Job summary
- Main area
- Rheumatology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Clinical Research Fellow
- Contract
- Fixed term: 6 months (FTC role)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 390-MR-MED-BA-8374
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Basildon
- Town
- basildon
- Salary
- £44,170 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical research fellow
NHS Medical & Dental: Clinical Research Fellow
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
We are offering a Clinical Research Fellow position within the Rheumatology Medicine department at Basildon Hospital. This post is research post combined with providing ongoing commitment to the Rheumatology department. It provides an excellent opportunity to work on ongoing Rheumatology projects.
Main duties of the job
This fixed term post is jointly funded by Basildon & Thurrock University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and is designed to provide research training and experience in Rheumatology under the guidance of the Clinical lead The commitments will be clinical and research activity with allotted time for teaching & training. Candidate will be reporting to a named educational supervisor and will go through assessments as applicable.
The candidate will undertake supervised learning events and other work place based assessments to assess competency and further training needs.
The post holder will be appraised on an annual basis and the process will include a review of the past year’s performance, setting of aims and objectives for the coming year and identification of educational needs.
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· Provide and receive information regarding current clinical trials which contain highly complex, sensitive or contentious data and information.
· Maintain a working knowledge of relevant current treatments and national clinical trials offered to rheumatology patients both locally and nationally.
· Relate and provide complex written and verbal information to participants and their carers using empathetic and reassuring skills when advising, informing and supporting them in their decision-making regarding entering a clinical trial and throughout their participation in clinical trials.
· Provide teaching and education of current trials and act as a resource to personnel and staff involved with clinical trials.
· Act as an advocate for clinical trials’ participants by addressing and supporting their needs and rights.
· Attending local, regional and national meetings related to specific trials. To make representations to such meetings as necessary according to the needs of the service.
· Working as part of an extended Multi Disciplinary Team by maintaining excellent link with clinic staff, ward, treatment areas and support departments regarding the protocol care required for clinical trials’ patients and provide educational resource as necessary.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Medically qualified MBBS
- Full GMC registration
Desirable criteria
- Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Training ALS
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in Rheumatology to registrar level or above
Desirable criteria
- Experience of Research management/Research Governance Framework
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Anurag Bharadwaj
- Job title
- Clinical director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07719664386
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