# Clinical Research Fellow in Renal Medicine > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-research-fellow-in-renal-medicine/f22d613a-ae8e-4408-8f1a-31a6bd815a42 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-research-fellow-in-renal-medicine/f22d613a-ae8e-4408-8f1a-31a6bd815a42.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust - **Location:** St Mary's Hospital (The Bays) - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Nephrology - **Grade:** Junior - **Salary:** Negotiable - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 30 months (fix term) - **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week (Fixed Term) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-05T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-06T14:47:21.307Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8347095 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8347095?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.imperial.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This Clinical Research Fellowship is based within the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust Renal and Transplant Centre at Hammersmith Hospital and is offered for a period of 30 months. The Fellowship provides 75% protected research time and 25% clinical training. Fellows will undertake a programme of high-quality clinical or translational research under the supervision of an academic within Imperial College London, with the expectation that they will register for and complete an MD(Res). Depending on their research interests and career plans, fellows may subsequently progress to externally funded research fellowships or PhD programmes. During the clinical component of the post, fellows will gain experience across renal medicine and kidney transplantation within the Imperial College Healthcare renal service, including exposure to a broad range of specialist nephrology services. Each fellow will have an educational supervisor and research supervisor and will have access to the wider academic, educational and mentoring opportunities available through Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Imperial College London. ### Main duties of the job The Clinical Research Fellow will undertake a programme comprising 75% protected research time and 25% clinical training within the Renal and Transplant Directorate. The post is designed to provide integrated academic and clinical training, with the majority of time protected for completion of a higher research degree. The principal responsibility of the Clinical Research Fellow will be to undertake and complete a high-quality programme of clinical or translational research under the supervision of an Imperial College London academic. During clinical time, the fellow will participate in the delivery of renal and transplant services at Hammersmith Hospital and, where appropriate, associated Imperial College Healthcare sites. Clinical duties will be appropriate to the fellow's level of experience and will provide exposure to general and specialist nephrology, dialysis and kidney transplantation. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Research – 75% The principal responsibility of the Clinical Research Fellow will be to undertake and complete a high-quality programme of clinical or translational research under the supervision of an Imperial College London academic. The research project will be developed according to the fellow's interests and previous experience and the expertise of the supervisory team. Research responsibilities will include, as appropriate to the individual project: - development and delivery of the research project, including relevant regulatory and governance requirements; - recruitment and clinical assessment of research participants where applicable; - collection, analysis and interpretation of research data; - participation in relevant laboratory, experimental medicine or clinical research activities; - presentation of work at local, national and international scientific meetings; - preparation of abstracts, scientific papers and the MD(Res) thesis; and - active participation in the Directorate's research groups, meetings and wider academic programme. Clinical – 25% During clinical time, the fellow will participate in the delivery of renal and transplant services at Hammersmith Hospital. Clinical activities may include inpatient renal and transplant medicine, outpatient clinics and participation in specialist multidisciplinary meetings, including renal histopathology, imaging, transplantation, glomerular disease, lupus and vasculitis MDTs. The clinical component of the Fellowship will, where feasible, be planned to complement the fellow's research programme while maintaining and developing their clinical competencies in renal medicine. The Clinical Research Fellow will participate in the renal middle-grade out-of-hours rota alongside other appropriately experienced doctors within the Directorate. ### 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 ### Audit **Essential** - Evidence of involvement and leadership in multi-disciplinary audit. - Understanding of principles of clinical audit. ### Language **Essential** - Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements. ### Qualifications **Essential** - MRCP - Appropriate Royal College Membership or equivalent ### Clinical Skills **Essential** - Evidence of clinical leadership skills. - Commitment to continuing Professional Development - Experience of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. Appraisal and assessment training and skills. - Evidence of involvement and leadership in multi-disciplinary audit. Understanding of principles of clinical audit. **Desirable** - Membership of appropriate professional society(ies) - Knowledge of the up to date literature ### Management skills **Essential** - Active participation in and broad understanding of Clinical Governance. ### Teaching & Training **Essential** - Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and junior medical staff **Desirable** - Formal training in teaching skills ### Patient Focused Skills **Essential** - Empathy, understanding, Listening skills, patience, social skills appropriate to different types of client. ### Academic achievements including research/publications **Essential** - Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at registrar level at ICHNT. ## Documents - [frf2026 (pdf, 128.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10672046) - [addition information (pdf, 152.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10672047) - [our strategy 2023-25 (pdf, 230.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=427) - [job description and person specification 2026 (pdf, 384.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10672045) ## 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.