Clinical Research Fellow in Respiratory LMC
Clinical Research Fellow in Respiratory LMC
NHS Ayrshire & Arran
Edinburgh, IN
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Clinical Research Fellow in Respiratory
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Fixed Term 12 months
40 Hours per week
NHS Lothian is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.
To this end, NHS Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.
We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
Opportunity has arisen to work as a Clinical Research fellow in the COPD and Respiratory Team in Lothian for 12 months. The Respiratory Directorate in Edinburgh has an excellent reputation for performing world class research trials, with a good clinical research facility set up and dedicated research nurses and doctors in the team.
The Respiratory Medicine Unit includes 46 inpatient beds (Ward 204), a Pulmonary Function Laboratory, a Sleep Lab and access to medical day case beds. This is the largest specialist respiratory ward in Scotland with high volume and rapid turnover of patients. We provide ward NIV and are re-introducing our Respiratory High Dependency area. The ward has a dedicated OT/Physio and pharmacy support. All the main respiratory subspecialties other than CF are co-located here including COPD, Asthma, Interstitial Lung Disease, Lung cancer, TB, Bronchiectasis, Pleural, Pulmonary Thrombo-Embolic Disease, Pulmonary Nodules, Sleep, Home Ventilation, amongst others. Each service area (inpatient and outpatient) has a dedicated group of consultants who provide a high level of daily senior decision making, support and supervision for the doctors in training and fellows. We promote MDT working and decision making and have a highly trained Respiratory Nursing Team on the ward.
The Successful candidate will get excellent exposure to phase one, two and three trials as a sub investigator. This will include help set up trials, consenting patients to trials, physical examination, monitoring over trial periods and interpretation with data (with help from Dr Choudhury’s team) Part of the post will also be help with a COPD Digital Innovation Project in Lothian working closely with Dr Choudhury’s team and his PhD Fellow. The post will mainly be based in RIE Monday to Friday but there is some scope for negotiation for out of hours on call as necessary. Successful post holder will also need to work closely with COPD patients on the ward and clinics to help with consenting and assessments for future trials
The successful applicant will be supported to focus on their own personal development including Skills training, Quality Improvement, or can participate in Undergraduate Teaching throughout the year with 10% guaranteed development time.
More detailed departmental and specialty information can be found in the job description available via email address / link below.
For An Informal Discussion Please Contact
Dr Gourab Choudhury, COPD Lead NHS Lothian and National COPD lead, CFSD
Gourab.choudhury@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
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We cannot accept CV’s as a form of application and only a completed online application form will be accepted. Personal information will not be sent with the application for short listing. The application form will be identified by the candidate number only to ensure that all applicants are treated equally.
***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***
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