Clinical Research Fellow

The Methodist Church in Britain; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust is seeking a fixed-term post in the Research Delivery Team for 12 months. The role coordinates clinical trial activity, screens and recruits local patients, handles consent and regulatory submissions, and adheres to Good Clinical Practice.

Full GMC registration is required. The post offers a full-time schedule within an agile research environment, with opportunities to contribute to audit and education sessions.

Qualifications

• Good Clinical Practice compliant
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
• Understanding of clinical risk management
• Interpersonal and communication skills with colleagues, students and patients
• Motivation to engage staff and work independently within a team
• Nice to have NHS experience and research engagement
• Knowledge of evidence-based practice and IT skills

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage trial activities
• Submit regulatory, ethics and governance applications to conduct trials within the Trust and University
• Identify, screen and assess local patients for eligibility against inclusion and exclusion criteria
• Provide patients with information on trial risks and benefits and start informed consent
• Ensure trial-specific investigations and sampling follow the protocol
• Keep accurate, auditable documentation and record data as required
• Identify barriers to recruitment and performance, and help resolve them
• Ensure activities meet the Principles of Good Clinical Practice and the National Research Governance Framework for Health & Social Care
• Participate in team meetings with research Fellows, research nurses, consultants and University staff
• Promote academic excellence through peer-learning, education sessions and journal club

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Motivation & engagement

Self-motivation

Education

Good Clinical Practice

Job description

Fixed-term research post in the Research Delivery Team at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, running for 12 months. The role coordinates clinical trial activity, screens and recruits local patients against protocol criteria, and handles consent and regulatory submissions. It is full-time and supports research visits within an agile workforce. Full GMC registration with a licence to practise is required.

What the job involves

• Coordinate and manage trial activities
• Submit regulatory, ethics and governance applications to conduct trials within the Trust and University
• Identify, screen and assess local patients for eligibility against inclusion and exclusion criteria
• Give patients specialist information on trial risks and benefits and start the informed consent process
• Ensure trial-specific investigations and sampling follow the protocol
• Keep accurate, auditable documentation and record data as each project requires
• Identify barriers to recruitment and performance, share them with the team and help resolve them
• Ensure activities meet the Principles of Good Clinical Practice and the National Research Governance Framework for Health & Social Care
• Take part in team meetings with research fellows, research nurses, consultants and University staff
• Promote academic excellence through peer-to-peer learning, education sessions and journal club

Qualifications

• Good Clinical Practice

Registration & licences

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise

Experience

• Understanding of clinical risk management

Skills & knowledge

• Ability to interact well intellectually and personally with colleagues, students and patients
• Ability to motivate others and engage different staff in activities
• Self-motivation and initiative, working independently and as part of a busy team

Nice to have

• Prior NHS experience in a medical specialty
• Prior engagement with research
• Development of documents for regulatory approval submission
• Knowledge and use of evidence-based practice
• IT skills
• Effective, confident presentation ability
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including report writing
• Evidence of participation in audit