We are inviting applicants to join our busy but welcoming children's research team from March 2026 for 12 months. Leeds Children's Hospital is research active with over 140 studies ongoing and up to 1000 patients recruited per year. We have a dedicated clinical research facility that provides a specialist environment for the safe delivery of complex treatments. Leeds Children's Hospital are delighted to offer the unique opportunity for a Paediatric Resident Doctor to gain experience of clinical research delivery alongside developing their own research study. We are privileged to have a dedicated Children's Clinical Research Fellow (CCRF) to support research activity.
Leeds children's research team are a fantastic, friendly and highly motivated team consisting of nurses, medics, data mangers and clinical trials assistants. Based within a large Teaching Hospital catering for a population of over 1 million people, and up to 3 million people in the wider region. We deliver care for a wide range of paediatric specialties, including but not limited to respiratory, diabetes, general surgery, oncology, neonates and neuromuscular.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual who is capable of contributing to the development of research within our team. The role of Clinical Research Fellow (CCRF) has is to primarily work within the existing research team and offering senior medical support on the Clinical Research Facility. There will be the potential to develop a research project of your own with the aim to place a paediatric higher-level trainee on the path to a career in clinical research. The post holder will be a key member of the clinical research team. They will assist in the medical management, co-ordination and facilitation of clinical trial activities. We support all new team members with a 4 week induction programme which includes training opportunities delivered by the research and innovation training academy. All fellows are allocated a clinical supervisor within the department.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.
About us
Research is at the heart of our Trust. Leeds Teaching Hospitals is involved in research at all levels, developing and trialling new treatments for patients. We believe that being involved in cutting-edge research helps us provide better care to our patients.
Over the next 5 years, we aim to be the best Trust to deliver high-quality clinical research and to champion research amongst our staff. We also aim to support and grow our world-class clinical infrastructure and assets for research and innovation.
We have a very proactive Research Academy. It offers an extensive programme of education and training tailored to meet the needs of individuals, teams involved in clinical research delivery in Health and Social Care.
Our five Trust values are part of what make us different. They have been developed by our staff. They are:
- Patient-centred
- Collaborative
- Fair
- Accountable
- Empowered
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Leeds Children's Hospital are delighted to offer the unique opportunity for a Paediatric Resident Doctor to gain experience of clinical research delivery and potentially to develop their own research study. This post will provide the foundation and springboard for a PhD/MD project and a long term future career as a clinical academic in a child health related discipline.
Leeds Children's Hospital is research active with over 100 studies ongoing and 1000 patients recruited per year, on average.
As Children's Clinical Research Fellow you will:
Receive supervision from both the Research Lead or Deputy-Lead for Leeds Children's Hospital, Professor Adam Glaser and Dr martin Elliott, and a consultant clinical supervisor involved in research within your chosen area of interest
Act as a bridge between the clinical, ward-based teams and the children's research delivery teams to increase awareness of research activity within the hospital
Train and support resident doctors, consultants, nursing staff and allied health professionals on the wards about ongoing research in their area
Attend Grand rounds and morning hand overs to highlight patients that could be approached for specific studies
Assist with the recruitment process including consent, randomisation, and study initiation for patients
Identify studies in speciality areas where recruitment could be increased and facilitate this
Make Research an Always Event by ensuring all available opportunities to be involved in research are offered to families at Leeds Children's Hospital
Screen the paediatric wards daily for potential research participants. The key studies in each area will be highlighted to you by the members of the Childrens Research team who cover each area
Increase your own skills and learning in research by attending
o Courses provided by NIHR learn including a P.I. essentials course
o Regional training provided by LTHT Research Academy
Provide support for the consultants of Leeds Childrens Hospital who are Principal Investigators on studies by:
o Independently undertaking study visits on the Children's Clinical Research Facility (CCRF) alongside the research nursing team
o Providing procedure support such as venepuncture and cannulation on the CCRF
If appropriate for the appointed candidate, you will be given the time and resources to develop your own research interest, in an area of your choice, in association with an existing research team in Leeds. A maximum of 50% of the Fellows time will be spent developing their own clinical research interests in association with an established clinical research team in Leeds.
Be given the time and resources to develop your own research
To support the Fellows clinical training, one session each week will be spent in NHS care delivery e.g. ward work or specialty clinic in an area appropriate for the development needs of the Fellow. Night shift on call work is not compatible with this post.
Person Specification
Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
Essential
* Capacity to take responsibility for own actions and demonstrate a non-judgmental approach towards others. Displays honesty, integrity, awareness of confidentiality and ethical issues.
* Practical skills: shows aptitude for practical skills, required in the job.
* Capacity to work co-operatively with others and demonstrate leadership when appropriate. Capacity to work effectively in multi-professional teams.
* Capacity to operate under pressure. Demonstrates initiative and resilience to cope with setbacks & adapt to rapidly changing circumstances.
* Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems & make decisions.
* Capacity to organise oneself and prioritise own work. Demonstrates punctuality, preparation and self-discipline
* Promote equality and values diversity
* Capacity to listen and take in others perspectives.
* Track record of engaging in clinical governance: reporting errors, learning from errors.
* evidence of active participation in audit
Desirable
* Basic knowledge of statistics
* evidence of relevant academic and research achievements
Qualifications
Essential
* MBBS or equivalent with full valid GMC Registration and hold a licence to practise.
* Recent APLS training allowing direct medical responsibility for human investigations in children in the UK. Completion of MRCPCH.
* Up to date GCP training
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Essential
* Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and eligible to work in the UK.
* Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice
* Evidence of achievement of ST1/CT1 competences in a relevant specialty at time of application and likelihood of achieving ST2/CT2 competences in a relevant specialty by the start date of the post.
* Applicants knowledge is up to date and fit to practise safely
* All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues,
Clinical Experience and Career Progression
Essential
* Extensive post graduate paediatric experience
* Demonstrates a commitment to maintaining professional skills and knowledge relevant to the job and capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge
* Proven ability to work effectively in different clinical settings required in the job.
* Clinical judgement: experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need.
* Practice shared decision making with patients and colleagues, directing and supporting patients to access the information they need to support this
* Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research (including ethics, pharmacokinetics, human toxicology, statistics and pharmacodynamic assessment)
* Good understanding and experience of the regulatory environment for clinical trials and clinical research in the UK.
* Teaching: evidence of interest and experience in teaching where required in the job
Desirable
* Evidence of original research.
* Evidence of oral/poster presentations at national/international meetings
* Experience in the conduct of clinical pharmacology studies.
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