Job summary
Employer heading
Early Phase Clinical Research Fellow
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Trainee (ST3-5)
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Job overview
This post is a full time appointment for an initial period of 12 months with potential to extend to 24 months. The role is to provide medical support to the Early Phase Trials team including consultants, nursing and administration staff by primarily acting as co-investigator on early phase clinical trials. The successful applicant will join a highly motivated and empowered workforce to increase research capacity and deliver innovative early phase research in compliance with Good Clinical Practice (ICHGCP) and Trust policy.
This is a 10 session non-training post funded through The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre for an initial period of 1 year (with potential to extend to 2 years). The Early Phase Clinical Research Fellow role is suitable for individuals who wish to gain further experience in experimental medicine and Phase I trials, including first-in-human trials, clinical pharmacology trials and translational research. Candidates without direct clinical oncology experience will not be considered for this role.
The position requires an ability to understand and deliver early phase clinical research, liaising across a range of clinical, academic and administrative staff throughout the Trust and with external organisations (pharmaceutical and biotech industry partners, academic institutions and other hospitals). Please do not apply if you cannot demonstrate recent and relevant clinical oncology experience. If you have applied for this role previously and were unsuccessful, your application will not be considered
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will participate in a diverse range of clinical research trials as a co-/sub-investigator and manage all aspects of trial patients. The appointee is required to attend 6 trial outpatient clinics per week, Safety Review Committee meetings to discuss trial patients, molecular tumour board meetings and wait list meetings to discuss trial patients and to agree opportunities for patients to enrol in early phase trials.
The post-holder will undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of their patients. The role also involves presenting research work, being involved in the development and delivery of audits, writing papers and reviews and participating in all relevant aspects of clinical governance, under the supervision of the other consultants in the Early Phase Trials team.
The Trust supports the requirements for continuing a level of continuing professional development consistent with the recommendations of the Royal College of Physicians. Appropriate arrangements for study leave will be made in conjunction with colleagues.
Working for our organisation
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre is one of three specialist cancer centres in England. With 1,800 specialist staff and three sites, we are one of the largest NHS providers of non-surgical cancer treatment. The Trust has a unique multi-site care model serving the 2.4 million population across Cheshire and Merseyside and is consistently rated by patients as one of the best performing hospitals.
Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.
Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.
We are -
Kind
Empowered
Responsible
Inclusive
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Completion of core medical training (CMT) or acute care common Stem programme (or equivalent), or willingness to work toward CMT
- MRCP or equivalent, or willingness to work toward MRCP
- GMC registration
Desirable criteria
- CCT in Medical Oncology or equivalent Good Clinical Practice
- Advanced Life Support
- Higher degree in cancer research
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in general oncology is required for this role
- Research/Trials experience
- Evidence of clinical leadership skills
Desirable criteria
- Experience in early phase cancer research
Skills
Essential criteria
- Experience in teaching undergraduates
- Evidence of clinical skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, flexibility, commitment and team work with colleagues and staff in the department.
- Ability to work under pressure
Desirable criteria
- Experience in teaching postgraduates Teaching Qualification
- Demonstration of excellent communication skills
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
- Emma Whitby
- Job title
- Head of Research Delivery
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01513188920
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