Guy's and St Thomas' is among the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Guy's is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas' has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children's Hospital.
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.
Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King's Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King's College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of 'good'. Our adult community services achieved a rating of 'outstanding'.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.
Job overview
Clinical Research Fellow in Interventional Pulmonology. The posts are available for a period of 12 months.
The posts will be based at The Royal Brompton Hospital site. The post holders may also be required to work at our Harefield site on an intermittent basis, or more regularly in due course by mutual arrangement.
Interventional Pulmonology at the Royal Brompton Hospital.
The Royal Brompton Hospital is one of the largest interventional pulmonology centres in Europe. It provides a unique opportunity of experiencing a broad range of interventions in lung cancer, COPD and asthma. There is an established NHS service for linear and radial endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS), navigational bronchoscopy, endobronchial tumour resection, cryotherapy, cryobiopsy, bronchial thermoplasty for asthma. In addition, there is an extensive program of research with endobronchial valves, coils and vapor treatment for emphysema. The new areas of research involve targeted vagal nerve denervation for COPD and asthma and also cryopsray treatment for chronic bronchitis.
The Royal Brompton is a world leading hospital in Interventional Pulmonology research. There is an active portfolio of clinical trials both in lung cancer and COPD. The team work closely with the Lung Function Department who help provide detailed physiological assessment of patients including cardiopulmonary exercise testing, lunch mechanics measurement.
Main duties of the job
Research
The successful applicant will be responsible for the management of several clinical research projects. They will be expected to develop a specific project for a PhD or MDres thesis. In addition, they will provide cross cover and support to other members of the research team.
The post holder will:
1. Manage and conduct all aspects of the project including but not limited to:
1. Experimental planning
2. Medical and physiological assessment of patients
3. Record, analyse and communicate scientific data together with a clear interpretation of results
4. Write scientific papers communicating the results of the work, and present at scientific meetings nationally and internationally
5. Develop relevant research and clinical skills
6. Develop research collaborations within RBHFT, Imperial College and the wider community
Working for our organisation
Guy's and St Thomas' is amongst the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients from across the world in cardiovascular, respiratory, cancer, renal and orthopaedic services as well as a full range of hospital and community services for people in south east London.
Our Trust includes St Thomas' Hospital, Guy's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, Evelina London Children's Hospital, and community services in Lambeth and Southwark.
Our Trust has a reputation for clinical excellence and high-quality teaching and research. We are part of King's Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. Together with King's College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities and a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Research
The successful applicant will be responsible for the management of several clinical research projects. They will be expected to develop a specific project for a PhD or MDres thesis. In addition, they will provide cross cover and support to other members of the research team.
The post holder will:
1. Manage and conduct all aspects of the project including but not limited to:
1. Experimental planning
2. Medical and physiological assessment of patients
3. Data analysis
4. Record, analyse and communicate scientific data together with a clear interpretation of results
5. Write scientific papers communicating the results of the work, and present at scientific meetings nationally and internationally
6. Develop relevant research and clinical skills
7. Develop research collaborations within RBHFT, Imperial College and the wider community
Person specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria
* GMC registration
* Respiratory Medicine training number or CCT
* All staff are expected to take responsibility for their own continual personal development
Desirable criteria
* Clinical experience in bronchoscopy
Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience in lung cancer and COPD
* Understanding of the need and terms of research governance; knowledge of the Data Protection Act
Desirable criteria
* Laboratory and lung function tests in COPD
* An understanding of respiratory physiopathology in the context of COPD
* Experience with statistical packages
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
Essential criteria
* Ability to prioritise own work in response to deadlines
* Ability to organise own work and co-ordinate that of other relevant staff
* Ability to collaborate with and relate to others
* Ability to work constructively and effectively within a small
Desirable criteria
* Excellent written communication skills and ability to write clearly and succinctly for publication
Guy's and St Thomas' celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study's at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.
Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.
Flexible working
We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual's personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process.
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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
* Job Description (PDF, 774.1KB)
* Person Specification (PDF, 336.6KB)
* Interventional Pulmonology FRF (PDF, 544.5KB)
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