Job summary
The principal aim for this post is to offer the opportunity for a senior registrar to become clinical trials active prior to completing training, enabling them to continue to be trials active upon accepting a consultant appointment. The appointee will increase the number of participants recruited into haematology trials at Barts Health through a targeted "personal" portfolio of 3 or 4 studies to be agreed on upon appointment. They will become involved in the set-up process and come to understand the on-going recruitment and data returning requirements. It will be important to also engage in tracking of departmental funds attached to study recruitment. The appointee will be expected to attend at least 50% of the local Haematology Specialty group meetings and will be invited on a rotational basis to attend the national specialty group meeting. During the OOPE, the individual will be a research "champion" for his/her peers in the local training region of North Thames. This will involve organisation of engagement events for education about clinical trials, contributing to dissemination of notable trials information and looking for novel ways to increase research awareness within their peer group. There will be additional, structured training opportunities to supplement the experiential clinical trials training.
Main duties of the job
To be an active member of the Clinical Haematology Research department and help deliver the departmental mission of excellence in clinical care, teaching and research.
Being part of the team for providing a specialist research trials for the patients referred in to the department in line with Trust and NIHR targets, including performing all administrative duties associated with patient care.
To take ownership of delegated trails and carry out all delegated responsibilities for study procedures
To learn key principals of Good clinical practice and set up / management of trials according to GCP.
Work in conjunction, as Sub-investigator, with the Principal Investigators of the studies and be available to take over a study and /or procedures as required by the trial.
To maintain good ICH GCP compliance with all research activities and ensure that GCP training is up to date
To attend Investigators meetings, Site Initiation Visit, site selection visits for all new trials and to ensure all personal trial documentation is current.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
Job description
Job responsibilities
One of the key objectives for the NIHR National Haematology Specialty Group is to increase registrar involvement in research. The specialty group aims to recruit at least one registrar from each of the 15 regions of England to take up the position of NIHR specialty trainee lead for haematology research. This appointment aims to deliver this goal for our region and will be a parallel appointment to an additional appointment in the North of the North Thames region (UCLH based)
There may be the need to do ad hoc clinics as needed but this will be agreed with the appointee based on their special interests to align with their future consultant career pathway. This can be discussed with Dr Hart.
Note that many activities do not need to be performed on site and we encourage working from home where possible. Remote access to the Trust systems can be provided. Patient trial work will need to be on site and the post holder will cover some consultant leave.
For further information about the position please contact:
Dr Priyanka Raheja, Haematology Consultant (Priyanka.raheja@nhs.net)
Dr Suthesh Sivapalaratnam, Haematology Consultant (s.sivapalaratnam@nhs.net)
Job description
Job responsibilities
One of the key objectives for the NIHR National Haematology Specialty Group is to increase registrar involvement in research. The specialty group aims to recruit at least one registrar from each of the 15 regions of England to take up the position of NIHR specialty trainee lead for haematology research. This appointment aims to deliver this goal for our region and will be a parallel appointment to an additional appointment in the North of the North Thames region (UCLH based)
There may be the need to do ad hoc clinics as needed but this will be agreed with the appointee based on their special interests to align with their future consultant career pathway. This can be discussed with Dr Hart.
Note that many activities do not need to be performed on site and we encourage working from home where possible. Remote access to the Trust systems can be provided. Patient trial work will need to be on site and the post holder will cover some consultant leave.
For further information about the position please contact:
Dr Priyanka Raheja, Haematology Consultant (Priyanka.raheja@nhs.net)
Dr Suthesh Sivapalaratnam, Haematology Consultant (s.sivapalaratnam@nhs.net)
Person Specification
Circumstances
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
- Specialist haematology trainee
Desirable
- If an applicant is UK trained, they must ALSO be within 2 years of gaining their Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT),
- FRCPath or evidence of equivalent qualification
Experience
Desirable
- Previous experience of clinical trials patients
- Proven publications record
Knowledge and Skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of current research issues in non-malignant haematology
Disposition/Interpersonal Relationships
Essential
- Have demonstrated an ability to work co-operatively with other colleagues and in multi disciplinary teams.
Physical requirements
Essential
- Occupational Health screening subsequent to interview
Person Specification
Circumstances
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
- Specialist haematology trainee
Desirable
- If an applicant is UK trained, they must ALSO be within 2 years of gaining their Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT),
- FRCPath or evidence of equivalent qualification
Experience
Desirable
- Previous experience of clinical trials patients
- Proven publications record
Knowledge and Skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of current research issues in non-malignant haematology
Disposition/Interpersonal Relationships
Essential
- Have demonstrated an ability to work co-operatively with other colleagues and in multi disciplinary teams.
Physical requirements
Essential
- Occupational Health screening subsequent to interview
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.
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).
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.
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).
