Specialty Doctor in Clinical Research

7 days ago

Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job Details

The NIHR Oxford cognitive health Clinical Research Facility (OH CRF), based at the Warneford Hospital in Oxford, is the only NIHR supported CRF dedicated to mental health and is hosted byOxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. In partnership with the University of Oxford, wedeliverpatient-orientated non-commercial and commercial early phase experimental clinical researchthat has the potential to discover new ways of understanding and treating cognitive health challenges. The OHCRF has recently been awarded more than £4 million over the next five years by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The OH CRF is one of 28 facilities across England to benefit from nearly £161 million that has been awarded to expand early phase clinical research delivery in NHS hospitals.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be an ST1 or above, and provide protocol specific medical cover as well as general medical support to the OH CRF. The post is primarily based at the Warneford site, an eight-bed unit fully equipped for carrying out high intensity clinical research with laboratory and pharmacy facilities, sleep rooms and staffed by experienced medical and nursing staff. The post-holder will work with the OH CRF staff complement and will be supported and supervised by an OH CRF Consultant grade. The OH CRF has 'satellite' facilities at the OHFT Whiteleaf Centre in Aylesbury where provision of medical activities and cover may also be needed infrequently.

About us

This is an exciting time to join Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and become part of the Oxfordshire adult service.

If you relish a challenge, are enthusiastic about improving mental health of patients and want to join a friendly and ambitious service which is modernising and expanding at pace, then OHFT has all the right ingredients.

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team

Our values are: Caring, safe and excellent

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

Excellent opportunities for career progression Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers Competitive pension scheme Lease car scheme Cycle to work scheme Employee Assistance Programme Mental Health First Aiders Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Job description
Job responsibilities

Under the supervision and direction of the consultant, the post holder will be responsible for:

Day-to-day provision of medical activity and cover for 1) research participants (patients and healthy volunteers) on the CRF, including those attending the CRF for research visits on a given day as well as any queries generated in between visits 2) protocol driven activity that requires medical input such as explaining studies and receiving informed consent, physical and neurological exams and specialist assessment using rating scales (protocol-driven), assessment of eligibility for study enrolment 3) managing the physical and psychiatric care of participants when required and if appropriate making referrals to appropriate agencies if required. The post holder will be expected to contribute towards CRF Study Coordinator meetings, provide medical input in assessing feasibility, set up and ongoing management of clinical research studies, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) development and management, and may be asked to undertake venepuncture and cannulation and other medical procedures required by specific studies (training provided if needed). Data recording and management. Under GCP, timely recording of accurate research data and response to data queries is essential. Recording information in the E.H.R such as visit details including consent and any other information relevant to clinical care. Completing all activity recording as required by the CRF Data Manager using the CRF Manager software (training provided). Providing timely correspondence to GPs and other professionals when required. Work collaboratively with other agencies, in particular clinical teams from OHFT (mainly Adult and Older Adult Directorates), Research & Development OHFT, Principal Investigators and other researchers from UO and OHFT, commercial partners (e.g. pharmaceutical company study sponsor) and the local Clinical Research Network. Liaison with researchers at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust may also be required. The post holder will provide daytime medical cover to the level of Immediate Life Support with the other members of the CRF team (training provided). The post holder will be expected to participate in and attend relevant training for research activity, such as GCP and study-specific training. Additional training opportunities supporting the professional development of the post-holder in their clinical research role are encouraged (subject to agreement with the Line manager). The post holder will contribute towards research Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPI/E) activities on the CRF. Workload in terms of numbers of studies and participants seen varies between studies, some studies are much more intensive than others. The workload is usually very predictable as the CRF delivers a clinical research service that is by necessity very tightly timetabled and dependent on closely monitored resource capacity.

Person Specification
Other requirements
Essential

a) GMC registration - Full b) Transport - Mobility as required for the post. c) Professional attributes - Meet specifications set out in GMC Guidance: Duties of doctor. d) IT - Good IT skills including typing.

Desirable

Driving licence and own transport.

Skills and Knowledge
Essential

a) Clinical Responsibility - To exercise an intermediate level of clinical responsibility (expected of FY3 or above) as delegated by the Consultant in charge. b) Leadership skills - Ability to work through a collaborative multi-disciplinary framework. c) Organisation skills - Ability to contribute to effective team working. Capacity to prioritise workload. d) Communication skills - Must have good skills in communication with patients, relatives, colleagues and staff of other organisations. Good spoken and written English. Must have an interest in sharing and promoting research outputs and activities e) Professional approach - Work collaboratively and effectively with a range of professionals. f) Personal skills - Must have interest in research and commitment to people with mental health problems, and their carers. g) Good writing skills

Desirable

Experience in presenting research outputs at academic meetings Publications in scientific journals Teaching experience Research experience - Experience in delivering clinical research.

Qualifications
Essential

General medical qualification.

Desirable

MRCPsych or equivalent

Qualifications
Essential

A minimum of one year's full-time postgraduate training in clinical medicine (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis)

Desirable

Up to date GCP (research). Training in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty (or equivalent experience and competencies).

Clinical Experience
Essential

Previous experience or interest in Psychiatry.

Desirable

Held hospital appointments in psychiatry at SHO/CT or more senior

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