Haematology/Oncology Research Fellow

Job overview

Role within the paediatric oncology research team and provide capacity within the oncology team to aid delivery of academic and commercial oncology/haematology studies. They will provide medical input to these studies, whether hosted on the NIHR Alder Hey CRF or the oncology/haematology clinical areas and support the overall trust research portfolio. They will experience all aspects of the design, delivery, and analysis of early phase and experimental medicine trials held on the CRF, and across the hospital. They will participate in activities related to the smooth and safe running of a paediatric CRF, such as developing standard operating procedures, delivering and participating in regular training (e.g. resuscitation), and participating in CRF unit meetings. While not a formal training post, the CRF is the only paediatric CRF in the UK that has RCPCH sub-specialty training for GRID registrars in paediatric clinical pharmacology and the applicant will be included in this teaching programme. This post is part of a multidisciplinary team including clinicians, nurses, physicians associates, pharmacy staff, research management staff and experienced investigators from across the hospital and university. The post holder will also be encouraged to conduct other research activity and will be supported in developing academic interests during their time in post. Applicants will be supported in undertaking a PhD that has a joint clinical pharmacology and oncology/ haematology topic.

Main duties of the job

• Participate in the recruitment and follow up of patients in ongoing and upcoming trials, including CTIMP studies, with focus on early phase trial work.
• Acquire academic research skills (develop ideas into protocols, contribute to applications for funding, write and publish scientific papers).
• Work alongside the trials team to undertake feasibility and trial set up work to assess if potential new studies are deliverable at our site.
• Ensure that appropriate GCP study regulatory requirements are adhered to according to trial specific delegated tasks (e.g. reporting Serious Adverse Events in the appropriate timelines)
• Publish and present high level scientific information including analysing, writing and presenting reports and scientific papers relevant to the work being carried out as part of translational research in paediatric renal diseases.
• Regular liaison with the Chief Investigators and Principal Investigators and senior members of the research teams to communicate on the ongoing research and next possible steps.
• Troubleshoot the delivery of studies to help improve the quality of study recruitment across the trust.
• Undertake revalidation as prescribed by the General Medical Council, including undergoing multisource feedback and reflective practice.
• Contribute to further development of practise within the vascular anomalies team including multi-disciplinary team meetings and clinics as appropriate

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Depending on the interests of the applicant, additional clinical experience can be offered with compensatory rest and renumeration to be discussed and agreed with appointee:

• Attend and participate in regional and national MDTs for range of tumour sites and/or specialist haematology areas.
• Assess and manage in-patients under care of oncology/haematology team in and out of hours.
• Assess and manage outpatients/day care patients under care of oncology/haematology team in hours.
• Perform lumbar punctures, administer IT therapy and perform bone marrow aspirates and trephines as part of the theatre rota.
• Participate in oncology and/or haematology clinics, including solid tumour, CNS tumour, after-cure, post-BMT, general haematology and specialist haematology clinics
• Share in the day-to-day supervision of more junior medical staff in the department including peer-led and departmental teaching and education sessions.