Childrens Clinical Research Fellow - Leeds, United Kingdom - Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

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Leeds Childrens Hospital are delighted to offer the unique opportunity for a Paediatric Junior Doctor to gain experience of clinical research delivery alongside developing 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 Childrens Hospital is research active with over 100 studies ongoing and 1000 patients recruited per year, on average.

As Childrens Clinical Research Fellow 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 Receive supervision from both the Research Lead for Leeds Childrens Hospital, Professor Adam Glaser, 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 childrens research delivery teams to increase awareness of research activity within the hospital Train and support junior 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 Childrens 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 Childrens Clinical Research Facility (CCRF) alongside the research nursing team o Providing procedure support such as venepuncture and cannulation on the CCRF It is expected that 50% of the Fellows time will be spent working with the Childrens Research Delivery and Childrens CRF team and 50% will be spent developing their own clinical research interests in association with an established clinical research team in Leeds.

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.