Job Description and Person Specification (HR5)
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Job Description
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Unit:
Medicine / Clinical and Experimental Sciences & Human Development in Health
Academic Units
Post Title:
Clinical Research Fellow, Paediatric Allergy and Respiratory Medicine
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Posts Responsible to (and Level):
Professor of Paediatric Allergy and Respiratory Medicine
Posts Responsible for (and Level):
None
Job Purpose: To undertake research on (1) early origins of asthma funded by Medical Research Council
and (2) asthma and food allergy in school children funded by European Union FP7 iFAAM Project.
Key Accountabilities/Primary Responsibilities:
% Time
(approx.)

Assist the WTCRF nurses with the final clinical assessments of the Asthma
Brushings Cohort (ABC) including interpretation of clinical assessments.

Assist the WTCRF nurses with the iFAAM food challenges including interpretation
of results.

Assist with recruitment of iFAAM participants and their study assessments as
required.
20%

Liaise with Brook laboratory staff on the ABC study data to analyse, interpret and
prepare reports for publication.
20%

Assist in the analysis, interpretation and report writing for the iFAAM study
20%

To assist (where deemed appropriate by the primary supervisor) with other
research studies ongoing in the paediatric allergy and respiratory group in order
to improve the quality of those research studies.
5%

Paediatric allergy and respiratory medicine clinic (approximately 2 per month)
5%

To comply with approvals/guidelines pertinent to Good Clinical Practice.
1
10%
20%
Internal & External Relationships: (nature & purpose of relationships)
The clinical research fellow will interact with the following people, who will undertake these respective
roles:
 Overall supervision of project will be undertaken by Professor Graham Roberts
 ABC Study team: Ruth Morris (WTCRF), Donna Davies and colleagues (Brook laboratory)
 iFAAM Study team: Erin Oliver (study coordinator), Kate Grimshaw (study dietician/nutritionist),
Emma Mcleod (WTCRF) and Jane Martin (WTCRF)
 Suzie Cake, Clinical Trials Coordinator for iFAAM and ABC studies, WTCRF
 NHS Paediatric allergy and respiratory teams
Special Requirements: Must be able to undertake all aspects of the project following appropriate training.
Person Specification
Criteria
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience:
Primary medical degree
X
MRCPCH
X
Experience in paediatric allergy and respiratory
medicine
X
Experience in clinical research
X
Good Clinical Practice training
X
Knowledge and experience of statistical analysis
X
Planning and Organising:
How to be
assessed
CV and
interview
Interview
Excellent time management and organisational
skills
X
Problem Solving and Initiative:
Interview
Able to problem solve and use initiative in order
to be able to work independently as required.
X
Management and Teamwork:
Interview
Able to manage day-to-day project activities and
the budget allocated for the project
appropriately.
X
Work effectively in a team
X
2
Communicating and Influencing:
Interview
Able to communicate clearly and effectively both
verbally and in writing.
X
Excellent Interpersonal skills to interact positively
with other members of the team and Faculty and
with patients/volunteers/the public
X
Other Skills and Behaviours:
Interview
Needs enthusiasm for medical/scientific research
and to engender enthusiasm in other people
connected with the project.
X
Special Requirements:
Driving
licence
3
Interview
Job Hazard Analysis Form - Appendix to Job and Person Specification
Please tick one of the following statements:
This post is an office-based job with routine office hazards e.g. use of VDU (if ticked, no
further information needs to be supplied)
X
This post has some hazards other than routine office e.g. more than use of VDU
Please tick all those that apply, and put N/A if not applicable
Environmental Exposures
O*
Outside work
N/A
Extremes of temperature (eg fridge/ furnace)
N/A
Potential for exposure to body fluids
##
Noise (greater than 80 dba - 8 hrs twa)
##
Exposure to hazardous substances (eg solvents, liquids, dust, fumes,
biohazards). Specify: Skin and blood samples, laboratory
chemicals/compounds used for molecular biological and immunological
studies.
##
F
Yes
N/A
Yes
Frequent hand washing
Yes
Ionising radiation
N/A
Equipment/Tools/Machines used
Food Handling
##
N/A
Driving university vehicles(e.g. car/van/LGV/PCV)
##
N/A
Use of latex gloves (note: prohibited unless specific clinical necessity)
##
N/A
Vibrating tools ( e.g. strimmers, hammer drill, lawnmowers)
##
N/A
Physical Abilities
Load manual handling.
N/A
Repetitive Crouching/Kneeling/Stooping
N/A
Repetitive Pulling/Pushing
N/A
Repetitive Lifting
N/A
Standing for prolonged periods
N/A
Repetitive Climbing i.e. steps, stools, ladders
N/A
Fine motor grips (e.g. pipetting)
Yes
Gross motor grips
N/A
Repetitive reaching below shoulder height
N/A
Repetitive reaching at shoulder height
N/A
Repetitive reaching above shoulder height
N/A
Psychosocial Issues
Face to face contact with public
Yes
Lone working
N/A
Shift work/night work/on call duties
##
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N/A
C
O – Occasionally (up to 1/3 of time); F – Frequently (up to 2/3 of time); C – Constantly (more than
2/3 of time) ## denotes to HR the need for a full PEHQ to be sent to all applicants for this position.
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