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Respiratory Clinical Research Fellow

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Posting date: 15 April 2026
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: £41,750 - £64,288 per annum
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 15 May 2026
Location: Ashington, NE63 9JJ
Company: Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Job type: Contract
Job reference: 7873180/319-7873180NR

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Summary

A Vacancy at Northumbria Healthcare - NHCT Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.


Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a full time Respiratory Clinical Research Fellow to the Department of Respiratory Medicine. The clinical duties of this post 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 respiratory and provide clinical support for a portfolio of clinical respiratory research.

There may be more than one post available. For more information please get in touch or this can be discussed at interview.

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.



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.

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 Respiratory, both on our acute Respiratory wards and in outpatients


This advert closes on Wednesday 29 Apr 2026

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