Clinical Research Fellow in Respiratory Medicine

Job overview

Clinical Research Fellow (CRF) in Respiratory Medicine

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, innovative and progressive Clinical Research Fellow to join the Respiratory Medicine department.  The appointee will work at Midland Metropolitan University Hospital as well as the clinical research facility at Sandwell Health Campus.  Here they will work with the research team to deliver clinical trials and qualitative research, with a view to completing an MRes degree over a year period.  Applications are welcomed from candidates having completed 12 months of NHS  clinical work post foundation training in the NHS.  This job is for a fixed term of one year, starting in August-September 2026

Closing date: 13th June 2026

Interview date: 24th June 2026

Main duties of the job

The post will enable the successful applicant to develop research skills and complete an MRes degree in qualitative respiratory medicine research.  They will help to develop local community links and work to improve the healthcare of the local population with respect to respiratory disease.

The appointee will complete NIHR Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training and support respiratory clinical research trials.  There are no fixed clinical duties.  There will be a commitment to deliver a research clinic and there will be opportunity to gain familiarity with practical respiratory procedures.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The respiratory inpatients are looked after at Respiratory Hub at MMUH in ward C3. There are 16 consultants who work on the wards in turns for a week in a row as COW (Consultant of the week). There are 4 SPRs and 6 Trust middle grade specialty doctors who provide cover on wards. There are specialist NIV, TB, cancer, Asthma and ILD nurses who work in clinical teams. The department has dedicated pleural clinic, Acute and domiciliary NIV service and procedure lists including EBUS-TBNA and medical thoracoscopy.

Outpatient Clinics:

• General Respiratory (all consultants)
• Specialty clinics
• Asthma
• COPD
• Sleep/ ventilation
• Interstitial Lung Disease
• TB
• Bronchiectasis
• Lung cancer and Rapid Access Clinics

The single-site Acute Hospital will benefit from co-located specialist services which will support the new Emergency Department with dedicated imaging facility and Assessment Units. It will provide state-of-the-art treatment and care for patients from Sandwell and across the region and will become the civic heart of the area and a point of pride for the community.

For more information on the job role and responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description attached.

For an informal discussion, please contact:

Trust R+D Lead:-     Kelly Hard                   [email protected]

Respiratory Clinical Service Lead :-      Dr Guy Hagan        [email protected]

Respiratory Research Lead:-      Dr Shaun Thein        [email protected]