Job summary
- Main area
- Gastroenterology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: 2002 Contracts MN37
- Contract
- Fixed term: 1 year (Required for CRDC)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday)
- Job ref
- 337-MS-1796-SM
- Employer
- London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £41,750 - £64,288 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading

St Mark’s Clinical Fellow
NHS Medical & Dental: 2002 Contracts MN37
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Find out more about our Trust and why you should join us#WeAreLNWH
Find out more about Our HEART values
Find out more about our Trust Staff Benefits
Our vision at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is to put “Quality at our HEART”. Find out more about our ambitious strategy
We are clear that our vision can only be achieved by our staff, who are our most valuable asset.
Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.
- H onesty
- E quity
- A ccountability
- R espect
- T eamwork
These values describe how we interact with each other and our patients and must underpin everything we do to achieve our vision.
LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job overview
We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Research Fellow to join our team. The ideal candidate will have experience in managing a diverse workload and possess in-depth knowledge of research governance and regulatory compliance. The Research Fellow will join the St Mark's clinical team to work on commercial studies under the NIHR London North West Commercial Research Delivery Centre umbrella. The post holder will work closely with NHS Research Infrastructure, academic, and industry partners to strengthen collaboration, ensure regulatory compliance, and enhance research capacity. They will also support budget holder responsibilities within R&I and represent our CRDC at relevant network meetings.
Main duties of the job
The post will provide the opportunity to undertake a variety of daytime activities as part of this role. The core element of this role is to support clinical trial work within St Mark’s Hospital. St Mark’s team participates in multiple research projects, and post holder will be expected to support the delivery of those projects under the supervision of the named supervisor, Professor Ailsa Hart in this case. Additional clinical activities may include
- Weekly IBD clinics and/or Transition clinics, Gastro wards cover, IBD day unit cover under the supervision of Professor Ailsa Hart.
- Post-holder might also be asked to assist their supervisor in weekly endoscopy list.
Working for our organisation
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post will provide the opportunity to undertake a variety of daytime activities as part of this role. The core element of this role is to support clinical trial work within St Mark’s Hospital. St Mark’s team participates in multiple research projects, and post holder will be expected to support the delivery of those projects under the supervision of the named supervisor, Professor Ailsa Hart in this case. Additional clinical activities may include
- Weekly IBD clinics and/or Transition clinics, Gastro wards cover, IBD day unit cover under the supervision of Professor Ailsa Hart.
- Post-holder might also be asked to assist their supervisor in weekly endoscopy list.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GMC registration
- MBBS or equivalent
- MRCP
- ATLS
Desirable criteria
- Experience at registrar level in gastroenterology at ST3 level or above
- Other relevant courses, e.g. ALS, CCrISP, BSS
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Completed MRCP
- Experience or knowledge of NHS hospital practice
Desirable criteria
- Exposure to gastroenterology at ST3 level or above
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Experience of teaching and training more junior staff
Management/Audit
Essential criteria
- Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
- Understanding of the principles of clinical governance
- Understanding of audit
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of service audit
Research & Publications
Essential criteria
- Evidence of academic activity
Desirable criteria
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
- Training in research methodology
Personal Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate with clarity in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate
- Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority
- Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others
- Ability to work as part of a team
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
- Professor Ailsa Hart
- Job title
- Consultant Gastroenterologist & Director IBD
- Email address
- [email protected]
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