Job summary
- Main area
- Infectious Diseases
- Grade
- ST3+
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 317-TD-25-174
- Employer
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- CR Infectious Diseases, Neurology, Genetics & Ophthalmology 527011
- Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Salary
- £61,825 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Research Fellow in Infectious Diseases ST3+
ST3+
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
We are delighted to be able to offer opportunity for highly motivated, ambitious individuals to join our team to provide clinical support for an extensive portfolio of clinical Infectious Diseases and support the CRDC research within the Trust. The role and responsibilities will be adjusted according to the candidate’s experience.
The post will be for 12 months from August 2025 (with potential for an earlier start date / longer duration) and would be ideal for someone who is interested in a career in Infection or in clinical research in any speciality.
This post will be mainly Infectious Diseases with some cross cover of CRDC. We seek self-starters who are able to work within and support a highly successful multidisciplinary research delivery team and who wants to gain experience in delivery of clinical research in a Trust which is world-renowned for its research. There will be opportunity to be a Associate PI and be involved in all aspects of study delivery
Main duties of the job
Clinical:
- Consent and recruitment of patients/participants
- Clinical management of patients/participants
- Supporting Clinical Research Nurses and Clinical Trial Assistants
Managerial:
- Develop pathways for review of participants involved in research
- Participate in teaching and training of non-research clinical staff involved in study delivery
Administrative:
- Ensuring study paperwork is kept up to date according to Good Clinical Practice
- Written and verbal communication with participants/patients, research team, sponsors, clinical trials monitors and regulatory/ethical bodies where required
- Involvement in applications for REC approval, study set up, etc.
Research:
- Initiate and deliver a research project
- Involvement in data analysis, write up and presentation of results
Working for our organisation
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will have the opportunity to gain comprehensive experience in setting up clinical studies, in addition to their management and delivery, with a major focus of vaccine and other infection research. Working in a supportive environment as part of a highly experienced research team, you will receive the necessary research training to enable you to deliver a diverse clinical research portfolio.
You will be responsible for helping the team to deliver a diverse portfolio of infection research, from observational to IMP studies, with a major focus on phase I-III vaccine trials. You will be involved in all aspects of clinical research delivery, from study set up to delivery and final reporting.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or other recognised equivalent medical qualification.
- Full GMC registration.
- Satisfactory completion of Foundation Training (or equivalent).
Desirable criteria
- Relevant higher degree.
- ALS.
- Up-to-date training in Good Clinical Practice.
- MRCP or equivalent.
Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- At least 1 year of previous experience working in the NHS.
- To be clear, fluent and articulate in communication in English.
- Able to assess patients face to face and via telephone.
- Good history & examination skills.
- Able to formulate a working diagnosis.
- Able to order appropriate investigations.
- Image interpretation relevant to practice.
- Ability to manage common medical emergencies.
Desirable criteria
- Experience and interest in the specialty.
- Neat, legible writing of notes and charts.
- Ability to perform basic general procedures.
- Experience in clinical research at F1/F2/ST1 level.
Maintaining Clinical Competence
Essential criteria
- Written evidence of satisfactory training to date e.g. workplace assessments.
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Able to contribute to teaching of others in the clinical and research setting
Desirable criteria
- Contribution to departmental training sessions.
- Some knowledge of learning theories.
- Experience of teaching undergraduate medical students & Foundation Doctors.
Clinical Governance, Audit and Research
Essential criteria
- Experience of audit projects.
- Understanding of research principles.
Desirable criteria
- Presentation of completed audit projects at local or national meetings.
- Organised or contributed to an audit project that has resulted in change.
- Evidence in participation in research projects.
- Publication of research in peer reviewed journals and presentation at local and national meetings.
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Victoria Cowan
- Job title
- HR Advisor
- Email address
- [email protected]
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