Clinical Fellow FALD Research Project

at  Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The post-holder will also be responsible for ensuring data integrity by carrying out regular quality assurance checks.
We are recruiting a research fellow to conduct clinical research in hepatic dysfunction in patients with single ventricle congenital heart disease; The project will be supervised by Professor Alastair Baker (Professor of Paediatric hepatology, KCH).
The post-holder will be required to monitor and update on EDGE, the recruitment for the study.
The post holder will be expected to report serious adverse events in a timely manner.
The post-holder will be responsible for recruiting to target, carrying out routine research study procedures, keeping accurate administrative records, and managing data entries and data queries in a timely manner.
The post holder will work with a high level of autonomy, taking delegated responsibility for clinical decision-making, and will work closely with the Investigators in the study.
The post-holder will have a personal duty of care in relation to research equipment and resources.
Particular emphasis is put at King’s on the need to ensure that all staff recognise their responsibility to deliver services in a high quality, courteous, patient focused manner maintaining patient confidentiality at all times.
Clinical research activities will include: patient recruitment, conduct of experiments (cardiac and liver imaging), data collection and analysis. Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement.
Assist with the development of research protocols and other related documents required to take forward this project in children in accordance with HRA principles and R&D office guidelines, including applications for ethics if required.
Assist with data analysis and the preparation of scientific manuscripts, abstracts, posters and oral presentations for national and international meetings related to research projects.
Contribute to the overall activities of the research team and department as required, including student projects’ supervision.
Contribute to the induction and direction of other research staff and students as requested.
Contribute to activities which promote equality, diversity and inclusion.
As duties and responsibilities change, the job description will be reviewed and amended in consultation with the post holder.
The post holder will carry out any other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job as requested by the line manager.
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
The post-holder will be involved in ensuring that any research undertaken at the recruiting site safeguards the well-being of the patients and is conducted according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trial) Regulations 2004 and Amended Regulations 2006

Please refer the Job description for details