Clinical Research Fellow | London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

London North West Healthcare NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Greater London seeks a full-time clinician for a clinical and research role in EDS service. The successful candidate will engage with patients under supervision, contributing to research involving rare, monogenic EDS. Ideal candidates are registrar-level clinicians specializing in rheumatology, clinical genetics, or related fields. This position offers hands-on experience alongside opportunities for significant research involvement, with a job plan detailing clinical responsibilities throughout the week.

Qualifications

• Strong interest or experience in inherited connective tissue conditions.
• Able to see patients independently after training.
• Engage in research regarding rare, monogenic EDS.

Responsibilities

• Prepare information for clinics and see patients under supervision.
• Observe and learn clinical assessment techniques.
• Attend clinical and multidisciplinary team meetings.

Skills

Experience in inherited connective tissue conditions

Clinical assessment techniques

Genetic counselling

Education

Health professional qualification (e.g., medicine, nursing)

Job description

The successful appointee will be expected to have a clinical and research role within the EDS service. They will see patients under supervision of the EDS consultants to develop their learning and training in EDS and related inherited connective tissue conditions. They will also be involved in research regarding rare, monogenic EDS under the supervision of the EDS lead.

This post is a full‑time, fixed‑term role delivering clinics and research involving rare, monogenic EDS and requires a strong interest or experience in inherited connective tissue conditions. It is suitable for registrar level clinicians in rheumatology, clinical genetics, cardiology, dermatology or other relevant specialties including vascular surgery. The main base for the post will be the EDS service at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust.

Responsibilities

• After a period of observing clinics, prepare information for the following week’s clinics and, with supervision, begin seeing patients independently. The successful candidate will be expected to carry out two clinics per week.
• Depending on previous experience, observe consultations to learn techniques of clinical assessment including examination, genetic counselling, pedigree drawing and risk estimation. Discuss cases with genetic counsellors to develop counselling skills.
• Attend clinical meetings and multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings, contributing to the presentation and discussion of complex cases.
• Contribute to recruitment to the neEDS study, scientific publications in the EDS service and preparation of grant applications.

About the Trust

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serves a diverse population of almost one million people. We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital – home to one of the busiest emergency departments in the country, the country’s top‑rated hyper‑acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper‑acute rehabilitation units in the UK.
• St Mark’s Hospital – an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease.
• Ealing Hospital – a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, a 24\/7 emergency department, urgent care centre and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice.
• Central Middlesex Hospital – a planned care site hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

Job Plan

• Monday – EDS out‑patient clinic, EDS clinical work
• Tuesday – Research, Research
• Wednesday – Clinical team meeting to discuss cases, variants, research MDT, EDS admin
• Thursday – Research/clinical admin, Research/translational work
• Friday – EDS out‑patient clinic, EDS clinical work

This is a provisional job plan and will be mutually agreed with the Integrated Clinical Services. On occasion, and as patterns of service provision evolve and change, further rescheduling of clinical sessions may take place following negotiation with the service and clinical director.

Application deadline: Wednesday 17 Dec 2025.