About the Job
Apex Clinical Research Network partners with leading research and technology organisations to advance how clinical reasoning is applied in modern healthcare research. We work with practising NHS doctors to produce expert-grade clinical content that informs research protocols, decision-support frameworks, and applied medical research programmes.
Position: NHS Clinical Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: £250-£300/hour (specialty-dependent)
Location: Remote, UK
Duration: Ongoing, reviewed monthly
Commitment: 5-20 hours/week, flexible around clinical work
Role Responsibilities
* Design clinically realistic case scenarios drawn from your NHS practice
* Produce attending-level reference responses to set the quality bar
* Evaluate research outputs against structured clinical rubrics
* Provide written feedback to the research team to refine clinical content
* Participate in onboarding sessions and specialty calibration calls
Specialties currently recruiting
* Emergency medicine
* Paediatrics
* Obstetrics & gynaecology
* Heme/oncology
* Infectious diseases
* General surgery
* Dermatology · Internal medicine
* Other specialties: still apply — cohorts open monthly.
Qualifications
Must-have
* Current GMC registration with licence to practise
* Active NHS clinical work within the last 24 months
* Consultant, SAS doctor, or ST4+ specialty trainee
* Strong written English; ability to communicate clinical reasoning clearly
Preferred
* Royal College membership (MRCP, MRCS, MRCPCH, MRCOG or equivalent)
* Experience teaching juniors, writing for clinical audiences, or contributing to guidelines
Start Date
Rolling, after onboarding sign-off.
Compensation & Legal
* Remote, fully asynchronous
* Paid weekly
* All work covered by mutual NDA
* No patient-identifiable data used at any stage
Application Process
* Upload CV and GMC number
* Paid written exercise
* 20-minute calibration call
* Onboarding within 5 working days of pass