Date posted: 17 July 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Doctor - other
Salary: £45,715 to £69,976 a year
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 1 years
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 337-MS-2018-SM
Job locations: London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, St Mark’s Hospital, Watford Road, Harrow, London, HA1 3UJ, United Kingdom

Job summary
We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Research Fellow to join our team. The ideal candidate will have experience in managing a diverse workload and possess in-depth knowledge of research governance and regulatory compliance and have experience in clinical trials and research in IBD. The Research Fellow will join the St Mark's clinical team and research team to work on IBD academic research and commercial studies under the NIHR London North West Commercial Research Delivery Centre umbrella. The post holder will work closely with the IBD team and NHS Research Infrastructure, academic, and industry partners to strengthen collaboration, ensure regulatory compliance, and enhance research capacity. They will also support budget holder responsibilities within R&I and represent our CRDC at relevant network meetings.

Main duties of the job
The post will provide the opportunity to undertake a variety of daytime activities as part of this role. The core element of this role is to support IBD clinical trial work (including IBD fatigue project) within St Mark's Hospital. St Mark's team participates in multiple research projects, and post holder will be expected to support the delivery of those projects under the supervision of the named supervisors, Professor Ailsa Hart and Dr Calum Moulton. Additional clinical activities may include:

• IBD clinics and/or Transition clinics, Gastro wards cover, IBD day unit cover under the supervision of Professor Ailsa Hart.
• Post-holder might also be asked to perform endoscopy lists.

About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• GMC registration
• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCP
• ATLS

Desirable

• Experience at registrar level in gastroenterology at ST3 level or above
• Other relevant courses, e.g. ALS, CCrISP, BSS

Knowledge
Essential

• Completed MRCP
• Experience or knowledge of NHS hospital practice

Desirable

• Exposure to gastroenterology at ST3 level or above

Teaching
Essential

• Experience of teaching and training more junior staff

Management/Audit
Essential

• Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
• Understanding of the principles of clinical governance
• Understanding of audit

Desirable

• Evidence of service audit

Research & Publications
Essential

• Evidence of academic activity

Desirable

• Publications in peer reviewed journals
• Training in research methodology

Personal Skills
Essential

• Ability to communicate with clarity in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate
• Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority
• Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others
• Ability to work as part of a team

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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Address: London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, St Mark’s Hospital, Watford Road, Harrow, London, HA1 3UJ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Consultant Gastroenterologist & Director IBD
Professor Ailsa Hart
ailsa.hart@nhs.net