Job summary
- Main area
- Respiratory
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Clinical Research Fellow
- Contract
- Fixed term: 24 months (September 2025- August 2027)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 284-25-7292937-DPBC
- Employer
- Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Birmingham Children's Hospital
- Town
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £65,048 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Research Fellow in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine
NHS Medical & Dental: Clinical Research Fellow
Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.
Job overview
The post offers an exciting opportunity for a paediatric trainee to take part in clinical respiratory research with an aim to achieve a higher degree, while enhancing their clinical experience in all aspects of tertiary respiratory medicine and Cystic fibrosis at middle grade level. The department has been running the clinical research fellow program successfully over the last 4 years in collaboration with the University of Birmingham and Imperial College, London.
This is a 2-year funded post and will have a set clinical and protected research component. The research work will involve the assessment of airway infection and inflammation in children with asthma and suppurative lung diseases. The clinical work would involve working alongside the medical team which provides specialist paediatric respiratory inpatient and outpatient services in a tertiary service with enhanced experience and training opportunities as per the post holder’s experience and training requirements. There is no commitment to acute/general paediatrics, hospital at night or out-of-hour work within the job plan. Applicants should have the MRCPCH qualification and hold full GMC registration and have experience in paediatric respiratory medicine and be able to work at middle grade level. The post will be available to start from September 2025.
Main duties of the job
Research:
The post holder is expected to participate in research and protected time will be given for this.
The post holder will spend approximately 50% time for research and 50% time towards clinical activities and proportion of time spent in clinical work will vary according to the stage of the research project. In exceptional circumstances, flexibility will be required by the post holder to provide clinical cross cover and support the inpatient junior doctor medical workforce at middle grade level.
CLINICAL:
The post holder will be expected to cover 1-2 outpatient clinics depending on their level of experience and training needs and work alongside the middle grade team to cover duties and support for inpatient work. Every effort will be made to protect the research time, but in exceptional circumstances this may not be possible and the post holder will be expected to provide clinical cross cover flexibly. The post holder will participate in departmental research, audit and educational activities.
Working for our organisation
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Medical Degree from a University recognised by the GMC
- A minimum of 4 years full time post graduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part time basis) or equivalent experience and competencies and MRCPCH or equivalent
- Full GMC registration or eligible for the Medical Training Initiative (MTI)
- Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice
Desirable criteria
- Other Educational Qualification (ALS/APLS/ATLS)
- Post graduate fellowship in Respiratory
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- 12 months of continuous practice prior to being appointed and more than 3 years of practice in the last 5 years
- Child protection level 3
- IT skills
Desirable criteria
- At least 1 year Experience in Respiratory medicine
- Knowledge of wider health debate and NHS Structures, and current media issues.
Analytical & Judgement Skills
Essential criteria
- Capacity to operate effectively under pressure and remain objective in highly emotive or pressurised situations. Awareness of own limitations and when to ask for help.
- Capacity to monitor and anticipate situations that may change rapidly.
- Capacity to think beyond the obvious, with analytical and flexible mind.
- Capacity to bring a range of approaches to problem solving.
Professional Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Capacity to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team and demonstrate leadership when appropriate. Capacity to establish good working relations with others.
- Capacity to manage time and prioritise workload, balance urgent and important demands, as well as follow instructions. Understands the importance and impact of information
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of current career pathways
- Takes responsibility for own actions, demonstrates respect for the rights of all. Demonstrates awareness of ethical principles, safety, confidentiality and consent. Awareness of importance of being the patients’ advocate, clinical governance and responsibilities of an NHS employee.
- Clinical governance: Capacity to be alert to dangers or problems. Track record of engaging in clinical errors.
- Evidence of active participation in audit. Research: Supportive attitude and willing collaborator
Desirable criteria
- Presentation at a National/ International Conference Peer reviewed Publication
Personal Skills & Attributes
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates effective judgement and decision-making skills.
- Reliable, self awareness, self motivation, commitment, dedication, positive, flexible, innovative, methodical, organised and approachable
- Has understanding of the importance of communication within a clinical setting
Desirable criteria
- Ability to acknowledge that behaviour needs to modify to the situation and audience.
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are competent to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues
- MTI applicants must demonstrate competency in English through a score of at least 7.0 in each component of the English Language Testing Service (IELTS) test with no less than 7.5 overall or a grade of B in each component of the medical version of the Occupational English Test (or OET)
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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
- Brodie White
- Job title
- Operational Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0121 333 9161
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