Applications are invited for this non-training research fellow post specialising in Medical retina research to join the Ophthalmology Team at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
This position is 12 months in the first instance. The Medical Retina fellow will be expected to fully participate in departmental clinical research, help run trials, from setting up trials, help in patient recruitment, coordination and smooth delivery of trials. Other duties involve data gathering, analysis and help write up of publications and presentations. They will also help in departmental Audits ensuring completion of audit cycles.
We submit high quality grant applications which are often successful and we need assistance with writing the applications, preparing the trust and ethical committee approval applications via IRAS and then in overseeing and managing the delivery of the grants and the writing up of the studies.
The initial planned timetable will be for the research fellow to be based in the Gloucestershire Retinal Research Group offices at Cheltenham General Hospital on Wednesdays and on Thursdays with occasional sessions spent at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital or in Cheltenham General.
There may be some service commitment within the two days working and so there would need to be some flexibility about the day worked. Any service commitment is likely to be infrequent and would be at Cheltenham General Hospital or Gloucestershire Royal Hospital between Tuesday and Friday. We would aim to give at least 4 weeks notice if a request was made to cover a clinic on a Tuesday or a Friday. The research fellow may occasionally be asked to present at a departmental audit meeting on a Friday pm.
Gloucestershire Eye Unit provides ophthalmic services for the population of 652,475 in Gloucestershire as well as caring for patients from surrounding counties and beyond. Medical staff include: 19 Consultants, 9 four Specialty Doctors, three fellows, 4 Specialist Trainees and 2 Trust Doctors. The department consists of a dedicated day-case unit (Eyeford ward), two fully equipped ophthalmic theatres at Cheltenham General Hospital and a third theatre in Tewkesbury where day case cataract surgery is performed, and independent outpatient facilities.
Gloucestershire Retinal Research Group (GREG) employ 13 staff with a 2017-21 and currently oversee 10 Interventional, 6 Non-Interventional Trials, 2 Epidemiology, 3 Reading Centre studies, 1 funded project and 4 National audits.

1. Clinical Responsibilities/Key Responsibilities

• To fully participate in departmental clinical research, help run trials, from setting up trials, help in patient recruitment, coordination and smooth delivery of trials
• To participate in some clinical activities required within the portfolio of research studies

1. Professional Development, Education and Training

• To participate in teaching activities when needed
• To keep up to date with the latest research and development within the work remit

1. Planning and Organisation

• To identify sources of funding and contribute to process of securing funds
• To collaborate with the team to plan, design, and implement research projects to ensure each project is delivered successfully

1. Research and Development

• To participate in audits and research activities within the medical retina service including help with research trials
• To write or contribute to publications or distribute research findings
• To prepare and submit applications and progress reports to funding bodies that support research projects

1. Communications and Working Relationships

• To collaborate with colleagues and participate in meetings and research group activities.
• To present work at seminars and conferences as appropriate to enhance the profile of the research group.
• To work together with other research partners and colleagues to ensure the projects run smoothly

1. Clinical Governance

• To assist in departmental Audits ensuring completion of audit cycles.

• To fully participate in departmental clinical research, help run trials, from setting up trials, help in patient recruitment, coordination and smooth delivery of trials
• To participate in some clinical activities required within the portfolio of research studie