Specialist Doctor in Medicine

This is a fixed term 12 month post.


GHFT wishes to strengthen its position as a leading Research & Innovation organisation and is appointing a Specialist Clinical Research Doctor to support this goal. This is an exciting new role to the organisation, providing dedicated valuable medical support to Trust Principal Investigators (PI) delivering clinical trials, providing high quality medical care to research participants. The appointment provides an excellent opportunity for a doctor to gain experience of clinical research across a breadth of commercial & non-commercial clinical trials & studies including early to late phase trials, across a broad range of medical specialities within a supportive environment. You will be part of experienced research teams that are involved in the delivery of health & care research, testing treatments & interventions that may shape the health care of tomorrow.


The post would suit doctors looking for opportunities to engage in clinical research, the post is full time (1.Applicants must be registered medical practitioners and able to work in the UK. Clinical Work:o Undertake clinical & administrative activities as delegated by the study PIo Act as PI or Sub-PI for appropriate studieso Request specialist opinions and investigations as guided by the study PIo Communicate & liaise with GPs and other hospital teams to ensure research participants' careo Work seamlessly with the MDT responsible for the research participants in your studies and trialso Write safety documentso Provide expert medical opinion as to site's capacity and capability to deliver a study e.g., Expression of Interests, Site Selection Visits and/or Site Initiation visits, reviewing research protocols for potential studieso Discuss studies with potential participants - communicating research evidence in a meaningful way for participants to support their decision makingo Consent and reconfirm consent for study participantso Review and confirm eligibility criteria including clinically evaluating participants as part of the medical work up required for trialso Prescribe study medication in line with the protocol and in liaison with the hospital Clinical Trials Pharmacyo Work with the R& D senior team and PIs to ensure adequate clinical care is available for research participants


Core Teaching:o Teach and train medical students, junior medical, nursing and healthcare practitioner colleagues as requiredo Educate, supervise, support and mentor members of the multi-disciplinary team towards higher level qualifications including assessments where app
We are a large organisation providing acute services from Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucester and Cheltenham General Hospital to a population of 652,475* in Gloucestershire as well as caring for patients from surrounding counties and beyond.


Our workforce is almost 8,000 strong and our caring and dedicated staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred, high-quality emergency, elective and specialist care across a range of clinical areas.


We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision of providing Best Care for Everyone and our success depends on the commitment and dedication of our staff, many of whom are world leaders in healthcare, teaching and research. The post holder will be encouraged to support and teach junior colleagues within the multidisciplinary research team, medical and other students. This post would suit somebody looking to work flexibly as LTFT and combining additional portfolio experience in teaching or whilst studying for post graduate exams or completing a MSc or PG Cert.


The post holder will be expected to provide high quality medical care to research participants and participants in the Trust under the supervision of a study or trial Principal Investigator (PI) To act as PI for appropriate studies and trials.


There will be an opportunity to gain experience on a variety of clinical trials across all phases, to work with Consultants and the wider MDT. The post holder will be expected to provide high quality medical care to research participants and participants in the Trust under the supervision of a study or trial Principal Investigator (PI) To act as PI for appropriate studies and trials.


There will be an opportunity to gain experience on a variety of clinical trials across all phases and to work with Consultants and the wider MDT. You will gain valuable clinical experience caring for participants and participants with a wide range of conditions, delivering high quality care within research protocols and working as part of a dynamic multi-disciplinary team. The post is predominantly Monday to Friday within usual working hours, although some flexibility is required, there is no on-call commitment.


The post holder will be encouraged to support and teach more junior colleagues within the multidisciplinary research team and medical and other students. This post would suit somebody looking to work flexibly as LTFT and combining additional portfolio experience in teaching or whilst studying for post graduate exams or completing a MSc or PG Cert.


Clinical Work: Undertake clinical and administrative activities as delegated by the study PI Act as PI or Sub-PI for appropriate studies Request specialist opinions and investigations as guided by the study PI Where needed, communicate and liaise with GPs and other hospital teams to ensure research participants care Work seamlessly with the MDT responsible for the research participants in your studies and trials Write safety documents Provide expert medical opinion as to sites capacity and capability to deliver a study e.g., Expression of Interests, Site Selection Visits and/or Site Initiation visits, reviewing research protocols for potential studies Discuss studies with potential participants communicating research evidence in a meaningful way for participants to support their decision making Consent and reconfirm consent for study participants Review and confirm eligibility criteria including clinically evaluating participants as part of the medical work up required for trials Prescribe study medication in line with the protocol and in liaison with the hospital Clinical Trials Pharmacy Review test and procedure results, initiating actions as required and appropriate for participant safety Undertake protocol required activities and assessments after appropriate training if required Document findings in site files and medical records including reporting and assessment of adverse events Deal with any emergencies should they arise including leading ALS interventions as necessary


Teach and train medical students, junior medical, nursing and healthcare practitioner colleagues as required Present at departmental and divisional meetings as required Educate, supervise, support and mentor members of the multi-disciplinary team towards higher level qualifications including assessments where appropriate


Contribute to discussions regarding participant care within research protocols Identify the need for developing services and work with your colleagues on quality improvement projects or audits, advocating for and contributing to, organisational learning and where appropriate, service redesign in response to feedback, evaluation and need, promoting best practice Where the opportunity arises work with colleagues to develop research projects Leadership responsibilities as a clinician within the research MDT


Planning and managing resources: Use resources carefully to minimise waste and avoid unnecessary costs Prioritise work based on clinical and divisional need e.g. portfolio composition Work with the R& D senior team and PIs to ensure adequate clinical care is available for research participants.


There will be an opportunity to gain experience on a variety of clinical trials across all phases and to work with consultants and the wider MDT. Full General Medical Council registration.
Has achieved MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
Satisfactory completion of Foundation Programme Training
Previous experience of clinical research delivery
Ability to work closely with colleagues in Acute Medicine and Emergency Medicine
Shall have completed a minimum of 5 years' medical work since obtaining a primary medical qualification of which a minimum of 2 years should have been in a relevant specialty/specialties. Equivalent experience including from overseas will also be accepted.

Practises with the professional values and behaviours expected of all doctors as set out in GMC Good Medical Practice and the Generic Professional Capabilities Framework
Manages the difficulties of dealing with complexity and uncertainty in the care of patients employing expertise and clinical decision-making skills of a senior practitioner
Critically reflects on own competence, understands own limits, and seeks help when required
Demonstrates key generic clinical skills around the areas of consent including GCP ensuring humane interventions, prescribing medicines safely and using medical devices safely including investigational medical products and devices
Adheres to professional requirements, participating in annual appraisal, job planning and reviews of performance and progression
Awareness of legal responsibilities relevant to the research role, such as around mental capacity and deprivation of liberty data protection equality and diversity
Critically appraises performance to self, colleagues or peers and systems to enhance performance and support development
Able to apply basic principles of public health including population health, promoting health and wellbeing, work, nutrition, exercise, vaccination and illness prevention, as relevant to their specialty.
Ability to develop practice in response to changing population health need, engaging in horizon scanning for future developments

Takes prompt action where there is an issue with the safety or quality of patient care, raises and escalates concerns, through clinical governance systems, where necessary
Applies basic human factors principles and practice at individual, team, organisation and system levels
Collaborates with multidisciplinary and interprofessional teams to manage risk and issues across organisations and settings, with respect for and recognition of the roles o Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.