Clinical Trials Research Fellow

3 weeks ago


Plymouth, United Kingdom University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust Full time

PRIMARY DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY The applicant should have a good medical knowledge. A good understanding of the importance of research, methodology and accurate data collection is essential. It is the responsibility of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors, and staff. The post-holder is required to comply with the appropriate Health and Safety Policies as may be in force.

A responsibility to decline to undertake duties for which the post-holder has not been trained, or for which the post-holder does not believe they will be able to undertake safely. It is the responsibility of the post-holder to ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard and in accordance with the current quality initiatives within the area of work. All staff who have access to or transfer data are responsible for that data and must respect confidentiality and comply with the requirement of the Data Protection Act 1998, in line with the Trusts policies. Such information should not be released without the consent of the patient, client, staff member concerned unless required by a court order.

The post-holder will be responsible for undertaking the administrative duties associated with the care of patients and the administration of the department. The post-holder will be required to participate in the annual appraisal process. The post-holder will be required to complete annual updates in mandatory training. Travel as necessary between hospitals/clinics will be required but a planned and cost-effective approach will be expected.

Any other duties that may be required from time to time. Expectations of the Post-holder An appropriate Contract of Employment incorporating national terms and conditions (in accordance with national and local collective agreements). An appropriate agreed job plan that may be changed by mutual agreement between the doctor and the Service Line in accordance with the procedure for the agreement for the review of job plans and any recommendations following appraisal. Receive appropriate consultant supervision and mentoring.

Adequate support and time allocation to allow doctors to participate in the Trusts appraisal process. KEY RESULT AREAS The post-holder must comply with all aspects of confidentiality, professional codes of conduct, UHP Staff Charter and the NHS Managers Code of Conduct. Objectives and How They Will Be Met The post-holder will be required to deliver against key performance indicators & set targets, in close collaboration with Consultant colleagues and the rest of the research delivery team. Teaching and Training The post-holder is expected to participate in teaching and training of junior staff and other clinical staff groups.

COMMUNICATIONS AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS The post holder will have excellent communication skills with staff and patients. Standard treatments are often difficult for patients to understand, and trials add another layer of complexity. They will have to be comfortable explaining why research is important, adept at reassuring potential participants, confident discussing randomisation issues and ultimately be good at recruiting participants to trials. They will have to liaise with all hospital departments involved in the running and coordination of the trials.

They will also need to develop a good working relationship with all the research teams to ensure a balanced and wide portfolio of trials. MOST CHALLENGING PART OF THE JOB Key objectives are to provide research participants with an excellent experience, whilst still meeting commissioned performance targets. The post holder will need to work in a range of specialist areas and in close collaboration with numerous Consultant colleagues from different specialties. They will need to have good time management skills, as they will need to prioritize their workload to fit in with colleagues' commitments and the time frames of research protocols.



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