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West Walk Surgery

Research Doctor, with option to include general GP role sessions

The closing date is 06 November 2025

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Job summary

West Walk Surgery are looking for an enthusiastic doctor to join our friendly, well organised, and supportive research team at our GP surgery for 4-6 sessions (0.5-0.75 FTE) spread through the week, to ideally include Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. This post is available from December, but we are happy to wait for the right candidate.

Main duties of the job

We have recently been selected by the NIHR and Department of Health and Social Care to be a Primary Care Commercial Research Delivery Centre (PC-CRDC), which is due to go-live from 1st November.

You would become Sub-Investigator at our site, joining our existing team of Principal Investigator, 3 research nurses, lab technician and research administrator, as well as our wider practice team.

We would be happy to hear from experienced research doctors, or doctors looking for a change in their career path, and would provide full training and support to help doctors transition into a new role.

This could be an opportunity to work fully in research, or as part of a portfolio career.

There is not a requirement for the applicant to have a CCT in General Practice, but if an applicant is a qualified GP, it would be possible to include some GP work as part of the role if preferred or in order to fulfil revalidation requirements.

We can offer you six weeks annual leave pro rata, with NHS pension alongside a competitive salary - details available on request.

About us

Our GP practice has 14,800 patients and our wider team includes 11 doctors, a Clinical Pharmacy team, Mental Health Nurse, Physios and Paramedics. We are proud to be a sought-after training practice with regular F2s and GP registrars, and an award-winning Core Undergraduate Teaching practice. We have a daily catch-up meeting with the whole clinical team.

Located in Yate town centre, an expanding town 10 miles north of Bristol, convenient for all amenities, we are a based in a large purpose-built premises with X-ray department on site, and have a small branch surgery in nearby Coalpit Heath.

Heavily involved in commercial research for over 10 years, our busy clinical trials unit runs studies covering the whole scope of General Practice. Please see our website www.southglosresearch.org.uk for more details about our site and the studies we run.

Due to our successful appointment as a PC-CRDC, we are also recruiting an additional research nurse, an Outreach Study Coordinator, second lab technician and administrator. You would be joining an expanding, supportive and enthusiastic team with lots of experience.

Details

Date posted

24 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A0254-25-0017

Job locations

21 West Walk

Yate

Bristol

BS37 4AX


Job description

Job responsibilities

Your roles would include:

Being Sub-Investigator for multiple studies.

Identifying patients to take part in studies through database searches and reviewing referrals from other sources.

Discussing with patients what their study involvement would mean for them.

Assessing patient eligibility for study participation.

Obtaining informed consent from patients.

Working closely with the whole research team.

Taking detailed histories, performing examinations, reviewing investigation results and acting on abnormal findings.

Ensuring full compliance with study protocols.

Undertaking training as required for each study and keeping up to date with Good Clinical Practice.

Reviewing Study Safety Alerts and ensuring patient safety throughout their involvement in the study.

Fully deputising for the Principal Investigator as needed (with remote support).

Job description

Job responsibilities

Your roles would include:

Being Sub-Investigator for multiple studies.

Identifying patients to take part in studies through database searches and reviewing referrals from other sources.

Discussing with patients what their study involvement would mean for them.

Assessing patient eligibility for study participation.

Obtaining informed consent from patients.

Working closely with the whole research team.

Taking detailed histories, performing examinations, reviewing investigation results and acting on abnormal findings.

Ensuring full compliance with study protocols.

Undertaking training as required for each study and keeping up to date with Good Clinical Practice.

Reviewing Study Safety Alerts and ensuring patient safety throughout their involvement in the study.

Fully deputising for the Principal Investigator as needed (with remote support).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Medical degree and ideally at least 5 years post graduate medical experience in a variety of specialities.
  • Excellent communication and team-working skills.
  • Highly effective time management and organisational skills with ability to keep track of multiple studies and their requirements.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Medical degree and ideally at least 5 years post graduate medical experience in a variety of specialities.
  • Excellent communication and team-working skills.
  • Highly effective time management and organisational skills with ability to keep track of multiple studies and their requirements.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

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

West Walk Surgery

Address

21 West Walk

Yate

Bristol

BS37 4AX


Employer's website

https://www.westwalksurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

West Walk Surgery

Address

21 West Walk

Yate

Bristol

BS37 4AX


Employer's website

https://www.westwalksurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Vicky Hawkins

vickyhawkins@nhs.net

01454272252

Details

Date posted

24 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A0254-25-0017

Job locations

21 West Walk

Yate

Bristol

BS37 4AX


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