Senior/ Clinical Research Fellow ( Christie- Peter Mac)

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Fellow/Senior Clinical Fellow to join their Experimental Cancer Medicine Team. This role involves participation in clinical trials, patient management, and teaching responsibilities, with opportunities for professional development at The Peter MacCullum Cancer Centre in Melbourne. The position is initially for one year with a possibility of extension, focusing on oncology research and education.

Qualifications

• Completion of foundation training or acute care common Stem programme (or equivalent).
• GMC registration required.
• Evidence of productive ethical research relevant to oncology.

Responsibilities

• Participate in clinical research trials as a sub-investigator.
• Manage all aspects of trial patients, including consultations and follow-ups.
• Contribute to the undergraduate and postgraduate teaching of medical students.

Skills

Clinical leadership skills

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Education

CCT in Medical or Clinical Oncology or equivalent

Higher degree in cancer research

MRCP or equivalent

Job description

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The medical establishment based at The Christie provides 5 Consultant Medical Oncologists, and 3+ Senior/Clinical Fellows within the ECM team. The medical establishment based at Peter MacCullum is integrated into the Department of Medical Oncology; with 7-8 of these Consultant Medical Oncologists acting as Principal Investigators in the Early Drug Development Program, along with 4 Early Drug Development Fellows integrated with the team.

Continuing Professional Development

The Trust supports the requirements for continuing professional development (CPD) as laid down by the GMC and surgical colleges and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities.

Role Planning
• ROLE: The successful candidate will be recruited as a Clinical Fellow/Senior Clinical Fellow in the Experimental Cancer Medicine Team. The candidate will then undertake the second part of the fellowship at The Peter MacCullum Cancer Centre in Melbourne. The Melbourne element of the fellowship will include a full job description relevant and relative to the Peter MacCullum Cancer Centre based role, and is structured in a similar manner to the role at The Christie.
• RESEARCH: A diverse range of clinical research trials are in progress and, following training, the post holder will be expected to participate in these studies as a sub-investigator. These include phase I trials of small molecule inhibitors, next-generation chemotherapy trials, combination / multi-modality phase I trials, molecular characterisation / translational studies.

The post holder will be involved in managing all aspects of trial patients, through new patient consultation, consent and screening patients and reviewing patients at follow-up appointments. Primarily, patients are seen in the outpatient setting but with some inpatient cover. The appointee is required to attend 4-5 trial outpatient clinics per week (see indicative timetable).

The post holder will be expected to attend Safety Review Committee meetings (usually remotely) to discuss trial patients. This will involve close liaison with the trial Principal Investigators, referring consultant body across the Trust and other members of the team. In addition, the post-holder will interface with external stakeholders such as CROs and pharmaceutical sponsors.

The post-holder will be expected to attend monthly molecular tumour board meetings to discuss trial patients and to agree opportunities for patients to enroll in early phase trials.
• PROTOCOLS: The post holder will be expected to undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of their patients. The appointee will be encouraged to harness opportunities to be involved in the development and planning of new studies.
• Professional Development: The Clinical Fellow will maintain a level of continuing professional development consistent with the recommendations of the Royal College of Physicians. Appropriate arrangements for study leave will be made in conjunction with colleagues. There is the potential to present research work and the post holder will be expected to be involved in audit, writing papers and reviews. The post holder will also be required to undergo an annual appraisal.
• Teaching Commitment:

a) Undergraduate

The appointee will be required to contribute to the undergraduate teaching of medical students on oncology topics.

b) Postgraduate

There is a busy postgraduate teaching programme and staff are often requested to lecture on relevant topics. The post holder will be expected to contribute actively to the education of junior doctors, specialty trainees and fellows on the team.

The post holder will also be expected to help in the training of nursing and multi-disciplinary staff in both in-patient and outpatient departments.
• Clinical Governance: The post holder will be expected to participate in all relevant aspects of clinical governance, including maintaining up to date protocols, guidelines and clinical audit, under the supervision of the other consultants in the team.
• Audit: The appointee will play a full role in clinical audit as a member of The Christie Medical Staff Committee. The appointee will develop, supervise and deliver team audit projects.

This is a 10 session non-training post funded through The Christie NHS Foundation Trust for an initial period of 1 year, to be followed by an additional year of the fellowship at The Peter MacCullum Cancer Centre in Melbourne with their Phase I/Early Drug Development team.

Provisional Sessional Timetable for Senior Clinical Fellow in Experimental Medicine

Proposed Sessional Activities

Outpatient Clinics 5.0

Research Administration 2.0

Teaching 1.0

Trial Teleconferences 0.5

Team Meeting 0.5

Audit/CPD 1.0

10

A Sessional Activity is 4 hours

On call Commitments

This role does not require participation in the Trusts on-call rota.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential for the post

Desirable for the post

METHOD OF ASSESSMENT

1. ATTAINMENTS

Educational

Completion of foundation training or acute care

common Stem programme (or

equivalent)

CCT in Medical or Clinical Oncology or equivalent.

Good Clinical Practice.

Advanced Life Support.

Higher degree in cancer research

AF

CE

Qualifications

MRCP or equivalent

Professional Qualifications

GMC registration

CE

Research / Publications

Evidence of productive ethical research relevant to oncology

Recent publications in peer-reviewed journals.

Conference presentations

AF

I

R

2. TRAINING

Experience in general

oncology and internal

medicine

Research/Trials experience

Experience in managing critically ill patients

AF

I

R

3. EXPERIENCE

Job Specific

Evidence of clinical leadership skills

Phase I trials
experience

AF

I

R

Management / Audit

Experience of developing, supervising and delivering audit projects

AF

I

R

4. TEACHING

Experience in teaching undergraduates

Experience in teaching postgraduates.
Teaching Qualification

AF

I

R

5. PERSONAL SKILLS

Evidence of clinical skills.

Excellent written and oral communication skills, flexibility, commitment and team work with colleagues and staff in the department; ability to work under pressure; capacity for staff motivation

Demonstration of excellent communication skills

AF

I

R

CE

6. CIRCUMSTANCES

Domicile

Occupational Health Clearance
Enhanced CRB Clearance

CE

Abbreviations for Methods of Assessment:

AF - Application Form

I - Interview

R - References

CE - Certification Evidence

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Completion of foundation training or acute care common Stem programme (or equivalent)
• GMC registration
• Evidence of productive ethical research relevant to oncology

Desirable criteria

• CCT in Medical or Clinical Oncology or equivalent. Good Clinical Practice. Advanced Life Support. Higher degree in cancer research
• Recent publications in peer-reviewed journals. Conference presentations

CIRCUMSTANCES Domicile

Essential criteria

• Occupational Health clearance
• Enhanced CRB Clearance

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience in general oncology and internal medicine
• Research/Trials experience
• Evidence of clinical leadership skills
• Experience of developing, supervising and delivering audit projects
• Experience in teaching undergraduates

Desirable criteria

• Experience in managing critically ill patients
• Phase I trials
• Experience in teaching postgraduates. Teaching Qualification

PERSONAL SKILLS

Essential criteria

• Evidence of clinical skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, flexibility, commitment and team work with colleagues and staff in the department; ability to work under pressure; capacity for staff motivation

Desirable criteria

• Demonstration of excellent communication skills

The closing date for this post may be extended if there are insufficient applicants or brought forward if there is a high volume of applicants.

We want to ensure that everyone who works at the Christie or uses our services is welcomed, valued and treated with dignity and respect. The Christie values diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for all and fair representation across the organisation at all levels. In support of these commitments, we particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and other ethnic minority people and people with disabilities for this post. Appointment will be only on merit.

We are committed to creating a balanced and diverse workforce. As such we welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Together we will foster inclusion and tackle inequity and health inequalities in cancer care.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy

All positions within the Christie are subject to the receipt of satisfactory written references, medical clearance and evidence of your Right to Work in the UK. Some roles will require a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Please note if you are successfully appointed to a post with this Trust, you will be required to pay for your own DBS Disclosure.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to The Christie NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. Please note, all communication regarding your application will be made via email, please ensure you check your junk/spam folders as emails are sometimes filtered there.

If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, I regret that on this occasion your application will have been unsuccessful.

The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and will form part of the recruitment process. In the event that you are successful following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.

Overseas candidates wishing to apply for this position and who would require immigration sponsorship, may wish to self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post on the UKVI website.

You should be aware the Trust operates a No Smoking Policy and therefore employees are not permitted to smoke at work.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• JD & PS (PDF, 327.6KB)
• The Christie Values and Behaviours (PDF, 919.5KB)
• Strategy Brochure (PDF, 1.0MB)
• Travel to The Christie (PDF, 3.8MB)