# Clinical Research Fellow in Dermatology > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-research-fellow-in-dermatology/885aaa09-7956-4998-8583-a102f7ce067a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-research-fellow-in-dermatology/885aaa09-7956-4998-8583-a102f7ce067a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** St Thomas' Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Dermatology - **Grade:** Junior - **Salary:** £54,499 per annum excl London Zone - **Contract type:** 3 years (Fixed Term Contract) - **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-01T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-17T19:01:20.802Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/City_london/Guys_St_Thomas_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Clinical_Research_Fellow/Clinical_Research_Fellow-v8226452 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8226452?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Main place of employment: The post will be based at St Thomas’. However, it is a requirement of your employment that you be prepared to work at any additional or different location owned or served by the Trust, either on an on-going or temporary basis according to the demands of the service. Job summary: The research component of this post will comprise working as part of the Unit for Population-Based Dermatology Research under the supervision of Professor Jemima Mellario. You will receive comprehensive training, for instance in the conduct of skin barrier assessments and statistical analyses, and participate in all aspects of clinical research from design through to delivery and communication of results. ### Main duties of the job The main focus of the research is EB and you will help to deliver those studies to time and target. You will work as part of and be supported by a large and well established multi-disciplinary research team with a strong track record of producing high impact, translational research. Complementary laboratory-based research may be arranged through one of the Unit’s internal or external collaborators (see above). There will also be opportunities to present at national and international meetings. The post holder will be encouraged to develop their own research interest/project, which could lead to a higher degree (MD/PhD), and to write grant applications to secure additional external funding for such a project or other research projects conducted in the Unit. It is anticipated that if the post holder is successful in securing funding for a full-time MD/PhD Fellowship that they will cease to hold this Trust-funded Clinical Research Fellowship and seamlessly progress to a full-time MD/PhD Fellowship. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Research: The post holder will, with the help of the multi-disciplinary research team, support the extensive clinical research programme within the Unit for Population-Based Dermatology Research. This will include: - Supervising and contributing to the provision of required medical support for patients participating in interventional and non-interventional clinical studies. - Drive up recruitment to those studies by promoting clinical research activities to other members of clinical staff within St. John’s and beyond. - Contribute to the ongoing development, efficiency and operational functioning of the research team. - Ensure that written informed consent is obtained from every study subject before any study related procedure/s are carried out, including sample and data collection, administration of treatment and clinical observations, drug administration and clinical observation. This is in accordance with the Trust research governance arrangements and Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials - Regulations) Regulations 2004 and Amended Regulations 2006 incorporating International Conference on Harmonisation of Good Clinical Practice (ICH GCP). - Provide support to the wider research team. - To attend fortnightly clinical research meetings. - To contribute to the publication of research performed within the group and communicating the results to the wider public. - Attend site investigator meetings. - Ensure compliance with all aspects of GCP to deliver clinical research of high quality. - Accurate, high quality clinical data acquisition and management. - Assist in all clinical aspects of clinical trials including venepuncture, biopsies, cannulation blood sample processing, drug administration and clinical observation when necessary, ensuring that they are carried out within the Trust’s policies, research governance, Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials Regulations) Regulations 2004 and Amended Regulations 2006 Incorporating International Conference on Harmonisation of Good Clinical Practice (ICH GCP) Data Protection Act and Human Tissue Act. *** Please be advised that this vacancy may close early should we receive a sufficient number of applications *** ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - 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 **Desirable** - Experience in clinical guideline development ### Research **Essential** - Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research **Desirable** - Evidence of original research - Publications in peer-reviewed journals ### Teaching **Desirable** - Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training ### Management **Essential** - Evidence of understanding of the role of clinical management **Desirable** - Evidence of leadership in the development of clinical services ### Clinical experience **Essential** - Broad based general professional training in general and/or paediatric medicine **Desirable** - Proven track record of general medicine / paediatric medicine experience ### Knowledge and skills **Essential** - Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team - Capable of establishing good interpersonal relationships with patients and staff of all grades **Desirable** - Understanding of clinical risk management - Competent to work without direct supervision where appropriate ### Qualifications and training **Essential** - Full GMC Registration and hold a licence to practise in the UK **Desirable** - Post CMT - MRCP or MRCPCH or equivalent ## Documents - [person spec (pdf, 264.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10535842) - [job description (pdf, 432.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10535841) - [functional report (pdf, 376.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10535843) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.