Clinical Research Fellow in Palliative Care

Job description

Job responsibilities

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is offering an appointment to be based within the Department of Palliative Medicine at Southampton General Hospital. The post is designed to provide a period of protected time for a Clinical Research Fellow to obtain experience in clinical Palliative Medicine research.

The post is designed for out-of-programme experience for an individual who does not yet have a national training number and wishes to pursue a career in Palliative Medicine.

The post is only open to applicants with a medical qualification.

The portfolio of research in Palliative Medicine is currently still small and so the post holder will be required to maintain and run currently open trials whilst also always searching for and expressing interest in opening others. You will largely be working independently with oversight from Dr Mark Banting. A further role will be to assist in the development of the service and the potential expansion to being a research hosting site.

The post will specifically help to maximise recruitment to our growing Palliative Medicine portfolio and will provide valuable training in research governance and regulation for future Palliative Medicine clinicians.

You will provide day to day medical support for patients enrolled into Palliative Medicine trials. Under supervision from the relevant Principal Investigators, you will have responsibility for patient eligibility, screening, recruitment, analysis of clinical investigations and follow up of patients. In addition, you will be involved in study protocol development and implementation including ethics committee documentation and R&D submissions where and when applicable.

You will work under overall clinical supervision from Dr Mark Banting. Training in clinical trials methodology including Good Clinical Practice will be provided according to the needs of the post holder.

No on call commitment is included within this post.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Appointment will be made under local contractual terms and conditions of service for Trust appointed (non-training fellow doctors and dentists). Successful candidates will have an educational framework equivalent to training grade doctors, and there will be a named educational supervisor assigned at the start of the post.

The opportunity for Continued Professional Development (CPD) is highly supported and encouraged by the Trust, with options available to take study leave. All licensed doctors must meet the GMC requirements for revalidation and there will be an annual appraisal to support this process.

Grades for Trust appointed (non-training) fellows will be paid a basic salary at a nodal pay point linked to the grade, at the rate set out in the National Medical and Dental pay circular.Basic salary detailed below plus any additional remuneration (as applicable) for hours set out in the doctors work schedule (e.g. additional hours, weekend allowance, and any hours which attract enhanced pay)

Basic Salary Junior Fellow: MT03 £49,909Basic Salary Senior Fellow: MT04 £61,825 or Basic Salary MT05 £70,425

Salary will be assessed based on experience and skills. Eligibility criteria for appointment to a Senior Fellow MT05;

• Have a minimum of 6 years of Specialty training
• Hold relevant higher specialty exam (e.g FRCP, FRCA, FRCS)
• A portfolio of evidence that demonstrates they meet the criteria for progression (in line with the Curriculum for the speciality similar to deanery trainee)

Travelling expenses will not be paid for attending interview Please note that GMC registration (with a licence to practice) and right to work in the UK are essential for this role.

Successful applicants will already have GMC registration or will be able to demonstrate they are eligible.

Applicants requiring Tier 2 sponsorship should ensure they meet the Home Office application criteria prior to submitting an application.

Interviews will be held on: 4th July 2025Job Reference: 188-MT10625This vacancy closes on or before: 19th June 2025

Person Specification

Qualifications, Training & Experience

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• GMC registration with a licence to practise
• Successful completion of a Foundation Programme
• Clinical experience in Palliative Medicine
• Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
• Evidence of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching

Desirable

• MRCP or equivalent
• PhD
• Experience in clinical research

Aptitudes and skills

Essential

• Computer literacy
• Evidence and ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams
• Proven ability to manage acute medical emergencies
• Understanding of equality and diversity and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
• Evidence and ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and colleagues (verbal and written communication skills in English).

Desirable

• Interest in a career involving Palliative Medicine

Living Trust Values

Essential

• Patients First
• Always Improving
• Working Together

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

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

Address

Southampton General Hospital

Southampton

SO16 6YD

Employer's website

https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)