Job summary
- Main area
- Dermatology Research
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Clinical Research Fellow
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (Out of hours working will be needed as required by studies.)
- Job ref
- 164-7195571
- Employer
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Nottingham University Hospitals Trust
- Town
- Nottingham
- Closing
- 30/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Research Physician - Dermatology
NHS Medical & Dental: Clinical Research Fellow
Job overview
This appointment is an excellent opportunity for an 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 in dermatology, including advanced therapies such as cell and gene therapies, within the NIHR Clinical Research Facility (CRF) and clinical areas at NUH.
The post holder will work with experienced senior researchers supporting the implementation of patient and healthy volunteer-based clinical trials in an established clinical academic 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 including ATMP clinical trials.
Main duties of the job
• Support the timely delivery of clinical studies to acceptable medical standards, in-line with the requirements of sponsors, ICH GCP, and other appropriate guidelines and regulations.
• Provide medical assessment and cover for studies in Dermatology, working alongside the Clinical team/CRF’s senior clinical team and nurse in charge for the day;
• In partnership with the CRF Directors and staff, initiate definitive strategies to anticipate and expertly manage medical safety issues, including emergencies;
• Support aspects of subject recruitment, including pre-study medical histories, informed consent, medical examinations for ongoing studies, dosing of study medication;
• Where required, provide medical cover outside of normal working hours, as determined by the nature of the studies being undertaken at the time;
• Accept delegated responsibility to ensure that assigned studies are carried out safely and in compliance with the protocol;
• Be responsible for specific study-related medical decisions as agreed with the Study Principal Investigator;
• Perform clinical procedures as appropriate to the assigned study (including, but not limited to, clinical examinations or testing, insertion of intravenous lines, assessment of adverse events and management of medical emergencies);
• Evaluate and manage acute, sub-acute and chronic adverse drug reactions and manage acute toxicological emergencies under the supervision of the consultants in charge.
Working for our organisation
Every day, our teams at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) make a difference. We save lives, we improve lives, and we usher in new life. We are proud to play a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of people in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and our surrounding communities.
With more than 19,000 colleagues, we are the largest employer in Nottinghamshire and one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country, serving more than 2.5m residents of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire and a further four million people across the East Midlands and beyond. Our Trust spans over three sites including Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC), Nottingham City Hospital and Ropewalk House.
As a teaching hospital, we are instrumental in the education and training of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals. We are proud of our strong relationships with universities across the East Midlands, including the University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University and Loughborough University.
Recent years have been challenging. Alongside our continued recovery from Covid, our maternity services are subject to an independent review, and we must do more to improve our culture. We have seen improvements in many areas already and continue to be more focused than ever on making sustained improvements across our services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• Provide medical input and review of study protocols and other related study documentation and participate in research meetings, study review meetings, and meetings with the principal investigators and study sponsors;
• Maintain awareness and keep abreast of latest technologies in the medical field and share that knowledge with the Quintiles Drug Research Unit clinical team and CRF team;
• Prepare reports for submission to pharmaceutical companies, regulatory bodies, and medical and scientific journals as appropriate;
• Ensure personal Trust mandatory training is up to date and support the training of medical, nursing and ancillary staff as required;
• Assist with business development activities as appropriate including the development and maintenance of professional relationships with local opinion leaders and other GSTT/KCL departments;
• Develop and maintain computer skills to utilise available systems for the efficient management and administration of the day to day activities of the CRF;
• Any other duties as may be deemed reasonable by the CRF Directors.
• To participate in clinical and other service activities with the object of ensuring a high standard of patient care
• To participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training
Person specification
Training and Qualification
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent with full valid GMC Registration and hold a licence to practise
- Recent ALS training allowing direct medical responsibility for human investigations in the UK
- Completed Core Medical Training
- Portfolio demonstrating continuous personal, professional and academic development
Desirable criteria
- Postgraduate specialist qualification eg MRCP or equivalent.
Experience
Essential criteria
- A minimum of 2 years post-registration experience.
- Experience of supervising/training others
Desirable criteria
- Experience in the conduct of clinical pharmacology studies.
Communication and relationship skills
Essential criteria
- 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.
- Evidence of conveying complex / unwelcome news to patients / clients.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of presentations at conferences and external professional meetings.
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential criteria
- 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.
Planning and organisation skills
Essential criteria
- Able to develop, implement and monitor local protocols and objectives.
- Evidence of leadership experience.
- Able to prioritise actions and to provide clinical leadership to the healthcare team.
- Evidence of leading local projects.
Physical Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to undertake clinical duties including patient examination and assessment.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Helen Navarra
- Job title
- Research Delivery Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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