Research Fellow in Rheumatology (ST3-5 Equivalent)

To contribute to a number of early phase clinical trials, including of a novel advanced therapy that is being conducted in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and systemic sclerosis. The role will involve identification and consenting of participants for the trial, and overseeing trial activities including leukapheresis, administration of test product and follow-up. Another trial involves participants with sarcopenia, testing a novel compound with a potential effect on muscle. There will also be the opportunity to perform some of your own research and to learn interventional procedures such as muscle biopsy and lymph node aspiration.

For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact: Professor John Isaacs, via email: john.isaacs@newcastle.ac.uk

Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion. We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Education and Qualifications

Essential: - Primary Medical Qualification.; - Full GMC registration with a licence to practise

Desirable: - Intercalated degree, e.g. BSc

Clinical Skills and Knowledge

Management and Administration Experience

Teaching

Essential: - Experience of supervising junior staff.; - Ability to teach clinical skills.

Clinical Governance, Audit and Research

Essential: - Experience of audit projects.

Desirable: - GCP certification; - Understanding of GCP; - Understanding of the fundamentals of clinical trials

Communication, Relationships and Working with Colleagues:

Desirable: - Ability to explain complex concepts to both clinical and lay audiences; - Experience of taking consent