Junior Clinical Research Fellow (Paediatric Dermatology)
Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup.St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it.Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.
Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’.Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS.We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.
Job overview
Applications are invited a Junior Clinical Research Fellow position at St. John’s Institute of Dermatology, Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College London, UK
A unique opportunity has arisen for a Junior Clinical Research Fellow to join and support the delivery of the research and clinical activities carried out within the Unit for Paediatric and Population-Based Dermatology Research at St John’s Institute of Dermatology, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College London.
Main duties of the job
Under the supervision of the Unit Head Professor Carsten Flohr, the research element will encompass clinical research studies and commercial and non-commercial clinical trials assessing some of the latest treatments in the field. An additional component of laboratory research may be arranged through one of the Unit’s internal or external collaborators.
You will function collaboratively within a group of doctors, Research Nurses and Clinical Research Practitioners to achieve team objectives and to maintain and promote the safety and wellbeing of patients, research participants and ensure the integrity of research outcomes.
You must be eligible for registration with the GMC.
Working for our organisation
The Unit is part of St John’s Institute of Dermatology and is directed by Professor Carsten Flohr, Consultant Dermatologist and Chair in Dermatology and Population Health Science at King’s College London.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post offers excellent training in clinical research methodology and conduct, including clinical trials and observational studies, alongside carefully integrated dermatology clinical experience. The post would suit anyone wishing to further their interest in clinical and academic dermatology, and the post holder would be encouraged to develop their own research interest/project, which could lead to a higher degree (MD/PhD).Post FY2 candidates are suitable for this role.
*** Please be advised that this vacancy may close early should we receive sufficient number of applications ***
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Full GMC Registration and hold a licence to practise in the UK
- Post CMT
- MRCP or MRCPCH or equivalent
Clinical experience
Essential criteria- Broad based general professional training in general and/or paediatric medicine
- Proven track record of general medicine / paediatric medicine experience
- Paediatric dermatology and/or other dermatology experience
Knowledge and skills
Essential criteria- Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
- Capable of establishing good interpersonal relationships with patients and staff of all grades
- Understanding of clinical risk management
- Competent to work without direct supervision where appropriate
Research
Essential criteria- Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
- Experience of working on interventional studies or complex/ large scale observational studies
- Evidence of original research
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
Teaching
Essential criteria- Experience of undergraduate teaching and postgraduate training
Management
Essential criteria- Evidence of understanding of the role of clinical management
- Evidence of leadership in the development of clinical services
Other
Essential criteria- Evidence of understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council
- Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit and clinical risk management
- Excellent computer literacy (email, Microsoft Word, Excel, databases).
- Experience in clinical guideline development
Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.
Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.
Flexible working
We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual’s personal circumstances as well the needs of the service.We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process.
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