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Job overview

We are seeking to recruit a Clinical Research Fellow in Mood Disorders to support the delivery of The Midlands Translational Research Centre, conduct research and work within a growing team of translational researchers. The clinical research fellow will focus on research into treatment resistant depression and on the setting up, and delivery of new translational interventions within a new mood disorders interventional psychiatry centre based at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust. The new centre will initially focus on set-up and experience of delivering transcranial magnetic stimulation and ketamine for depression.

The sucessful postholder will be supported by the Research Lead for Mood Disorders Research and the Co-Director for the Midlands Translational Research Centre, Prof Marwaha and the Trusts Research and Development (R&D) Department.  The R&D Department provides support to a broad portfolio of research, with specific and dedicated staff appointed to deliver the Mood Disorders Research Agenda.  This support includes (but is not limited to), Lead and Clinical Research Nurse staff, non-clinical research delivery staff, Research Fellows, project management and governance staff. The team will provide wrap around support to the postholder to work as a delivery team, as well as access to training as required.  

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will contribute to the achievement of the research strategy of the Midlands TCoE by supporting clinical trials, experimental medicine, and observational studies in the Mental Health Mission portfolio, in depression. Whilst the post holder will focus on set-up and delivery of novel interventions including for example writing protocols and working with clinical delivery staff, they will also have the opportunity to develop research outputs. It is expected that the clinical research fellow will also help BSMHFT deliver a range of clinical trials that are starting or due to start in 2024 focussed on mood disorders within the context of developing and working within a research clinic.  These will grow with mission objectives to increase early phase and novel treatment trials in the region.

The appointee will work with the Centre leadership (Co-Director Professor Marwaha). There will be extensive opportunity to develop skill sets in keeping with academic training and moving towards ACF/ACL and PhD funding if that is desired.

The appointee will also have the opportunity to attend appropriate educational activities and will be expected to work towards to registration for a higher degree and will be supported to apply for further funding.

Working for our organisation

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive mental healthcare service for residents of Birmingham and Solihull and to communities in the West Midlands and beyond.  We operate out of more than 50 sites and serve a culturally and socially diverse population of 1.2 million spread over 172 square miles, have an annual budget of £240 million and a dedicated workforce of over 4,000 staff – making this one of the largest and most complex Mental Health Foundation Trusts in the country.

This appointment is with Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust but will work with the whole MTC team which is based at the University of Birmingham.

Our Trust is committed to treating individuals fairly and ensuring they have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential, even if this means doing things differently for different people sometimes. We are working hard to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity within Birmingham and Solihull and that our services meet the needs of all diverse service users and carers.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. As part of the selection process you may be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, however all cases of criminal record history are dealt with on a case by case basis.

Please note, if applicable for your role you will be required to cover the cost of your DBS certificate. This will be deducted from your salary over 3 months. You will also be required to sign up to the DBS Update Service before commencement with the Trust.

All successful applicants will be required to complete the Trust’s induction programme. The Fundamental (Statutory and Mandatory) training will be in an e-learning format. You will be required to complete training modules online (approx. 9-14 hours depending on post) by the end of your first week with us.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process we may contact you via email to advise you of the interview details. Please ensure you access your email account from which you applied regularly once the position has closed.

If applicable to your role, the Trust will require you to sign up for the DBS Update Service. The subscription will cost you £13 a year but the Trust will reimburse this. You will be contractually obliged to maintain your subscription.

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