Detailed job description and main responsibilities

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is offering an appointment to be based within the Department of Palliative Medicine at Southampton General Hospital. The post is designed to provide a period of protected time for a Clinical Research Fellow to obtain experience in clinical Palliative Medicine research.

The post is designed for out-of-programme experience for an individual who does not yet have a national training number and wishes to pursue a career in Palliative Medicine.

The post is only open to applicants with a medical qualification.

The portfolio of research in Palliative Medicine is currently still small and so the post holder will be required to maintain and run currently open trials whilst also always searching for and expressing interest in opening others. You will largely be working independently with oversight from Dr Mark Banting. A further role will be to assist in the development of the service and the potential expansion to being a research hosting site.

The post will specifically help to maximise recruitment to our growing Palliative Medicine portfolio and will provide valuable training in research governance and regulation for future Palliative Medicine clinicians.

You will provide day to day medical support for patients enrolled into Palliative Medicine trials. Under supervision from the relevant Principal Investigators, you will have responsibility for patient eligibility, screening, recruitment, analysis of clinical investigations and follow up of patients. In addition, you will be involved in study protocol development and implementation including ethics committee documentation and R&D submissions where and when applicable. 

You will work under overall clinical supervision from Dr Mark Banting. Training in clinical trials methodology including Good Clinical Practice will be provided according to the needs of the post holder.

No on call commitment is included within this post.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION  
Appointment will be made under local contractual terms and conditions of service for Trust appointed (non-training fellow doctors and dentists).   
Successful candidates will have an educational framework equivalent to training grade doctors, and there will be a named educational supervisor assigned at the start of the post. 

The opportunity for Continued Professional Development (CPD) is highly supported and encouraged by the Trust, with options available to take study leave. All licensed doctors must meet the GMC requirements for revalidation and there will be an annual appraisal to support this process.

Grades for Trust appointed (non-training) fellows will be paid a basic salary at a nodal pay point linked to the grade, at the rate set out in the National Medical and Dental pay circular. 
Basic salary detailed below plus any additional remuneration (as applicable) for hours set out in the doctors work schedule (e.g. additional hours, weekend allowance, and any hours which attract enhanced pay)

Basic Salary – Junior Fellow: MT03 £49,909
Basic Salary – Senior Fellow: MT04  £61,825 or Basic Salary – MT05 £70,425

Salary will be assessed based on experience and skills. Eligibility criteria for appointment to a Senior Fellow MT05;

• Have a minimum of 6 years of Specialty training
• Hold relevant higher specialty exam (e.g FRCP, FRCA, FRCS)
• A portfolio of evidence that demonstrates they meet the criteria for progression (in line with the Curriculum for the speciality similar to deanery trainee)

Travelling expenses will not be paid for attending interview  Please note that GMC registration (with a licence to practice) and right to work in the UK are essential for this role.

Successful applicants will already have GMC registration or will be able to demonstrate they are eligible.

Applicants requiring Tier 2 sponsorship should ensure they meet the Home Office application criteria prior to submitting an application.

Interviews will be held on: 4th July 2025
Job Reference: 188-MT10625
This vacancy closes on or before: 19th June 2025