This is an outstanding opportunity for an ambitious endoscopist (gastroenterologist or GI surgeon) to gain experience of delivering clinical research under the supervision of Professor Pradeep Bhandari. The department has a proven track record for research, being the top recruiting gastroenterology team for non-commercial studies last year and multiple previous fellows going on to achieve higher degrees (MD or PhD). The post also offers the chance to learn advanced therapeutic endoscopy techniques like EMR / ESD / FTRD and third space endoscopy. 

The post holder will be supported to develop an investigator led project subject to their interests and register for a higher degree if required and will also be expected to help deliver NIHR portfolio studies. As a member of the wider medical Research Fellow team, the post holder will contribute to providing general medical cover and supporting Urgent Public Health studies as required.  

Key Responsibilities: 

• Medical on call  
• Provide on-call cover (maximum frequency 1:6) as part of the general medical rota at Queen Alexandra Hospital. 

RESEARCH FELLOW ROLE 

• Supporting the coordination, management and delivery of clinical trials and studies according to protocols.  
• Supporting the Principal Investigator and/or the Departmental Research Lead in submitting applications for NHS, Regulatory, Ethics and Governance permissions to conduct Clinical Trials within the Trust.  
• Identifying, screening and assessing the suitability of local patients to take part in research, according to specified inclusion/exclusion criteria. Ensuring trial specific investigations and sampling are undertaken as per the Protocol to establish eligibility and to ensure safe entry into trials. 
• Providing specialist information to patients about taking part in Clinical Trials, including the risks and benefits of participation in specific protocols. Initiating and facilitating the process of gaining their informed consent. 
• Acting as primary contact for participants and to be a source of information for these patients and their relatives and for the local Clinical teams, with respect to trial activities. 
• Liaising with other clinical departments, support departments and external organizations to ensure the successful delivery of trials. 
• Maintaining accurate documentation in an auditable format, and accurately record data as required by each Trial. 
• Identifying barriers to recruitment and performance, communicating these to the wider team, and help facilitate their resolution. 
• Working to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPS) for research activity and provide ongoing review and development of these SOPS. 
• Ensuring all activities undertaken meet the standards set out in the Principles of Good Clinical Practice (ICH-GCP, 1996) and National Research Governance Framework for Health & Social Care (DH, 2005). Enforce all applicable standards (e.g. ‘Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004’) for research. 
• Undertaking research projects in Gastroenterology. The post holder will be encouraged to register for an MD thesis or similar and present their findings at national meetings as well as publishing in peer reviewed journals.  
• Assisting with running current multi-centre clinical research trials – recruitment, consenting, performing procedures as per protocol. On completion of the trial data analysis, publishing of results and writing papers. 
• Write grant applications for future studies, as identified. 
• Actively participate in the research team meetings, including current research fellows, research nurses and department consultants. 
• Attend Research Fellow meetings as per the schedule, to describe delivery on Research Network Portfolio trials, quality improvements made, show knowledge transfer and progress on academic studies. 
• Providing medical support for Urgent Public Health Research and other high priority NIHR research under the direction of the Wessex CRN fellowship programme.