Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Research Fellow

The closing date is 19 October 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Women's Health at The Royal Free Trust for a Clinical / Research Fellow post for a period of 12 months.

The post is full-time with working hours between Monday-Friday 09:00-17:00 and would be suitable for Obstetrics and Gynaecology trainees at ST3+ level who wishes to gain experience in Gynae-Oncology clinical research. No on-call commitment is included in this post and the post-holder will not be included in the general obstetrics and gynaecology rota.

There are 3 pots, 1 each for NM, Royal Free and Barnet and Chase Farm sites.

Please mention your preferred site in your application of the order of preference if want to be considered for more then 1 site.

Main duties of the job

The candidate will work under the supervision of Principal Investigators Miss Maria Memtsa (Royal Free site), Miss Katie Andersen (Barnet & Chase Farm site) and Miss Akila Karthikeyan (North Middlesex site) on the EASYCARE study, an NIHRfunded multicentre implementation study of the WID-EASY methylation test for endometrial cancer detection. The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the study across the three sites along with a dedicated research nurse. This will involve close liaison with clinicians managing patients referred on an Urgent Suspected Cancer pathway.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Details

Date posted

03 October 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£65,048 a year per annum plus £2162 London weighting

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

391-RFL-7395318

Job locations

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Various

London

NW3 2QG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GMC registration
  • Medical degree (MB BS or equivalent)
  • MRCP

Desirable

  • GCP certificate

Knowledge

Essential

  • Previous experience working in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
  • Clinical audit experience

Desirable

  • Previous scanning experience
  • An understanding of research methodology and conduct of clinical trials.

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to communicate with colleagues within and outside the Department of Gynaecology: this includes general liaison and also postgraduate teaching
  • Ability to organize and prioritise workload, to delegate responsibility as appropriate
  • Ability to work effectively within a team environment & on own initiative
  • Good command of written and spoken English

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • The highest ethical and professional standards in research, education and clinical practice
  • Involvement in Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Desirable

  • Able to demonstrate an interest in gynae-oncology
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GMC registration
  • Medical degree (MB BS or equivalent)
  • MRCP

Desirable

  • GCP certificate

Knowledge

Essential

  • Previous experience working in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
  • Clinical audit experience

Desirable

  • Previous scanning experience
  • An understanding of research methodology and conduct of clinical trials.

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to communicate with colleagues within and outside the Department of Gynaecology: this includes general liaison and also postgraduate teaching
  • Ability to organize and prioritise workload, to delegate responsibility as appropriate
  • Ability to work effectively within a team environment & on own initiative
  • Good command of written and spoken English

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • The highest ethical and professional standards in research, education and clinical practice
  • Involvement in Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Desirable

  • Able to demonstrate an interest in gynae-oncology

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).

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.

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

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Various

London

NW3 2QG


Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Various

London

NW3 2QG


Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Miss Maria Memtsa

m.memtsa@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

03 October 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£65,048 a year per annum plus £2162 London weighting

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

391-RFL-7395318

Job locations

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Various

London

NW3 2QG


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