Clinical Research Fellow- Gastroenterology
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
The Research Fellow will come from either gastroenterology or general surgery (GI interest) background and gain experience in many areas of research and in endoscopy practice. The endoscopy unit has an international reputation for research and innovation in endoscopy delivering the largest endoscopy trials in the world. It offers bowel cancer screening and regional services including double balloon enteroscopy, video capsule endoscopy and trans nasal endoscopy.
This is a fixed term post until 1st August 2027.
Main duties of the job
1. Support the COLOSPEED studies including COLOCOHORT.
2. Responsibility for study related medical support within own expertise and in consultation with study Principal Investigators (PIs).
3. Assist in the development of study protocols, grant applications and publications as directed by supervisor.
4. Ensure studies are delivered in accordance with good clinical practice and study protocols.
5. Liaison with the wider hospital teams such as laboratories, radiology, endoscopy, critical care, pain team, infection control, palliative care and oncology.
6. Assist in the training and development of medical and nursing staff on study requirements.
7. Participate in research meetings.
8. Take part in other responsibilities deemed responsible by their supervisor.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* MB ChB or equivalent.
* MRCP/MRCS or equivalent.
* Full or limited GMC registration.
* Demonstrate breadth of experience and awareness in and outside specialty/medicine.
* GCP Training.
Personality and Disposition
* Commitment to good multidisciplinary team working and relationships.
* Commitment to training and continuing medical education (CME).
* Good leadership skills.
* Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure.
* Caring attitude to patients.
* Awareness of own limitations.
Experience
* Competent to work without direct supervision.
* Understanding of clinical governance and a readiness to accept and acknowledge the responsibilities it implies.
* Evidence of clinical audit/service improvement.
* Evidence of research activity publications, projects.
* Flexibility to respond to changing service needs.
* 12 months experience in gastroenterology or GI surgery specialty.
Skills and Knowledge
* Good basic general medical knowledge with competence in management of routine and emergency general medical patients.
* Appropriate defined level of clinical knowledge and clinical competence.
* Shows awareness of own limitations.
* Good knowledge of research landscape and role of LCRN and NIHR.
* Teaching skills.
* Knowledge of current national agendas affecting the NHS and the implications involved.
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.
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