Job overview
The post is based in the Imperial College Children’s Clinical Research Facility at the St Mary’s Hospital. The Trust Fellowship is 100% clinical research and the post holder will work within the paediatric allergy research team. They will primarily being overseeing delivery of two food immunotherapy trials across children and adults. Additionally, they will support studies focused on food allergy being undertaken within the research group. The post will require knowledge and experience of conduct of clinical trials but will also provide valuable training in research governance and regulation. It is a valuable opportunity for those interested in developing skills and experience in food immunotherapy for IgE mediated food allergy and further experience in co-morbid allergic disease management.
Main duties of the job
The fellow will divide his/her time between clinical research trial delivery, supervision of the research team delivering the trials and trial governance for the said studies. These roles will be delivered on the research unit. There will be a degree of flexibility to accommodate the successful candidate’s preferences and interest.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To work under the direction of Professor Paul Turner and Dr Nandinee Patel to support the full range of trial delivery in several food allergy and food immunotherapy randomised clinical trials being undertaken at St Mary’s Hospital evaluating new approaches to the diagnosis and management of food allergy in children. The Fellow will also support other research activities within the Children’s Clinical Research Facility at Imperial’s Academic Health Science Centre.
Key Responsibilities
Academic / Research Duties and Responsibilities
·Undertake delivery of clinical research on the BOPI-2 peanut immunotherapy and NATASHA studies
·Support delivery of other clinical research and clinical trials under the direction of Prof Turner.
·maintain accurate and accessible research records
·lead and participate in research meetings
Management
1. The post holder will be responsible for accurate record keeping and documentation of results, and for preparing research reports
2. To support junior research team members in the research delivery team to deliver the trial protocol and develop research skills.
Other Responsibilities:
·To carry out teaching duties within the research team.
3. To undertake appropriate administrative tasks.
4. To undertake any necessary training and/or development to support delivery of their role.
5. Any other duties commensurate with the grade of the post as directed by line manager
To promote the reputation of the research Group and the Department.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications/Higher qualifications
Essential criteria
6. On GMC’s register with a Licence to Practice or eligible to apply for GMC registration and a Licence to Practice
7. Appropriate Royal College Membership
8. Recognised UK (or equivalent overseas qualification) training in Paediatrics
9. Advanced life support training qualification
Desirable criteria
10. Higher degree such as MSc, MD, PhD in related area.
Knowledge/skills Clinical expertise in Specialty/sub specialty
Essential criteria
11. Good working acquaintance with standard computer software
12. Minimum experience equivalent to ST4 in paediatrics
13. Experience in leading resuscitation management of the sick child.
14. IT Skills and computer literacy
15. Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
16. Experience of supervising oral food challenges in children or adults
17. Accurate record keeping
18. Previous research experience with children
Desirable criteria
19. Ability to exercise initiative and work independently
20. Appropriate clinical skills in medicine
21. Experience of food immunotherapy.
22. Experience in undertaking clinical research trials in paediatric allergy
23. Over 2yr research experience
Leadership/ management skills
Essential criteria
24. Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority
25. Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues.
26. Knowledge of finance/budgets
27. Management of staff
Desirable criteria
28. Ability to work to tight deadlines
29. Analytical and problem-solving skills
30. Ability to prioritise a varied workload and work under pressure to meet deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy
31. Ability to exercise initiative
32. Good organisation and time management skills
Teaching and training
Essential criteria
33. Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and junior medical staff
Audit
Essential criteria
34. Understanding of principles of clinical audit
35. Evidence of undertaking data governance activities that would be suitable for a research role
Academic achievements including research/publications
Essential criteria
36. Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at fellow at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Desirable criteria
37. Record of peer reviewed publications/presentations
Language
Essential criteria
38. Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
39. Evidence of being a clear, concise and effective communicator
Interpersonal skills
Essential criteria
40. Excellent written and spoken communications, ability to build rapport, work with others, persuade and negotiate
41. Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience, social skills appropriate to different types of client
42. Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure
43. Able to work as part of a team
Desirable criteria
44. Proven ability to collaborate with a wide range of people
45. Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, or on a one-to-one
Probity
Essential criteria
46. Honesty, integrity, appreciation of ethical dilemmas.
47. Must be able to demonstrate and model the key Trust values of kind, expert, collaborative and aspirational
Physical requirements
Essential criteria
48. Occupational health clearance for the role specified
Right to work
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