Job summary
Cardio-Oncology is an emerging field which involves the clinical cardiovascular care of cancer patients before, during and after therapy. There is emerging evidence base for the management of these patients, but there is a large need to develop clinical studies to support future clinical guidelines for patient care.
As Clinical Research Fellow, you will undertake research projects in the field of cardio-oncology. The Royal Brompton Hospital has a large registry of patients over a 10 year period with ample opportunities for undertaking retrospective analysis with electronic heart care records, blood biomarkers and relevant imaging data. One challenge for cardio-oncology is the accurate risk assessment of cardiotoxicity. The fellow will be expected to support the development of an artificial intelligence based tool to predict cardiotoxicity. The project will involve all aspects of research including ethics submission, data collection, statistical analyses and manuscript writing. The fellow will be expected to present at national and international conferences and publish manuscripts in peer reviewed journals.
This post is funded by a grant the Big Heart Foundation.
Main duties of the job
Main tasks and responsibilities
- To manage and conduct all aspects of the research project set out in clinical study protocol
- To assist in development of the research protocol, ethics applications and necessary NHS approvals if required
- To ensure that the clinical study is conducted to relevant international governance standards
- To record, analyse and communicate scientific data together with a clear interpretation of results
- To write scientific papers communicating the results of the work, and to present at scientific meetings nationally and internationally, where appropriate
- To develop relevant research skills
- To participate in clinical governance activities and audit
Communication
- Excellent verbal communication skills and the ability to deal with a wide range of people from all sites of the Trust and external Trusts
- Excellent presentation skills
- Excellent written communication skills and the ability to write clearly and succinctly for publication
- Competency in computer skills including producing and using spreadsheets
- To write scientific papers communicating the results of the work, and to present at scientific meetings nationally and internationally, where appropriate
About us
The Royal Brompton and Harefield Clinical Group Board is a formal sub-committee of the Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Board, with delegated responsibilities and decision-making rights for the strategic and operational running of itsservices. These are set out in the Guy's and St Thomas' Scheme of Delegation, and the Trust's Standing Financial Instructionsprovide the delegation limits with regardto financial decisions.
Royal Brompton Hospital Site
The Royal Brompton Hospital (RBH) is a specialist cardiothoracic centre specialising in diseases of the heart and lung, with services for adults (Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Radiology, and Thoracic Medicine) and Paediatrics. It has approximately 2,081 staff, 296 beds, 6 operating theatres, 5 catheter laboratories, a private patients' ward and extensive imaging facilities. The hospital has recently opened the Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Unit (BRU) in partnership with Imperial College London. This facility offers a CMR scanner, catheter lab and echocardiography suite for research purposes, as well as state of the art genetic analysis facilities.
A Respiratory Biomedical Research Unit was opened on the RBH site in 2010 offering extensive research facilities for lung disease. Following public consultation, it was agreed that inpatient paediatric surgery and investigations should consolidate at the Royal Brompton Hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Main tasks and responsibilities
- To manage and conduct all aspects of the research project set out in clinical study protocol
- To assist in development of the research protocol, ethics applications and necessary NHS approvals if required
- To ensure that the clinical study is conducted to relevant international governance standards
- To record, analyse and communicate scientific data together with a clear interpretation of results
- To write scientific papers communicating the results of the work, and to present at scientific meetings nationally and internationally, where appropriate
- To develop relevant research skills
- To participate in clinical governance activities and audit
- Excellent verbal communication skills and the ability to deal with a wide range of people from all sites of the Trust and external Trusts
- Excellent presentation skills
- Excellent written communication skills and the ability to write clearly and succinctly for publication
- Competency in computer skills including producing and using spreadsheets
- To write scientific papers communicating the results of the work, and to present at scientific meetings nationally and internationally, where appropriate
- Patient/customer care (both direct and indirect)
You will join the Cardio-Oncology service based at the Royal Brompton Hospital. You will interact regularly with other staff members at the hospital and external partners including other academic institutions including Kings College London.
- Policy & Service development
You will be involved in service improvement in the cardio-oncology care group, particularly around digital transformation with the development of new electronic health care records.
From time to time you may be involved with teaching of medical students and more junior members of staff, but this will be limited due to the focus of your work on research and digital transformation.
- To manage and conduct all aspects of the research projects set out in clinical study protocols
- To record, analyse and communicate scientific data together with a clear interpretation of results
- To write scientific papers communicating the results of the work, and to present at scientific meetings nationally and internationally, where appropriate
- To join multidisciplinary meetings and participate in clinical governance activities and audit
- To participate in departmental managerial activities as required
- To assist in development of research protocols, ethics applications and necessary Imperial College and NHS approvals
- To ensure studies are conducted to relevant international governance standards
- To develop aims and objectives for a higher degree, to register and successfully complete
- To contribute to teaching on ad-hoc basis externally and internally
- To develop relevant research skills
- To join multidisciplinary meetings and participate in clinical governance activities and audit
- To participate in departmental managerial activities as required
To undertake any other duties commensurate with the grade as requested.
This job description is intended as a basic guide to the scope and responsibilities of the post and is not exhaustive. It will be subject to regular review and amendment as necessary in consultation with the post holder.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
Desirable
- Good working acquaintance with standard computer software
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to exercise initiative and work independently
Desirable
- Ability to prioritise a varied workload and work under pressure to meet deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy
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 .
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 .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Brompton Hospital
London
SW3 6NP