Clinical Research Fellow – Innovation

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non‑clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

Shift pattern: Monday to Friday (Office Hours)

Employment: Fixed‑term post for 1 year.

The Clinical Innovation Fellow (CIF) is a core member of the Digital Health Validation Lab (DHVL) team as well as the relevant clinical team based on the QEUH Campus. DHVL activities will focus on evaluating a range of health technologies in collaboration with academic and industry partners, facilitating access to clinical expertise, helping formulate research protocols and ensuring successful delivery of projects across a range of clinical areas.

The CIF will engage with R&I personnel to ensure successful delivery from project inception to final reporting and will be supported by the DHVL operations team. The CIF reports to the Portfolio Manager and Clinical Director & Academic Lead.

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of clinical workflow that the health technology is expected to operate within.
• Proactively engage with clinical teams from a range of disciplines and be the first point of contact for clinicians and volunteers.
• Develop clinical studies working with R&I teams to develop protocol, gain approvals and initiate study.
• Manage the recruitment of volunteers for trials and proactively work on measures to improve recruitment, with support from DHVL/LL operations teams and peers.
• Collaborate with appropriate experts such as statisticians, health economists, DHVL operation team members etc.
• Maintain records and support the recording, monitoring and evaluation processes of the DHVL.
• Prepare summary reports and present study results to the operations team, clinicians, researchers, innovators and wider audiences as required.
• Support patient and public engagement activities in conjunction with DHVL communications teams.
• Provide information to support funding reports and presentations and present progress and updates to meetings with funders as required.
• As a key member of the DHVL team, the Fellow will be encouraged to register for a higher degree (MD or PhD) as potential progression of the post.

Informal contact:
Katriona Brooksbank – Regional Head of Innovation –  /

Due to the volume of applications, we will not be able to provide shortlisting feedback.

Applicants who have not undertaken a UK foundation programme within 3.5 years of the advertised post start date will be asked to submit a Certificate of Readiness to Enter Specialty Training (CREST). The CREST form must be completed by a consultant who has worked with you for a minimum continuous period of three months whole‑time equivalent wholly within the 3.5 years prior to the advertised post start date for which you are applying.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde – NHS Scotland encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

We support applications from the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer.

Applicants must provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third‑party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. Failure to comply may result in withdrawal from the application process.

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