Cardiology Clinical Research Fellow

Job summary

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a full time Cardiology Clinical Research Fellow to the Department of Cardiology. The clinical duties of these posts will be based Trust wide incorporating the Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital (NSECH), Wansbeck General Hospital (WGH), North Tyneside General Hospital (NTGH) and Hexham General Hospital (HGH).

The Clinical Research Fellow will receive both clinical training in cardiology and provide clinical support for a portfolio of clinical cardiovascular research.

If the successful appointee has over four years post qualification experience, they will be appointed on Specialty Doctor 2021 Terms and Conditions.

Main duties of the job

This post is best suited to candidates who have completed Foundation Training. The role and responsibility's will be adjusted according to prior experience. The fellow will provide medical support within the Clinical Research Department (CRD) for high profile clinical trials. They will work within a supportive, multidisciplinary team of research nurses, Principle Investigators, clinical trial pharmacists and study co-ordinators. They will gain experience and training in all aspects of clinical research delivery, including: study set up, recruitment, consent, pharmacovigilance, investigations, research governance and follow-up of patients. They will receive the necessary training to enable you to deliver clinical research; prior experience is not essential.

The post will allow us to improve our current inpatient and outpatient provision. The successful candidates will be given full training at SpR level in a broad spectrum of Cardiology, both on our acute Cardiology ward (including an 6 bedded CCU) and in outpatients.

About us

You will join a team of 14 Consultant Cardiologists, 2 specialist trainees and 13 Specialist Nurses in Cardiology Trust wide. There is a full range of cardiac imaging modalities available across the Trust including MRI, CT and echo (transthoracic, stress, contrast, bubble and transesophageal). Diagnostic angiography and a pacing suite that undertakes simple and complex implantable device procedures runs on the NSECH site.

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is committed to assisting all employees to achieve a work-life balance, regardless of their personal circumstances. Any applicant who is unable, for personal reasons, to work full-time, will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis in consultation with colleagues.

To be eligible for consideration for this role and appointment by an Appointments Committee, candidates must be fully registered on the UK General Medical Council's Register and have previous experience working within the UK National Health Service.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification documents.

The post will allow us to improve our current inpatient and outpatient provision. The successful candidates will be given full training at SpR level in a broad spectrum of Cardiology, both on our acute Cardiology ward (including an 6 bedded CCU) and in outpatients.

You will join a team of 14 Consultant Cardiologists, 2 specialist trainees and 13 Specialist Nurses in Cardiology Trust wide. There is a full range of cardiac imaging modalities available across the Trust including MRI, CT and echo (transthoracic, stress, contrast, bubble and transesophageal).

Diagnostic angiography and a pacing suite that undertakes simple and complex implantable device procedures runs on the NSECH site.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Medical degree

Experience

Essential

Previous NHS Experience Successful completion of Foundation Programme Evidence of educational achievement and progression

Desirable

Knowledge related to participating in research projects

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