Job summary
Welcome to East Kent Hospitals NHS University Foundation Trust and thank you for considering us as your choice of employer.
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our team to support our active and growing research portfolio within haematology and haemophilia departments.
The Haemophilia and thrombosis centre is based at Kent and Canterbury hospital and is designated a comprehensive care centre for patients with bleeding disorders The Haematology department provides a comprehensive clinical and laboratory service for patients across East Kent.
Our team has a growing research portfolio, including high-profile international and national studies. We work closely with other specialties and offer opportunities to combine specialisms. We offer a forward-thinking approach to flexible working and portfolio careers
Main duties of the job
The post is a full time clinical research fellow position based in the Haematology and Haemophilia Departments at the Kent and Canterbury with a 50:50 clinical and research split. The duties comprise dedicated research time to work on NIHR, commercial and home grown studies, and clinical activity within the Haematology and Haemophilia departments. The department would support the research interests of the successful applicant. Opportunities for investigator led research are available. The post would suit an individual with experience of clinical haematology who wishes to increase their knowledge of research process, design and methods and clinical trials
About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with three acute hospitals and community sites serving a local population of around 800,000. We also provide specialist services for Kent and Medway.
We're on an exciting journey of transformation. With a new Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding
and friendly place to work, there's never been a better time to join us.
At East Kent, we will do all we can to help you grow a career around you, your family, your location and your interests.
We offer flexible and fulfilling career solutions that work for you and unique opportunities to innovate and inspire - all in a county where you can enjoy your life to the full, whatever your interest.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical role
Clinical duties will include participation in delivering outpatient clinics, providing clinical assessment and input to patients participating in, or potentially eligible for, clinical research. There will also be some laboratory work, as well as attendance at ward rounds and multidisciplinary meetings and clinical governance.
Research role
Securing and sustaining excellence in clinical research and innovation is a national priority agenda. For England, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) agenda directs all National Health Service (NHS) organisations to actively support research activities and to ensure evidence informed practice to improve care quality and outcomes. Research and innovation are also specifically identified in the NHS Long Term Plan as a key driver for all professions to improve future health outcomes. Research and innovation is key to ensuring safe evidenced based practice to support the people who access our services. It enables us to make a difference, whether that is creating new knowledge, enhancing services, improving outcomes or developing our people.
East Kent Hospitals University NHS trust has recently invested in establishing a Clinical Trials Unit and Clinical Research Facility. Clinical Trials Unit is a specialist unit set up with a specific remit to design, conduct, analyse and publish clinical trials and other well-designed studies.
The Research Fellow will support the Research and Innovation activity within Haematology and Haemophilia to inspire, support and increase the quality and volume of research undertaken. The fellow will lead on both discipline specific, inter-professional and cross boundary research and innovation projects, and collaborate with other key stakeholders and partners such as universities, NIHR and local clinical research networks to develop relationships & opportunities.
The Research Fellow will have 50% time protected for research activity. It is expected that the Fellow will support both the Haematology and Haemophilia departments to recruit to NIHR Portfolio studies, commercial and non-commercial studies and support local investigator-initiated research studies and those supported by the Clinical Trials Unit and Facility. The Fellow will be encouraged to develop their own research interest and will be financially supported to undertake post-graduate research training; e.g. PG-Certificate, Masters or doctoral level programme. Research training and experienced clinical academic supervision will be supported by the University of Kent and EKHUFT clinicians.
With the recent opening of the Kent and Medway Medical School (KMMS), there are also an increasing range of teaching opportunities and from September 2023, the Clinical Haematology and Haemophilia teams will start to have Medical Students on attachment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical role
Clinical duties will include participation in delivering outpatient clinics, providing clinical assessment and input to patients participating in, or potentially eligible for, clinical research. There will also be some laboratory work, as well as attendance at ward rounds and multidisciplinary meetings and clinical governance.
Research role
Securing and sustaining excellence in clinical research and innovation is a national priority agenda. For England, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) agenda directs all National Health Service (NHS) organisations to actively support research activities and to ensure evidence informed practice to improve care quality and outcomes. Research and innovation are also specifically identified in the NHS Long Term Plan as a key driver for all professions to improve future health outcomes. Research and innovation is key to ensuring safe evidenced based practice to support the people who access our services. It enables us to make a difference, whether that is creating new knowledge, enhancing services, improving outcomes or developing our people.
East Kent Hospitals University NHS trust has recently invested in establishing a Clinical Trials Unit and Clinical Research Facility. Clinical Trials Unit is a specialist unit set up with a specific remit to design, conduct, analyse and publish clinical trials and other well-designed studies.
The Research Fellow will support the Research and Innovation activity within Haematology and Haemophilia to inspire, support and increase the quality and volume of research undertaken. The fellow will lead on both discipline specific, inter-professional and cross boundary research and innovation projects, and collaborate with other key stakeholders and partners such as universities, NIHR and local clinical research networks to develop relationships & opportunities.
The Research Fellow will have 50% time protected for research activity. It is expected that the Fellow will support both the Haematology and Haemophilia departments to recruit to NIHR Portfolio studies, commercial and non-commercial studies and support local investigator-initiated research studies and those supported by the Clinical Trials Unit and Facility. The Fellow will be encouraged to develop their own research interest and will be financially supported to undertake post-graduate research training; e.g. PG-Certificate, Masters or doctoral level programme. Research training and experienced clinical academic supervision will be supported by the University of Kent and EKHUFT clinicians.
With the recent opening of the Kent and Medway Medical School (KMMS), there are also an increasing range of teaching opportunities and from September 2023, the Clinical Haematology and Haemophilia teams will start to have Medical Students on attachment.
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- oMRCP or equivalent oFull GMC registration
Desirable
- FRCPath part 1 and/or 2 Postgraduate qualification
Skills and experience
Essential
- Experience in clinical haematology ?Interest in research ?Possesses range of clinical knowledge, skills & information technology expertise. ?Concerned to maintain & develop knowledge. ?Displays sound professional judgement ?Exercises sound clinical risk management ?Sees patients within a holistic context
Desirable
Clinical governance
Essential
- oUpholds and models the Trust Values oConsistently safe
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- oMRCP or equivalent oFull GMC registration
Desirable
- FRCPath part 1 and/or 2 Postgraduate qualification
Skills and experience
Essential
- Experience in clinical haematology ?Interest in research ?Possesses range of clinical knowledge, skills & information technology expertise. ?Concerned to maintain & develop knowledge. ?Displays sound professional judgement ?Exercises sound clinical risk management ?Sees patients within a holistic context
Desirable
Clinical governance
Essential
- oUpholds and models the Trust Values oConsistently safe
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).
