Senior Clinical Research Fellow in Medical Oncology
University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
The department of Medical Oncology at UHS is pleased to announce a Senior Clinical Research Fellow post within our team.
This post is intended to support the departments research programme with particular focus on the delivery of early phase cancer trials including phase I and ATiMP trials. The position will be appointed for 1 year in the first instance, with opportunities for extension.
Job responsibilities
We are looking for a Senior Clinical Research Fellow to join our team supporting research within the Department of Medical Oncology and based predominantly within our Clinical Research Facility.
You will have roles in managing, coordinating and safety governance for specific early phase cancer trials.
You will also be responsible for specific study-related medical decisions within their expertise, providing medical cover for studies and study visits, as well as out of hours cover, where required, on week days to allow for treatments that continue beyond 5pm.
You will work collaboratively as a team with research nurses, allied health professionals and the relevant Principal Investigators and be supported by the other fellows in Cancer Care and the Principal Investigators of the respective studies in these activities.
If you have the following skills and qualities, then we would love to receive your application:
* Good communication skills as this is essential in maintaining trust with our research participants.
* Flexibility and ability to adapt to changes in plans/schedules due to the fast paced nature of early phase cancer trials work, where protocols and requirements can be complex and change very quickly.
* Demonstration of excellent team work as this role requires working and communicating with a wide range of individual from different teams (e.g. pharmacy, lab, admin, nursing etc).
* Must have completed Foundation Training and Core Medical Training (or equivalent) and be able to function independently, with support as/when required and specific to the individuals level of previous experience.
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
* MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
* GMC registration with a licence to practise
* MRCP or equivalent
* PhD
Previous or relevant experience
* Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
* Successful completion of a Foundation Programme and a Core Medical Training Programme or equivalent
* Clinical experience in cancer medicine
* Experience in prescribing systemic cancer treatments
* Experience in clinical research
* Interest in a career involving cancer research
Aptitudes and skills
* Evidence and ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams
* Understanding of equality and diversity and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
* Evidence and ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and colleagues (verbal and written communication skills in English)
* Demonstrate good organisational skills including ability to prioritise effectively and meet deadlines
* Demonstrate the ability to be calm, compassionate, and able to respond efficiently to various circumstances, which may change rapidly
Living the Trust values
* Able to demonstrate behaviours that meet the Trust Values: Patients First, Always Improving, Working Together
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.
Job Reference: 188-MT1308-A - This vacancy closes on or before 24th February 2025
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