Research Junior Locally Employed Doctor

at  Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

We wish to appoint a clinician to the post of Clinical Research Fellow based at the MFT campus, Wythenshawe Hospital and Manchester Royal Infirmary (part of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust). The Clinical Research Fellow will support research studies in critical care and acute respiratory medicine including sepsis, pneumonia and other acute respiratory infections. The successful candidates will have the opportunity gain experience in clinical Critical Care.
The post-holder will undertake a range of interventional, complex studies, supporting delivery of commercial and academic studies. The post will be based within the Acute Intensive Care Unit at Wythenshawe Hospital, with cross site working required at the Oxford Road Campus. This will be to provide medical cover across the Vaccine research trial portfolio at MFT. The successful candidate will be supported and mentored through Wythenshawe hospital, with supervision provided by research active consultants. The candidate will be required to work across the MFT campus supporting urgent public health research within vaccine studies.
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
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Confirming if participants are eligible for inclusion into research studies according to the study protocol
Gaining informed consent
Assessing, responding and reporting adverse events
Performing medical examination of participants
Liaising with principal investigators
Providing medical cover for study visits
Working alongside senior facility delivery team and assessing all aspects of study feasibility and risk