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.
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
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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).