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Clinical Research Facility Research Physician

Posting date:	02 August 2024
Salary:	£43,923.00 to £55,329.00 per year
Additional salary information:	£43923.00 - £55329.00 a year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	19 August 2024
Location:	London, SW3 6NP
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	C9196-24-2120

Summary

As the CRF Research Physician, the post holder will: Support the timely delivery of clinical studies to acceptable medical standards, in-line with the requirements of sponsors, ICH GCP, and other appropriate guidelines and regulations. Provide medical assessment and cover for selected studies in the CRF working alongside the CRFs senior clinical team and nurse in charge for the day; In partnership with the CRF Directors and staff, initiate definitive strategies to anticipate and expertly manage medical safety issues, including emergencies; Support aspects of subject recruitment, including pre-study medical histories, informed consent, medical examinations for ongoing studies, dosing of study medication; Where required, provide medical cover outside of normal working hours, as determined by the nature of the studies being undertaken in the CRF at the time; Accept delegated responsibility to ensure that assigned studies in the CRF are carried out safely and in compliance with the protocol; Be responsible for specific study-related medical decisions as agreed with the Study Principal Investigator; Perform clinical procedures as appropriate to the assigned study (including, but not limited to, clinical examinations or testing, insertion of intravenous lines, assessment of adverse events and management of medical emergencies); Ensure that patients/volunteers in assigned studies give fully informed consent in writing before commencing a study; Assess the eligibility status of referrals for experimental treatments, maintain and update a screening list. Evaluate and manage acute, sub-acute and chronic adverse drug reactions and manage acute toxicological emergencies under the supervision of the consultants in charge. Assess and interpret safety and clinical data from assigned studies, e.g. Vital signs, ECG's, laboratory tests, adverse events etc; Follow up and report adverse events as necessary. Communicate safety issues to the Principal Investigator for a study, the Head of Department or Designee, report Serious Adverse Events to the study sponsor in accordance with Good Clinical Practice; Review study documentation and complete appropriate sections of Case Report Forms; Ensure that all clinical activities within the CRF are conducted in accordance with approved Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) Participate in the writing, and review, of appropriate CRF SOPs in association with senior medical colleagues and CRF Quality Team; Maintain accurate and accessible research records and medical notes; Provide medical input into integrated clinical, safety and statistical reports as requested; Contribute to the risk assessment and planning of risk mitigation strategies for early phase trials; Provide medical input and review of study protocols and other related study documentation and participate in research meetings, study review meetings, and meetings with principal investigators and study sponsors; Maintain awareness and keep abreast of latest technologies in the medical field and share that knowledge with the Quintiles Drug Research Unit clinical team and CRF team; Prepare reports for submission to pharmaceutical companies, regulatory bodies, and medical and scientific journals as appropriate; Ensure personal Trust mandatory training is up to date and support the training of medical, nursing and ancillary staff as required; Assist with business development activities as appropriate including the development and maintenance of professional relationships with local opinion leaders and other GSTT/KCL departments; Develop and maintain computer skills to utilise available systems for the efficient management and administration of the day to day activities of the CRF; Any other duties as may be deemed reasonable by the CRF Directors. To participate in clinical and other service activities with the object of ensuring a high standard of patient care To participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training