Research and Clinical Fellow – Sexual Health and HIV

Job overview

There is a full-time vacancy at Core/Specialty trainee level (MT03-MT04 grade) in Sexual Health for a fixed term of twelve months commencing in / after August 26 in Sexual Health at axess sexual health, Royal Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation trust. Applicants must be fully registered with the GMC and should have a minimum of 2 years post-graduate experience at Foundation Level or equivalent level. Option for less than full time working or flexible working hours dependant on candidate needs. This post is approximately 60% clinical and 40% research time.

Dependant on application numbers this post may be closed early, early application is advised.

Main duties of the job

To act as sub-investigator and provide medical cover as part of a multidisciplinary team for commercial and non-commercial clinical research studies, delivering those studies safely, on time and to target, complying with the regulatory requirements.

Engage as appropriate with all aspects of the development and conduct of research studies, including the submission and maintenance of regulatory documents, the recruitment of subjects and providing medical cover.

The post holder will work to ensure that all studies are conducted to Good Clinical Practice.

Maintain accurate records (paper and electronic) as required by regulatory authorities and the R&D department at relevant Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Build excellent relationships and work with individuals and departments across the Trust, in particular the Research Nurse, Nursing and Medical teams to aid the smooth set-up and running of clinical research studies.

• Support a range of clinical research studies within their clinical expertise.
• Help with the set-up of clinical research studies, as lead or as a member of the research team.
• Be responsible for specific study-related medical decisions within their expertise, and, where appropriate, in consultation with the Study Principal Investigators for the studies conducted.
• Provide, when required, medical cover for studies and in partnership with the principal investigators and staff, initiate definitive strategies to anticipate and expertly manage medical safety issues, including emergencies.
• Interact and collaborate with Study Teams personnel responsible for creating study protocols and related documents, including Local Research Ethics Committee documentation and R&D submissions.
• Assist with the writing, and review, of appropriate Standard Operating Procedures in association with the R&D Quality Assurance Manager.
• Where appropriate take responsibility for overseeing the management of administration of study drugs for designated studies to healthy volunteers/patients according to local standard operating procedures.
• Assist in the training and development of medical and nursing staff, including planning and provision of seminars and lectures.
• Maintain accurate and accessible research records and provide formal reports where required.
• Assist PIs in assessing and reporting adverse events in accordance with the protocol and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in research meetings and internal seminars
• Take part in or conduct any other duties as may be deemed reasonable by the PI/R&D Director.