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Junior Clinical Fellow in Clinical Research

Posting date:	02 May 2025
Salary:	£49,909 per year
Additional salary information:	£49909 a year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	07 May 2025
Location:	Rotherham, S60 2UD
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	C9165-25-04-061

Summary

The Department The R&D Department is responsible for the research management, governance, support and leadership of all aspects of research across the Trust and performs a variety of roles and functions to drive and deliver clinical research in the clinical pathway and foster a high value research-active culture. The department is led by the Director of Research and the Lead Research Nurse/R&D Manager, with a team of Research Nurses, Clinical Trials Assistant, Research Governance, Pharmacy and Laboratory colleagues. Our R&D team work with many external partners such as The University of Sheffield, Sheffield Hallam University and other commercial companies and grant awarding bodies. The Post The post holder will support the set up and delivery of the NIHR portfolio of research across the Trust, including being responsible for the day to day running of clinical trials and other research studies in the Trust, meeting with clinical teams, recruiting participants and completing study procedures and administration according to REC/HRA approved study protocols. There are also opportunities to further develop leadership and management skills via the NIHR Associate PI training scheme, and attend conferences and investigator meetings. The post holder will also be encouraged and supported to undertake their own project during this time. Key Duties/Responsibilities Identifying and screening eligible patients Taking informed consent Providing clinical support for trials and research studies Reviewing and completing medical assessments Working collaboratively with research nurses and clinical trials assistant in providing specialist research and clinical care to research participants Prescribing of investigational medicinal products Data collection and capture Providing administrative and data management support Reporting of adverse events Responding to data queries Supporting the research team in the initiation and delivery of trials to time and target Ensuring that patient treatments, assessments, follow ups and data collection are coordinated and processed according to the appropriate research protocols To develop and maintain effective contacts with relevant stakeholders - local principal investigators, clinical teams, Sponsors, Regional Research Delivery Network To work at all times according to research study protocols, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Standard Operational Procedures (SOPs) and Trust Policy To undertake any other duties, which may be required from time to time, as are consistent with the responsibilities of the grade and needs of the service To facilitate participant involvement we aim to meet patients where meets their needs, this includes travelling across sites Continuing Professional Development The Trust actively supports Doctors in the development of their interests other than their clinical commitments including management, audit, research and education. The support extends to the funding of attendance on appropriate training courses in line with Trust policy The Trust has Associate Teaching Hospital status and is highly regarded by the large number of student doctors on attachment from Sheffield. The Trust has an enviable reputation as a place to train and this is supported by the annual deanery quality management visits and responses from the GMC trainee survey. The post holder has the opportunity to access CPD opportunities and will be encouraged and supported to access appropriate CPD. On-call/Full Shift duties No on call duties for this post. General Clinical Governance In conjunction with Consultant colleagues, to ensure that the requirements of clinical governance are met. Any Other Duties Any other duties as deemed appropriate.