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Main area
Cardiovascular Medicine
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Clinical Research Fellow
Contract
12 months (Fixed term)
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
40 hours per week (on calls, weekends and nights linked to department rota)
Job ref
434-MEDS-022
Employer
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Wycombe Hospital
Town
High Wycombe
Salary
£67,325 - £76,582 Dependant on experience
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
02/08/2026 23:59

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Cardiovascular Clinical Research Fellow

NHS Medical & Dental: Clinical Research Fellow

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

  • Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
  • Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
  • Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
  • Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer. 

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

We are looking to recruit an ambitious and driven individual to support both our clinical cardiology service, and our successful cardiovascular research team. Half of the postholder’s time will be spent supporting cardiovascular research and innovation activity within the Trust.

This post is a 12-month Fixed Term contract to commence from 05/08/2026 until 03/08/2027

Interested applicants must hold a full GMC registration with a Licence to Practice in the UK. 

Please note: We anticipate this to be a popular post, therefore this advert my close earlier than the advised closing date. We therefore recommend that any interested applicants apply early. 

Main duties of the job

At Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust the Cardiology service is based at Wycombe and Stoke Mandeville Hospitals, with other in-patient medical specialities being based at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.  The invasive service is based at Wycombe Hospital and a non-invasive service exists at both sites. There is in addition an in-reach consultation service at Stoke Mandeville.

The post holder will be expected to contribute with consultant and middle grade colleagues to the provision of a hospital-based specialist Cardiology service at both sites.  This will include in-reach, ward rounds, catheter laboratory activity, cardiac imaging, other non-invasive tests and providing out-patient services for newly referred and follow up cardiology patients, with an on-call element in the Cardiac and Stroke Receiving Unit based at Wycombe Hospital.

Working for our organisation

 Why colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes. 

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.

We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.

We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact [email protected] (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.

We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a complete overview of duties, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Person specification

Education, Qualifications & Training

Essential criteria
  • • FULL Registration with the General Medical Council with a Licence to Practice in the UK
  • • Full MRCP (Part I, Part II and PACES)
  • • ALS Certificate in date OR ALS Certificate within 3 months of starting post

Other requirements

Essential criteria
  • Able to travel between sites and throughout Bucks, as required by the service

Experience

Essential criteria
  • • Ability to demonstrate broad clinical skills in the management of all patients.
  • • 24 months general professional training experience at SHO level in general and acute medicine
  • • Experience working at IMT3 or ST3 level in the UK

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria
  • • Good communication skills
  • • Good standard of spoken and written English
  • • Able to work on own initiative
  • • Well organised
  • • Willing to take on responsibility.
  • • Good general health, physically able to carry out the duties of the post.
  • • Ability to work as part of a team

Research & Innovation

Essential criteria
  • • Knowledge of the principles of good clinical practice
  • • Experience of research and innovation
  • • Experience of clinical audit
  • • Knowledge of lipid lowering therapies, NICE guidance (lipid therapies for secondary prevention) and novel lipid therapies.
  • • Team leadership and supervising junior colleagues and other MDT members

Trust Values

Essential criteria
  • Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, and actively promotes team working and building strong working relationships
  • Patients are always first. Drives service improvements. Strong self-awareness with a desire to grow.
  • Treats all with compassion and kindness. Ensures everyone feels valued.
  • Consults others and listens to their views/opinions. Enables others to take the initiative

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoPositive about disabled peopleArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardWe offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerStep into healthNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark

Applicant requirements

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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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sydney Bunting
Job title
General Manager - Cardiovascular Medicine
Email address
[email protected]
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