Clinical Research Fellow

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our

Care of the Elderly team. The post is based across Northumbria and the successful candidate will work trust wide. There is no on call commitment.

The clinical research fellow (CRF) will receive both clinical training in Care of the Elderly Assessment Unit and provide clinical support for a portfolio of clinical Care of the Elderly research.

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, pharmacovigilence, investigations, research governance and follow-up of patients.

The CRF will receive the necessary training to enable them to deliver clinical research; prior experience is not essential.

The successful applicant will be appointed to Specialty Doctor Terms and Conditions of Service

Main duties of the job

This post will be for 12 months in the first instance and will provide an ideal opportunity to undergo supervised training and gain valuable experience in the development and implementation of patient and healthy volunteer-based projects in an established clinical academic environment. In addition the post-holder will benefit from Consultant led Educational supervision, be supported in their professional development and be provided with training opportunities in PD.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To gain training in PD.

To increase recruitment to PD National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) portfolio research studies

To facilitate and encourage high quality clinical research within Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

• To develop the skills and knowledge needed to conduct and deliver clinical research in the NHS.

Objectives

• To provide training in good practice in research, and the mechanisms for recruitment to portfolio studies.
• To provide the CRF with training in research methods; critical appraisal; project management; data analysis