of medical training to IMY2 level or equivalent. 

• A pass achieved for part 2 written component of the MRCP examination or MRCS Part 2. 

• Valid Advanced Life Support (ALS) certificate from a Resuscitation Council (UK) registered ALS courses 

Desirable 

• MSc or FRCS Intercollegiate/Full Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom 

• Good Clinical Practice certificate 

• Peer reviewed publications 

Skills and Knowledge 

Essential 

• An interest in clinical research  

• Demonstration of enthusiasm and interest in a career in a medical specialty 

• To be competent in managing common medical emergencies 

• To have a good understanding of general medicine 

Desirable 

• Critical appraisal and analytical skills for interpreting qualitative and quantitative information 

• Previous experience working within the NHS 

Additional Information :

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education opinions culture ethnicity race sex gender identity and expression nation of origin age languages spoken veterans status colour religion disability sexual orientation and beliefs.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time