Commercial Research Delivery Centre Clinical Fellow

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

CQC: Good

Bradford

Salary

£65,048 – £65,048

Training post

Unknown

Trust type

Teaching

Posted

6 days ago

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Fellow to join the NIHR Commercial Research Delivery Centre (CRDC) Bradford & West Yorkshire, based at the Bradford Institute for Health Research (BIHR) at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The Bradford & West Yorkshire CRDC is part of the national NIHR network established to accelerate delivery of commercial clinical trials across the NHS. The Bradford hub works in partnership with Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust and Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust to support commercial research delivery across the region. The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary research team delivering a portfolio of industry-sponsored clinical trials across specialties including respiratory medicine, cardiology, diabetes, ophthalmology, renal medicine, vaccines, obesity and mental health. The Clinical Fellow will act as a Sub-Investigator on multiple trials, supporting patient recruitment, informed consent, protocol assessments and safety oversight in accordance with ICH Good Clinical Practice (ICH-GCP). The role involves close collaboration with research nurses, study coordinators and investigators to support safe and efficient trial delivery. The post offers valuable experience in commercial clinical research, including exposure to study set-up, sponsor engagement and clinical trial delivery within a nationally recognised research infrastructure.

Person specification

Essential

Previous experience relevant to the specialty
Applicant knowledge is up to date and is fit to practise safely Commitment for managing professional development
Out of hours experience relevant to job.
Clinical governance / research/ audit experience
Practical skills in relation to the speciality
Proven ability to work in different clinical settings
Clear communication skills
Organisation and planning
Empathy and sensitivity
All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues demonstrated by one of the following: -that applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English; or -have achieved the following scores in the academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) in a single sitting within 24 months at time of application - Overall 7, Speaking 7, Listening 7, Reading 7, Writing 7. IELTS certificate to be presented at interview. If applicants believe they have adequate communication skills but do not fit into one of these examples they must provide supporting evidence
Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
Understanding of equality and diversity issues and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
Understanding of what the NHS Constitution means to you, and your responsibilities to the public, patients and colleagues.
Acute care safe - up to date ALS
Relevant specialty clinical knowledge
MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment
Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies and completion of Core Training by the time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice
Specialty specific requirements eg MRCP, FRCS, etc where appropriate this includes completion of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Training.

Desirable

Experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk
Interest in teaching and management
Multilingual