Clinical Research Fellow in Renal Medicine

Clinical Research Fellow in Renal Medicine

MN37

Main area Renal Medicine Grade MN37 Contract Fixed term: 30 months (fix term) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week (Fixed Term) Job ref 290-TDPA-141

Site Hammersmith Hospital Town London Salary £45,715 - £69,976 per annum + LDN Weighting +1A banding (12.5%) Closing 05/11/2026 23:59

Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Job overview

This Clinical Research Fellowship is based within the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust Renal and Transplant Centre at Hammersmith Hospital and is offered for a period of 30 months. The Fellowship provides 75% protected research time and 25% clinical training. Fellows will undertake a programme of high-quality clinical or translational research under the supervision of an academic within Imperial College London, with the expectation that they will register for and complete an MD(Res). Depending on their research interests and career plans, fellows may subsequently progress to externally funded research fellowships or PhD programmes. During the clinical component of the post, fellows will gain experience across renal medicine and kidney transplantation within the Imperial College Healthcare renal service, including exposure to a broad range of specialist nephrology services. Each fellow will have an educational supervisor and research supervisor and will have access to the wider academic, educational and mentoring opportunities available through Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Imperial College London.

Main duties of the job

The Clinical Research Fellow will undertake a programme comprising 75% protected research time and 25% clinical training within the Renal and Transplant Directorate. The post is designed to provide integrated academic and clinical training, with the majority of time protected for completion of a higher research degree.

The principal responsibility of the Clinical Research Fellow will be to undertake and complete a high-quality programme of clinical or translational research under the supervision of an Imperial College London academic. During clinical time, the fellow will participate in the delivery of renal and transplant services at Hammersmith Hospital and, where appropriate, associated Imperial College Healthcare sites. Clinical duties will be appropriate to the fellow's level of experience and will provide exposure to general and specialist nephrology, dialysis and kidney transplantation.

Working for our organisation

Our organisation is driven by our trust strategic objectives and values (kind, collaborative, expert & aspirational) and we look for people who are strongly aligned with them. Our large team is tight-knit and work well together. This vacancy would suit a clinical research fellow who is looking for a team that can provide a high level of mentoring and support on an on-going basis. We are an academic unit, strongly aligned to Imperial College, with research and clinical trials embedded in our day-to-day clinical work. There is great opportunity to engage in education and research within our unit.

Previous clinical research fellows in this post have completed MDs, gone onto to secure additional external funding to complete a PhD, progressed to clinical lecturer / post-doctoral / clinical reader positions, and have published their research in peer reviewed journals.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Research – 75%

The principal responsibility of the Clinical Research Fellow will be to undertake and complete a high-quality programme of clinical or translational research under the supervision of an Imperial College London academic. The research project will be developed according to the fellow's interests and previous experience and the expertise of the supervisory team.

Research responsibilities will include, as appropriate to the individual project:

• development and delivery of the research project, including relevant regulatory and governance requirements;
• recruitment and clinical assessment of research participants where applicable;
• collection, analysis and interpretation of research data;
• participation in relevant laboratory, experimental medicine or clinical research activities;
• presentation of work at local, national and international scientific meetings;
• preparation of abstracts, scientific papers and the MD(Res) thesis; and
• active participation in the Directorate's research groups, meetings and wider academic programme.

Clinical – 25%

During clinical time, the fellow will participate in the delivery of renal and transplant services at Hammersmith Hospital. Clinical activities may include inpatient renal and transplant medicine, outpatient clinics and participation in specialist multidisciplinary meetings, including renal histopathology, imaging, transplantation, glomerular disease, lupus and vasculitis MDTs. The clinical component of the Fellowship will, where feasible, be planned to complement the fellow's research programme while maintaining and developing their clinical competencies in renal medicine. The Clinical Research Fellow will participate in the renal middle-grade out-of-hours rota alongside other appropriately experienced doctors within the Directorate.

Person specification

Qualifications

• MRCP
• Appropriate Royal College Membership or equivalent
• Active participation in and broad understanding of Clinical Governance.

Language

• Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements.

Audit

• Evidence of involvement and leadership in multi‑disciplinary audit.
• Understanding of principles of clinical audit.

Teaching & Training

• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and junior medical staff
• Formal training in teaching skills

Clinical Skills

• Evidence of clinical leadership skills.
• Commitment to continuing Professional Development
• Experience of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. Appraisal and assessment training and skills.
• Evidence of involvement and leadership in multi‑disciplinary audit. Understanding of principles of clinical audit.
• Membership of appropriate professional society(ies)
• Knowledge of the up to date literature

Academic achievements including research/publications

• Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at registrar level at ICHNT.

Language

• Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements.

Patient Focused Skills

• Empathy, understanding, Listening skills, patience, social skills appropriate to different types of client.

Right to work

If you need sponsorship to work in the UK, please visit the Home Office website for information on sponsorship and visa status before you fill in your application. Due to recent changes in the UK immigration rules which affect Skilled Worker Visas, Global Business Mobility, Higher Skill Level and Increased Salary Thresholds, please ensure that you are able to meet the requirements to live and work in the UK before applying. Further information about eligibility is available on UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK

We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with general data protection regulation (GDPR).

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

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