Clinical Research Fellow in Diabetes

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Clinical Research Fellow to lead a diabetes research study at multiple hospitals. This position focuses on assessing the impact of continuous glucose monitoring for patients with hyperglycaemia in intensive care. Candidates should have a primary medical qualification, full GMC registration, and experience in diabetes or intensive care. This role also offers opportunities for research involvement and career development within a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Staff recognition scheme

Optional benefits like Cycle to Work

Qualifications

• Primary medical qualification is essential.
• Full GMC registration required.
• MRCP or equivalent is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Conduct the clinical study assessing continuous glucose monitoring.
• Evaluate participant eligibility for studies through screening assessments.
• Communicate effectively with participants and the research team.

Skills

Clinical skills in diabetes or intensive care

Experience working in the NHS

Broad based medical knowledge

Research experience

Education

Primary medical qualification

Full GMC registration

MRCP or equivalent

Job description

The post is based in the Imperial College Infection Service primarily at St Mary's Hospital, Charing Cross Hospital and Hammersmith Hospital. This is a Diabetes UK funded post at 0.5WTE to undertake diabetes research assessing the impact of continuous glucose monitoring in people with hyperglycaemia who are on the intensive care unit.

The main responsibility of the post-holder is to conduct the clinical study and they may also conduct and support other clinical research studies. The postholder will work closely with other disciplines at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, especially the diabetes and intensive care unit. The research project will be undertaken in the clinical diabetes technology research group, and will entail experimental work in addition to data analysis and reporting the results in peer-reviewed journals. The clinical diabetes technology research group has active research in closed loop insulin delivery, novel glucose sensing, diabetes diagnostics, prevention and insulin dose estimation. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to engage, gain experience and knowledge with these additional programmes.

Main duties of the job

The Clinical Research Fellow will spend the full time (0.5WTE) in research. There will be a degree of flexibility to accommodate the successful candidate's preferences and interest, and can be undertaken alongside other clinical roles. However the primary aim will be to conduct the study assessing the impact of continuous glucose monitoring in people with hyperglycaemia who are on the intensive care unit.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Job responsibilities

The post is funded by Diabetes UK. The key job descriptors are as follows:

To conduct the research and evaluate participant eligibility for entry to the study by carrying out screening assessments.

To take informed consent for studies including ensuring potential participants have received the appropriate oral and written information about research projects and confirming their suitability.

Communicate effectively with participants, study partners, the research team and other professionals as appropriate to ensure that the trials protocol and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) are adhered to.

Provide on-going information, advice and support to participants and their study partners and act on any concerns raised in a timely manner.

Maintain accurate participants records and ensure all relevant information is documented in the medical notes and source data worksheets.

To collect, analyse and present data and results to journals and scientific meetings

To assist with the documentation and standard operating procedures required to conduct clinical research

To participate in research meetings and internal seminars

To submit high quality research to peer reviewed journals.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Primary medical qualification
• Full GMC registration
• MRCP or equivalent

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities

• Clinical skills, experience and interest in diabetes or intensive care
• Experience of working in the NHS
• Broad based medical knowledge
• Experience of working in research

Experience

• Good history & examination skills
• Able to formulate a working diagnosis
• Able to order appropriate investigations
• Acknowledge own limitations knowing when to appropriately seek assistance from senior colleagues
• Experience of working as an SpR in diabetes or intensive care
• Experience of diabetes technology, including continuous glucose sensors
• Previous experience in research

Values and Behaviours

• Ability to communicate with clarity in written and spoken English
• Ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate
• Ability to take responsibility, make decisions and exert appropriate authority
• Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others.
• Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development
• IT Literate
• Honesty, Integrity, awareness of ethical dilemmas, respect for confidentiality
• Evidence of leadership skills

Other Requirements

• Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
• Excellent written communications skills and the ability to write technical reports clearly and succinctly for publication
• Ability to organise and prioritise own work with minimal supervision
• Ability to work to tight deadlines
• Understanding of the principles of clinical governance
• Understanding and experience of audit projects
• Ability to critically appraised a paper
• Evidence of service audit

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.

Depending on experience£44,170 - £67,610 per annum + London Weighting