Job summary
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a full time Cardiology Clinical Research Fellow to the Department of Cardiology. The clinical duties of these posts will be based Trust wide incorporating the Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital (NSECH), Wansbeck General Hospital (WGH), North Tyneside General Hospital (NTGH) and Hexham General Hospital (HGH).
The Clinical Research Fellow will receive both clinical training in cardiology and provide clinical support for a portfolio of clinical cardiovascular research.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
This post is best suited to candidates who have completed Foundation Training. The role and responsibility's will be adjusted according to prior experience. The fellow will provide medical support within the Clinical Research Department (CRD) for high profile clinical trials. You will work within a supportive, multidisciplinary team of research nurses, Principle Investigators, clinical trial pharmacists and study co-ordinators. You will gain experience and training in all aspects of clinical research delivery, including: study set up, recruitment, consent, pharmacovigilance, investigations, research governance and follow-up of patients. You will receive the necessary training to enable you to deliver clinical research.
The post will allow us to improve our current inpatient and outpatient provision. The successful candidate/s will be given full training at SpR level in a broad spectrum of Cardiology, both on our acute Cardiology ward (including an 6 bedded CCU) and in outpatients.
About us
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is committed to assisting all employees to achieve a work-life balance, regardless of their personal circumstances. Any applicant who is unable, for personal reasons, to work full-time, will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis in consultation with colleagues.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification documents.
The post will allow us to improve our current inpatient and outpatient provision. The successful candidates will be given full training at SpR level in a broad spectrum of Cardiology, both on our acute Cardiology ward (including an 6 bedded CCU) and in outpatients.
You will join a team of 14 Consultant Cardiologists, 2 specialist trainees and 13 Specialist Nurses in Cardiology Trust wide. There is a full range of cardiac imaging modalities available across the Trust including MRI, CT and echo (transthoracic, stress, contrast, bubble and transesophageal).
Diagnostic angiography and a pacing suite that undertakes simple and complex implantable device procedures runs on the NSECH site.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification documents.
The post will allow us to improve our current inpatient and outpatient provision. The successful candidates will be given full training at SpR level in a broad spectrum of Cardiology, both on our acute Cardiology ward (including an 6 bedded CCU) and in outpatients.
You will join a team of 14 Consultant Cardiologists, 2 specialist trainees and 13 Specialist Nurses in Cardiology Trust wide. There is a full range of cardiac imaging modalities available across the Trust including MRI, CT and echo (transthoracic, stress, contrast, bubble and transesophageal).
Diagnostic angiography and a pacing suite that undertakes simple and complex implantable device procedures runs on the NSECH site.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
- Previous NHS Experience
- Successful completion of Foundation Programme
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
- Previous NHS Experience
- Successful completion of Foundation Programme
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
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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.
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).
