Clinical Research Fellow in Sickle Cell

Overview

Clinical Research Fellow in Sickle Cell

The closing date is 05 October 2025

This is an exciting opportunity for a haematology SpR interested in sickle cell to take part in clinical research. We are a large clinical sickle centre and the successful candidate will gain significant clinical experience in sickle cell. But the primary focus of the Clinical Research Fellowship will be on clinical research as part of the sickle natural history study

The successful candidate will be co-supervised by Prof Abdel Douiri in KCL's medical statistics department and will gain skills in epidemiology and data analysis. The expected outcome of the one year fellowship is for the candidate to be successful in securing external funding for a 3 year higher degree to have a research project in sickle epidemiology.

Main duties of the job

This post holder will be part of the sickle cell clinical and research teams, as well as the KCL medical statistics teams, all based on the Guys Hospital site. They will have a specific responsibility to take part in research related to sickle cell, especially in relation to the "sickle natural history study". They will also be involved in the routine care of patients with sickle cell as outpatients.

About us

The Haematology, Cellular Pathology & Supporting Services Directorate is an integral part of the Cancer and Surgery Clinical Group. The Cancer and Surgery Clinical Group will bring together a number of Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust's services that work collaboratively across the hospital and with our partners to provide excellence in clinical care, research and academia. It will operate as a distinct entity with devolved accountability within the Trust. The aim of this Clinical Group is to deliver the GSTT Cancer and Surgery Strategy.

Job responsibilities

• Professional / Clinical responsibilities
• To develop a clinical research project to fulfil requirements of higher research degree
• Apply for external funding for research project
• Work with study manager / research nurses as required on the sickle natural history study (including data quality control, data analysis, report writing for the sponsor) all after appropriate training and under supervision
• Review of patients in outpatient setting with senior support.
• Ensure timely production of letters within current Trust targets.
• Arrange appropriate investigations, treatments, documentation and referrals.
• Discuss cases with the appropriate consultant/team or specialised/disease-specific management team.
• Attend and contribute to departmental meetings / seminars and MDM sessions as required.
• Ensure leave requests are submitted with sufficient notice and clinical cover to maintain safe patient care.

• Management and Leadership
• Work within the Haematology MDT team.
• Time management of work profile.
• Day-to-day clinical leadership within subspecialty clinical service regarding the ongoing care of patients.

• Information management
• Study data collection and entry
• Data monitoring
• Data analysis descriptive and analytic
• REDCap
• GCP training
• EPIC
• Clinical coding
• Information technology/presentation skills

Person Specification Education

• oMRCP (2) or equivalent
• FRCPath 1
• oFull MRCP
• oFull FRCPath qualification

Experience

• oMinimum 3 years general medical experience
• oCompleted IMT (or equivalent) training
• oMinimum 1-year experience in haematology
• oEvidence of teaching delivered
• oSenior specialist trainee in haematology post FRCPath 2
• oTeaching qualification

Knowledge

• oEvidence of interest in Haemoglobinopathy
• oUnderstanding of Networks
• oExperience in haemoglobinopathy care

Behaviours and skills

• oHighly effective interpersonal and communication skills including listening skills
• oEmotional intelligence to deal with an MDT, managers and commissioners
• oExcellent verbal and written communication skills
• oValues diversity and difference
• oDemonstrable commitment to partnership working with a range of external organisations
• Ability to plan/implement effective projects
• Evidence of working in an MDT

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.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

£65,048 to £73,992 a year per annum excl. London Zone