Amyloidosis and Imaging Clinical Fellow

Job title:

Amyloidosis and Imaging Clinical Fellow

Company

North Middlesex University Hospital

Job description

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.Click here to view our video Welcome to the Royal FreeJob overviewApplications are invited for a Clinical Research Fellow to support clinical research and the clinical service within the Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (CMR) Imaging department and National Amyloidosis Centre (NAC) at the Royal Free Hospital. The post is suitable for a clinical trainee with a cardiology background who wishes to gain experience in the clinical condition, cardiac imaging, and clinical and translational research. There will scope for maintaining clinical work with sessions in CMR and weekly amyloidosis clinics. The Centre maintains a longstanding high profile clinical and basic science research programme and serves as the national referral centre for patients with amyloidosis and inherited periodic fever (auto-inflammatory) syndromes. http://www.ucl.ac.uk/medicine/amyloidosis.Main duties of the jobAmyloidosis is a multi-system disease that encompasses many specialities. The post holder will contribute to the delivery of the clinical services within the Centre (NAC and Cardiac MRI Department) and will contribute to the centre’s clinical research program. The post holder will have ample opportunity to join/develop research relevant to their interests including areas of existing research such as cardiac imaging (echocardiography, MRI, CPET), proteomics, genetics, and clinical trials in amyloidosis. This will be under the guidance and supervision of senior academic staff. The position is available for 3 years from 1st May 2025 and the postholder is encouraged to register for a PhD at UCL as part of the role, with annual registration fees to be funded by the Centre.Working for our organisationThe Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust has around 900 beds on its Hampstead site and about 10,000 people are employed across the Trust.As well as services for local people, such as accident and emergency service, and all branches of surgery and medicine, the trust is renowned for a large number of specialist services. These include, amongst others, haemophilia, solid organ transplantation, nephrology and hepatology, HIV and infectious diseases, plastic surgery, immunology, , ENT surgery and audiological medicine, amyloidosis and scleroderma. The Royal Free’s research priorities in collaboration with the medical school are translational and clinical research underpinned by a strong basic science. Areas of particular research excellence include organ failure and transplantation, haematology and oncology, immunity, and inflammation.Amyloidosis lies within the Division of Infection, Immunity, Rare Diseases, which includes Haematology/Haemophilia and Rheumatology and is headed by Dr Parag Jasani, Divisional Clinical Director, Consultant Haematologist supported by Mr Louis Hackman as Divisional Director of Operations and Ms Elly Baker as Divisional Director of Nursing.Non-clinical support services are largely devolved to divisional level within the new structure.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesPlease see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.Person specificationValuesEssential criteria

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & professional QualificationsEssential criteria

• Possession of MBBS or equivalent qualification
• Eligibility to work in the UK by January 2024
• Possession of GMC registration and a licence to practice at the time of appointment and up to date fitness to practice by October 2019
• Full MRCP(UK) or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• Possession of a current ALS certification or equivalent
• Possession of a teaching qualification

ExperienceEssential criteria

• Sufficient knowledge base to act at specialist registrar level (ST3+) equivalent
• Experince in the training of junior medical staff, including the teaching of practical procedures
• Haematology or other relevant experience

Skills and aptitudesEssential criteria

• Ability to work as part of and lead a multidisciplinary team
• Understanding of the principles of clinical governance, patient safety, clinical audit and quality improvement initiatives
• Demonstrable IT skills

Desirable criteria

• Understanding of research methodology and evidence based practice

Personal attributesEssential criteria

• Demonstrates initiative and motivation

• Covid-19 Vaccination

Getting vaccinated, and getting a booster, remains the best defence against COVID-19.
We encourage and support staff to get COVID-19 vaccine and a booster dose as and when they are eligible. * AT* – Apprenticeship Training. Where AT* is entered next to the job title indicates that this vacancy is for an apprenticeship role.

• By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers. Therefore we require you to complete your stat and Man e-learning modules prior to joining our organisation.
• If you are an EU/EEA citizen who does not have EU Settlement or Pre-Settled status, you will require a visa to work in the UK.
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Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.Please note:

• Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification.
• Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
• Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.

Please be advised that due to exceptionally high demand, all Royal Free accommodation is at full capacity and waiting lists are being held. Average waiting times are 12 months. Please do not rely on Trust accommodation when you commence your role and ensure you investigate alternative accommodation for your arrival.Employer certification / accreditation badgesApplicant requirementsYou 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

• Job Description (PDF, 544.3KB)
• Clinical Fellow PS (PDF, 212.6KB)
• Functional Requirements (PDF, 111.1KB)
• Medical and Dental – benefits, about RFL, values and governing objectives (PDF, 940.0KB)

Expected salary

Location

London

Job date

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 23:38:48 GMT

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