Employer: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: QMC
Town: Nottingham
Salary: £59,175 - £95,400 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 06/11/2024 23:59
NIHR Nottingham CRF Senior Research Physician
Speciality Doctor
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for one individual aiming for a career in Experimental Medicine to advance within a supportive environment and gain experience of clinical research in a leading clinical research organisation. The primary role of the post holder is to provide medical support for clinical studies including early phase trials within the Clinical Research Facility at the Nottingham QMC Hospital.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work with experienced senior researchers supporting the implementation of patient and healthy volunteer-based clinical trials in an established clinical environment that benefits from both on-site acute medical services and experienced administrative support. You will also support risk assessments and risk mitigation strategies for new early phase studies.
Working for our organisation
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust provides services to over 2.5 million residents of Nottingham and its surrounding communities and specialist services to 3 to 4 million patients. Operating over 3 sites, we have an annual income of £824 million, 1700 beds and 13000 employees.
The Research & Innovation Department at NUH is one of the focal points for clinical research in Nottingham and the East Midlands. Research is a top priority for the Trust in relation to establishing outstanding research infrastructure as well as in relation to the recruitment of participants into research studies.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Nottingham is one of 23 specialist clinical research facilities in England, bringing together the latest cutting-edge technology with world-leading clinical expertise. These facilities are accredited by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), the research arm of the NHS. This accreditation is an indication of the quality and excellence of our facilities and the teams of researchers, clinicians and scientists based here.
At the heart of the facilities in Nottingham is our expertise in translational Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Alongside substantial investments from UK research funding bodies, the NHS and the University of Nottingham, the Sir Peter Mansfield Imaging Centre is recognised internationally as a leading centre for translational research.
Person specification
Training and Qualifications
* MBBS or equivalent with full valid GMC registration
* Recent ALS training
* Completed core medical training
* Postgraduate specialist qualification eg MRCP, PhD or equivalent.
Communication and relationship skills
* Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
* Able to present and receive information to a multi-professional audience.
* Can produce timely, accurate written / electronic records and documents.
* Can minimise interpersonal conflict and barriers to communication.
* Evidence of conveying complex / unwelcome news to patients / clients.
* Evidence of presentations at conferences and external professional meetings.
Analytical and Judgement skills
* Able to respond to problems / situations and to ensure that effective interventions are put in place.
* Evidence of data collection, evaluation and analysis of quantitative and qualitative results
* Able to apply research findings to practice
Experience
* Has completed at least four years’ full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training relevant to this post or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty
* Has equivalent experience and competencies. Experience of supervising / training others
* Evidence of experience and ability to undertake key responsibilities as defined within the job description
* Experience in the conduct of clinical pharmacology studies.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve.
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.
Communication: All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly.
NUH are now able to offer application completion support and interview preparation support.
If you are aged 16 or 17 and applying for a role that is more than 20 hours a week, please be aware that you will be asked to commence an Apprenticeship within the Trust alongside your role, as long as there is a suitable apprenticeship standard available.
Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.
Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.
At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.
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.
Name: Kathryn Fairbrother
Job title: CRF Deputy Director, Head of Nursing R&I
Email address: kathryn.fairbrother@nuh.nhs.uk
Alternative contact: Andrea Bennett
Clinical Research Project Manager
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