Overview
An exciting opportunity to work with the RCHT research team as a Research Doctor to support commercial research as part of the Commercial Research Delivery Centre (CRDC) for Cornwall.
This post involves supporting local Principal Investigators and delivery teams with the running of NIHR-hosted and sponsored commercial studies across the Peninsula in acute and primary care settings. The role provides training and experience across several specialties to broaden clinical skills within the NHS.
Responsibilities
* Support Principal Investigators and delivery teams in the conduct of commercial research studies, ensuring safety and effective management of research participants in line with Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
* Assist with clinical duties such as clinical examinations, reviewing bloods, and undertaking other clinical procedures as required.
* Recruit, consent, enrol, and monitor patients for new commercial research trials according to each trial protocol and GCP principles.
* Work with the delivery teams to increase the Trusts’ portfolio of commercial studies and recruitment to trials.
* Work in research-dedicated clinics, either independently (with trials team support), in parallel with routine care clinics, or in joint clinics within acute or primary care settings.
* Collaborate with the Research Delivery Manager, Team Leader for the CRDC, Delivery Team Leaders, research nurses, administrators, facilitators, and data managers; contribute to a culture of teamwork and patient safety.
* Mentor medical students as required and participate in on-call duties when required.
Working Environment
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, serving a population of around 500,000 (with seasonal variations). The Trust employs approximately 6,700 staff and has a budget of about £580 million. It is a teaching hospital in partnership with multiple universities and has facilities such as the Knowledge Spa for ongoing education.
About the Organization
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is a research-active organisation. The South West Clinical School in Cornwall promotes clinical academic career opportunities for nurses, midwives, and allied health professionals interested in research and evidence-based activities.
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