Senior Clinical Trial Unit Fellow in Haematology in London

Senior Clinical Trial Unit Fellow in Haematology

MN37

Main area Haematology Grade MN37 Contract 12 months (Fixed Term 12 months) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week Job ref 290-TDPB-121-A

Site Hammersmith Hospital Town London Salary £45,715 - £69,976 per annum +LDN Weighting + 1B banding Closing 24/11/ :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

The successful applicant will have up to 1 year of full-time clinical trial units post and doing on calls at Hammersmith Hospital on a 1B Banding.

This is an opportunity for an individual to gain sub-specialist expertise and research experience in Immune haematology conditions and clinical trials. The position is suitable for individuals who would like more clinically based experience in the management of patients, clinical trial exposure and the opportunity to undertake prospective and retrospective patient outcome studies with a view to presentation and publication. Collaborations across Imperial College and with other institutions will be encouraged. This post is suitable for candidates towards of the end of their haematology training, who already have MRCP, and are GMC accredited.

Main duties of the job

Applicants interested in the post will work with Profs Cooper and Milojkovic within the non-malignant and Haemato-Oncology clinical trials units.

We have dedicated haematology clinical trials unit which is experienced in delivering commercial and academic clinical studies. Both trial units have developed and delivered a number of investigator lead studies, involving all aspects of trial planning and delivery from research design to protocol development, ethical approval study implementation and data analysis, and candidates with an interest in developing and implementing clinical studies would be welcomed.

The post is split equally between the two CTUs. Mon- Wed (5 PAs), the candidate will gain experience within the non-malignant CTU and specialist clinics for trial patients and clinical research duties. Wed- Fri ( 5PAs) the candidate will gain equivalent experience in the Haem-Onc CTU and relevant clinics. The post holder will gain experience in all haematological research areas including; novel therapies for immune haematology disorders, red cell and haemostasis disorders, and across the spectrum of haematology malignancies, including CART, stem cell transplant clinical trials, gene therapy, as well as novel agents in infectious diseases in immunocompromised patients. There will an opportunity to attend Investigator meetings nationally and internationally.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

The statutory requirement to be fully Covid-19 vaccinated as a condition of employment from April 2022 is subject to legislative review. At Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19. The successful applicant may have contact with patients and service users and as part of our pre-employment checks and risk assessments, we will ask all candidates to confirm whether or not they have been fully vaccinated or have a medical exemption.

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We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As part of this role, and under the supervision of and as directed by the Principal Investigator(s), the postholder’s responsibilities could include;

• To conduct all aspects (experimental planning, the gaining of ethical approval, laboratory work, data analysis) of the research project
• To develop relevant research and clinical skills
• To develop aims and objectives for a higher degree, to register and prepare grant submissions
• To record, analyse and communicate scientific data together with a clear interpretation of results
• To write scientific papers communicating the results of the work, and to present at scientific meetings nationally and internationally
• To contribute to teaching in the department
• To join multidisciplinary meetings and participate in clinical governance activities and audit
• To participate as part of the larger research group as required
• To participate in departmental managerial activities as required
• To budget and keep records of expenditure on laboratory consumables
• Compliance with intellectual property rights, the Data Protection Act 2000, COSHH Health and Safety Guidelines within the laboratory and all other relevant Imperial College policies, including Financial Regulations, the Equal Opportunities Policy, the Promoting Race Equality Policy, the Health and Safety Policy, the Information Systems Security Policy, and the Intellectual Property rights and Register of Interests Policies

The postholder will be responsible for accurate record-keeping and documentation of results, and for preparing research reports and papers arising from their research.

Person specification

Qualifications

• MBBS, preferably with intercalated BSc Full GMC registration Advanced Life Support training completed within six months prior to appointment
• An acceptable postgraduate qualification, such as MRCP or MRCPCH

Knowledge and Experience

• Career track in relevant specialty, i.e. Haematology Familiarity with the area of study of Haematology
• Proven experience in acute hospital setting Sound knowledge and experience in the management of critically ill patients
• Knowledge of basic research methods and statistical procedures
• Laboratory experience relevant to the proposed area of study

Skills/Abilities

• Ability to exercise initiative
• Ability to collaborate with and relate to others
• Creative approach to problem-solve
• Excellent presentation skills
• Excellent verbal communication skills and the ability to deal with a wide range of people
• Ability to develop and apply new concepts

Right to work

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Vacancy Closing Date

This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

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