Job Description and Person Specification (HR5)
Vacancy Number:046111CM /
Job Description
School/Department: / Faculty of Medicine, Cancer Sciences Division
Post Title: / Clinical Research Fellow
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Posts Responsible to (and Level): / Dr Simon Crabb, Senior Lecturer in Medical Oncology
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Job Purpose:
The Universityof Southampton Faculty Of Medicine is offering an appointment to be based within the Cancer Research UK ECMC Centre at SouthamptonGeneralHospital. The post-holder will join a large team of basic and clinical researchers with extensive programmes in translational cancer medicine. The post is designed to provide a period of protected time for a Clinical Fellow to obtain experience in cancer research. The post would also be suitable for applicants who wish to utilize this time to gain experience, and generate preliminary data, prior to making a formal grant application to train for a higher degree. The Centre would provide full support to such an approach in any field relevant to the programmes of the Centre: medical oncology, clinical oncology, paediatric oncology, haematology or other disciplines. The post is designed to fulfil the requirements for out-of-programme experience for a specialist trainee in one of these fields, but may also be suitable for an individual who does not yet have a national training number and wishes to pursue a career in cancer medicine.
Key Accountabilities/Primary Responsibilities (6-10 bullet points maximum)
  • This post holder will work within the Southampton NIHR/CR UK Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre. This post will provide practical training for a middle grade doctor in the conduct of early phase clinical trials. The post will specifically help to maximise recruitment to our expanding early trials portfolio of NIHR commercial and non-commercial studies, and will provide valuable training in research governance and regulation for future clinician scientists.
  • The appointee will provide day to day medical support for patients enrolled into phase I and II clinical trials of novel anti-cancer therapeutics. Under supervision from the relevant Principal Investigators, they will have responsibility for patient eligibility screening, analysis of clinical investigations, prescription of experimental and supportive medicines and assessment and management of acute toxicities and resultant medical emergencies. In addition they will be involved in study protocol development and implementation including ethics committee documentation and R&D submissions.
  • The post will provide increased capacity for our trials portfolio and recruitment, both of which are projected to increase in the next year. The post-holder will have close integration and day to day working relationships with the CR UK Centre and Central South Coast Cancer Research Network (CSCCRN) nursing teams led by Sister Jac Samuel and Ms Jocelyn Walters respectively.
  • The post holder will work under overall clinical supervision from Dr Simon Crabb, Senior Lecturer in Medical Oncology, with supervision for specific clinical trials provided by the relevant Principal Investigators within the Departments of Oncology and Haematology. Training in clinical trials methodology including Good Clinical Practice will be provided.
  • The post will be at registrar level for a trainee in either Oncology or Haematology, with MRCP or equivalent, for out of program experience as a University appointment with an honorary Trust contract. The post is suitable for a Paediatric Oncology trainee but will be based in adult oncology.
  • In addition to routine support for clinical trials recruitment which will comprise 50% of the applicants time, the post will also allow for a defined translational/clinical research project within the infrastructure provide by the Southampton Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre, the CRUK Centre and the Cancer Sciences Academic Group. Details will be dependent upon, and tailored to the interests of, the relevant candidate. Designated supervision for this project will be matched to a suitable clinical academic (and scientist as appropriate) within the Cancer Sciences Academic Group. This aspect of the post could be used to provide training and preliminary data in preparation for an application to be made for a formal research training fellowship to an external body (e.g., MRC, CRUK, NIHR) and registration towards a higher degree for interested candidates.
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Person Specification
Criteria / Essential / Desirable / How to be assessed
Qualifications/Attainments: / MRCP, FRCS part II or equivalent level of clinical training. / BSc / CV and Interview
Work Related Experience: / Completed General Professional Training / Clinical experience in cancer management / CV and Interview
Ability/Knowledge / Clinical knowledge of cancer management
Computer literate
Good organisation skills and time management / Understanding of the principles of treatment for cancer patients
Knowledge of cancer biology
Understanding of audit / CV and Interview
Motivation / A desire to achieve excellence in cancer research / Plans to pursue a subsequent academic career / CV and Interview
Personality / Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to achieve good rapport with patients
Ability to work well in a multidisciplinary team / CV and Interview
Other Skills/Abilities/Aptitudes: / Fluency in written and spoken English / CV and Interview

Job Hazard Analysis Form - Appendix to Job and Person Specification

School/Department: / Medicine/Cancer Sciences
Post Title:
Post Number: / Clinical Research Fellow

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