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Clinical Research Fellow in Cardiac Imaging & Amyloidosis

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
London
1 week ago
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JOB SUMMARY

Context

Applications 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 job

Main purpose of the jobAmyloidosis is a multi-system disease that encompasses many specialties. 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.

If the successful candidate is a specialty registrar with a National Training Number (NTN) they should apply prospectively to the JRCPTB to discuss any educational or clinical credit which may be achieved from the post.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

For more information please follow linkhttps://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

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Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person Specification

Clinical

Essential

Membership of Royal College of Physicians or overseas equivalent
Relevant Specialty experience
GMC Registration
Desirable

Experience in data collection, management, analysis and presentation
Membership of relevant Royal College or overseas equivalent
Ability to provide clinical supervision
Clinical

Essential

Medical degree
Experience in cardiology (or speciality relevant to amyloidosis)
Desirable

Experience of teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level
National Training Number (NTN)
Person Specification
Clinical

Essential

Membership of Royal College of Physicians or overseas equivalent
Relevant Specialty experience
GMC Registration
Desirable

Experience in data collection, management, analysis and presentation
Membership of relevant Royal College or overseas equivalent
Ability to provide clinical supervision
Clinical

Essential

Medical degree
Experience in cardiology (or speciality relevant to amyloidosis)
Desirable

Experience of teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level
National Training Number (NTN)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

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Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Address

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London

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