About this role
Job summary
Applications are invited for the post of Clinical Research Fellow within The Clinical Eye Research Centre (CERC) at St Paul's Eye Unit.
This post offers training and experience in the setup, recruitment, delivery and management of numerous commercial and non-commercial clinicalstudies.
This position is 5 days per week
Main duties of the job
To train research active physicians in the challenges of developing and delivering first class clinical research so that they can continuethis through to their consultant career
To aid in recruitment, delivery and retention of study patients
Clinical Research Fellow role would be expected to act as sub investigator on several clinical trials simultaneously.
Clinical Research Fellow would be involved in supporting many varied studies covering all the diverse areas of ophthalmic research we undertake within the Trust and will attend research sessions with the Corneal, Glaucoma, VR and MR teams.
About us
NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHL Group) was formed on 1 November 2024, born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our communities.
We are one of the largest employers in region, with over 18,900 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services that extend to more than two million people in the North West.
We operate from five hospital sites:Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside, and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to several elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospitalprovide specialist services incardiothoracic surgery,cardiology and respiratory medicine, both in the hospital and out in the community.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single en-suite bedrooms and mainly focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
Job description Job responsibilities
Present key strategic aims are:
To continue to attract commercial global trials investigating the most novel therapies
To increase and support a growing portfolio of non-commercial local investigator drivenresearch across all ophthalmic specialties
To increase experience/skills of delivering Phase I, first in human studies, to support translational clinical research streams from the University of Liverpool Department of Eye and Vision Science.
The post offers excellent opportunities for clinically relevant research training and would suit a trainee ophthalmologist wishing to develop their experience and skill base for designing, developing and delivering high quality clinical research.
The appointee will be required, in common with all NHS staff, to ensure the delivery of the highest standards of clinical care through active participation in audit, continued professional development and life-long learning. The appointee should support the seven pillars of clinical governance and participate in annual appraisal.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
MBChB (or equivalent) Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
Desirable
FRCOphth (or equivalent) Post graduate degree (E.g. MSc, MS, PhD)
Experience Essential
Clinical skills commensurate with demands of the post Clinical audit experience
Desirable
Research publications within the last three years Clinical or basic science research project idea or question Evidence of completion of a clinical audit cycle Experience in formal and informal teaching and training Qualification in teaching and or training
Skills Essential
Team working skills Excellent organisational skills
Desirable
Leadership skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Liverpool University Hospital
West Derby Street
Liverpool
L7 8YE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)