Clinical Research Fellow in Dermatology

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

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Job overview

Barts Health NHS Trust

Clinical Research Fellow - Dermatology

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Research Fellow in Dermatology to join the dermatology research team at Barts Health NHS Trust (0.5 Research and 0.5 Dermatology). This is an ideal opportunity for an individual wishing to further their clinical and research experience in dermatology.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to work closely with the consultant dermatologist and dermatology research teams within the Barts Health NHS Trust.
The successful candidate must; have a medical degree, MRCP and preferably relevant clinical research experience, be a good communicator and have exceptional organisation skills. Attention to detail and the ability to work both as part of a team autonomously is essential.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post is based at the Whipps Cross Hospital but the post holder is expected to travel to other hospital sites within Barts Health NHS Trust.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Basic Medical Qualifications
• MRCP

Desirable criteria

• E
• E

Experience

Essential criteria

• Work experience in the NHS of dermatology assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary
• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
• Experience of working within a dermatology setting
• Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
• Research interest in dermatology
• Experience of research in dermatology

Desirable criteria

• E
• E
• D
• D
• D
• D

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of the theory and practice of basic dermatology therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc).
• Basic level knowledge of the theory and practice of clinical cutaneous research.
• Demonstrate the potential to conduct/present research and publish in professional journals
• Ability to manage and co-ordinate clinical staff, for whom post holder does not have managerial responsibility.
• Able to deliver training to cancer multi-disciplinary staff members, many of whom are non-clinical
• Outcome of project will help shape and inform future policy development around MDT appraisals for the Trust and nationally.

Desirable criteria

• D
• D
• D
• D
• D
• D

Skills

Essential criteria

• Skills in the use of basic methods of dermatology assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
• Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
• Time Management
• Team player
• Demonstrates ability to work effectively under pressure
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
• Knowledge of current issues in dermatology research.

Desirable criteria

• E
• E
• E
• E
• E
• E
• E
• E

Communication

Essential criteria

• Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
• Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
• Demonstrate ability to use own initiative

Desirable criteria

• E
• E
• E

Planning and Organisation

Essential criteria

• Ability to plan visits for multiple diverse research studies.
• Ability to organise and co-ordinate events, focus groups and training

Desirable criteria

• E
• E

Specific requirements

Essential criteria

• Assertive and strong patient advocate
• Good health record
• Flexible to meet requirements of role

Desirable criteria

• E
• E
• E

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals' who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.

After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to Barts Heath NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

Barts Health promotes active travel as part of its goal to reach Net Zero. Each site is accessible by public transport and the Trust has a cycle to work scheme and some sites have Brompton Hire Pods.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• JD (PDF, 815.0KB)
• Our Values and Behaviours (PDF, 334.9KB)
• Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 92.0KB)
• Candidate Information Pack (PDF, 549.5KB)