Job Description
Job Summary
You will have the scope and capability to contribute to the development of our organisations medical quality improvement programs. The purpose of the role is to facilitate the translation of research data and quality improvement programs into clinical practice and improvement of patient care. The duties include assisting with drafting and reviewing documentation and publications, project coordination and liaison with project teams, as well as presentation to external stakeholders and conference participation.
This is a fantastic opportunity to become involved in medical management and quality improvement projects with an internationally recognised research organisation involved in the analysis and dissemination of real-life research from large-scale observational studies and pragmatic randomised controlled trials.
This role offers flexible working within standard office hours of Monday - Friday, +am - 5pm. You can be based in our Cambridge or Norfolk offices on a full or part time basis.
Main duties of the job
Primary Responsibilities
• To contribute to medical quality improvement programs
• To continually assess the benefit of our quality improvement programs to patients, and tailor the programs to maximise their real-life application in a clinical setting
• Review and contribute to scientific documents and publications (including proposals and reports)
• To independently develop ethics applications for projects
• To contribute to new and existing projects with respect to considering practical medical issues and clinical application; and to understand EMR data and coding systems and give guidance on the application of data to projects
• Review and complete presentations, abstracts, and posters
• Communication and liaison with internal team across various global locations
• Liaison with study sponsors and steering committee experts
• Presentations and calls with external stakeholders
• Participation and presentations at international medical / scientific conferences
About us
About Optimum Patient Care
Optimum Patient Care has been supporting chronic disease management and research in primary care for over 15 years. We are a not-for-profit social enterprise which provides a range of services to over 1000 GP surgeries across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Our services include clinical audit and review services, IG-compliant data extraction services, and research support services. Our services are provided at no cost to participating practices and freely available to all GP surgeries across the UK. Our anonymised research database, OPC Research Database (OPCRD), is one of the largest electronic health record databases in the world for research use, with over 17 million anonymised patients.
Date posted
30 January 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£45,000 to £60,000 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
M0033-25-0000
Job locations
Optimum Patient Care
5 Coles Lane
Oakington
Cambridge
CB24 3BA
Optimum Patient Care
16 Bank Street
Norwich
NR2 4SE
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Job Description
We are currently seeking candidates with an interest in research and primary care expeience to fill a Medical Research Doctor role.
You will have the scope and capability to contribute to the development of our organisations medical quality improvement programs. The purpose of the role is to facilitate the translation of research data and quality improvement programs into clinical practice and improvement of patient care. The duties include assisting with drafting and reviewing documentation and publications, project coordination and liaison with project teams, as well as presentation to external stakeholders and conference participation.
This is a fantastic opportunity to become involved in medical management and quality improvement projects with an internationally recognised research organisation involved in the analysis and dissemination of real-life research from large-scale observational studies and pragmatic randomised controlled trials.
This role offers flexible working within standard office hours of Monday - Friday, +am - 5pm. You can be based in our Cambridge or Norfolk offices on a full or part time basis.
Primary Responsibilities
• To contribute to medical quality improvement programs
• To continually assess the benefit of our quality improvement programs to patients, and tailor the programs to maximise their real-life application in a clinical setting
• Review and contribute to scientific documents and publications (including proposals and reports)
• To independently develop ethics applications for projects
• To contribute to new and existing projects with respect to considering practical medical issues and clinical application; and to understand EMR data and coding systems and give guidance on the application of data to projects
• Review and complete presentations, abstracts, and posters
• Communication and liaison with internal team across various global locations
• Liaison with study sponsors and steering committee experts
• Presentations and calls with external stakeholders
• Participation and presentations at international medical / scientific conferences
Qualifications
• Qualified Doctor of medicine
• Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience, ideally within UK primary care.
• Clinical experience or scientific study in the field of respiratory medicine is an advantage
Experience And Key Skills
• Medical training and clinical background, with an interest in research and scientific studies
• Experience of health research projects
• Experience in scientific writing, publication of peer-review journal publications preferred
• Client relations, liaising with external parties internationally, strong leadership and presentation skills
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
About Optimum Patient Care
Optimum Patient Care has been supporting chronic disease management and research in primary care for over 15 years. We are a not-for-profit social enterprise which provides a range of services to over 1000 GP surgeries across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Our services include clinical audit and review services, IG-compliant data extraction services, and research support services. Our services are provided at no cost to participating practices and freely available to all GP surgeries across the UK. Our anonymised research database, OPC Research Database (OPCRD), is one of the largest electronic health record databases in the world for research use, with over 17 million anonymised patients.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £45,000.00-£60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
• Additional leave
• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexitime
• Free flu jabs
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Paid volunteer time
• Private medical insurance
• Sick pay
• Work from home
Schedule:
• Monday to Friday
Experience:
• Primary care: 2 years (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in CAMBRIDGE
Experience:
Job description Job responsibilities
• Primary care: 2 years (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in CAMBRIDGE
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
• Qualifications
• Qualified Doctor of medicine
• Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience, ideally within UK primary care.
• Clinical experience or scientific study in the field of respiratory medicine is an advantage.
• Experience and Key Skills
• Medical training and clinical background, with an interest in research and scientific studies
• Experience of health research projects
• Experience in scientific writing, publication of peer-review journal publications preferred
• Client relations, liaising with external parties internationally, strong leadership and presentation skills
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
Person Specification Qualifications Essential
• Qualifications
• Qualified Doctor of medicine
• Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience, ideally within UK primary care.
• Clinical experience or scientific study in the field of respiratory medicine is an advantage.
• Experience and Key Skills
• Medical training and clinical background, with an interest in research and scientific studies
• Experience of health research projects
• Experience in scientific writing, publication of peer-review journal publications preferred
• Client relations, liaising with external parties internationally, strong leadership and presentation skills
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1+75 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1+75 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.
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
Optimum Patient Care
Address
Optimum Patient Care
5 Coles Lane
Oakington
Cambridge
CB24 3BA
Employer's website
https://optimumpatientcare.org/ (Opens in a new tab)
You will have the scope and capability to contribute to the development of our organisations medical quality improvement programs. The purpose of the role is to facilitate the translation of research data and quality improvement programs into clinical practice and improvement of patient care. The duties include assisting with drafting and reviewing documentation and publications, project coordination and liaison with project teams, as well as presentation to external stakeholders and conference participation.
This is a fantastic opportunity to become involved in medical management and quality improvement projects with an internationally recognised research organisation involved in the analysis and dissemination of real-life research from large-scale observational studies and pragmatic randomised controlled trials.
This role offers flexible working within standard office hours of Monday - Friday, +am - 5pm. You can be based in our Cambridge or Norfolk offices on a full or part time basis.
Main duties of the job
Primary Responsibilities
• To contribute to medical quality improvement programs
• To continually assess the benefit of our quality improvement programs to patients, and tailor the programs to maximise their real-life application in a clinical setting
• Review and contribute to scientific documents and publications (including proposals and reports)
• To independently develop ethics applications for projects
• To contribute to new and existing projects with respect to considering practical medical issues and clinical application; and to understand EMR data and coding systems and give guidance on the application of data to projects
• Review and complete presentations, abstracts, and posters
• Communication and liaison with internal team across various global locations
• Liaison with study sponsors and steering committee experts
• Presentations and calls with external stakeholders
• Participation and presentations at international medical / scientific conferences
About us
About Optimum Patient Care
Optimum Patient Care has been supporting chronic disease management and research in primary care for over 15 years. We are a not-for-profit social enterprise which provides a range of services to over 1000 GP surgeries across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Our services include clinical audit and review services, IG-compliant data extraction services, and research support services. Our services are provided at no cost to participating practices and freely available to all GP surgeries across the UK. Our anonymised research database, OPC Research Database (OPCRD), is one of the largest electronic health record databases in the world for research use, with over 17 million anonymised patients.
Date posted
30 January 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£45,000 to £60,000 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
M0033-25-0000
Job locations
Optimum Patient Care
5 Coles Lane
Oakington
Cambridge
CB24 3BA
Optimum Patient Care
16 Bank Street
Norwich
NR2 4SE
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Job Description
We are currently seeking candidates with an interest in research and primary care expeience to fill a Medical Research Doctor role.
You will have the scope and capability to contribute to the development of our organisations medical quality improvement programs. The purpose of the role is to facilitate the translation of research data and quality improvement programs into clinical practice and improvement of patient care. The duties include assisting with drafting and reviewing documentation and publications, project coordination and liaison with project teams, as well as presentation to external stakeholders and conference participation.
This is a fantastic opportunity to become involved in medical management and quality improvement projects with an internationally recognised research organisation involved in the analysis and dissemination of real-life research from large-scale observational studies and pragmatic randomised controlled trials.
This role offers flexible working within standard office hours of Monday - Friday, +am - 5pm. You can be based in our Cambridge or Norfolk offices on a full or part time basis.
Primary Responsibilities
• To contribute to medical quality improvement programs
• To continually assess the benefit of our quality improvement programs to patients, and tailor the programs to maximise their real-life application in a clinical setting
• Review and contribute to scientific documents and publications (including proposals and reports)
• To independently develop ethics applications for projects
• To contribute to new and existing projects with respect to considering practical medical issues and clinical application; and to understand EMR data and coding systems and give guidance on the application of data to projects
• Review and complete presentations, abstracts, and posters
• Communication and liaison with internal team across various global locations
• Liaison with study sponsors and steering committee experts
• Presentations and calls with external stakeholders
• Participation and presentations at international medical / scientific conferences
Qualifications
• Qualified Doctor of medicine
• Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience, ideally within UK primary care.
• Clinical experience or scientific study in the field of respiratory medicine is an advantage
Experience And Key Skills
• Medical training and clinical background, with an interest in research and scientific studies
• Experience of health research projects
• Experience in scientific writing, publication of peer-review journal publications preferred
• Client relations, liaising with external parties internationally, strong leadership and presentation skills
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
About Optimum Patient Care
Optimum Patient Care has been supporting chronic disease management and research in primary care for over 15 years. We are a not-for-profit social enterprise which provides a range of services to over 1000 GP surgeries across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Our services include clinical audit and review services, IG-compliant data extraction services, and research support services. Our services are provided at no cost to participating practices and freely available to all GP surgeries across the UK. Our anonymised research database, OPC Research Database (OPCRD), is one of the largest electronic health record databases in the world for research use, with over 17 million anonymised patients.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £45,000.00-£60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
• Additional leave
• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexitime
• Free flu jabs
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Paid volunteer time
• Private medical insurance
• Sick pay
• Work from home
Schedule:
• Monday to Friday
Experience:
• Primary care: 2 years (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in CAMBRIDGE
Experience:
Job description Job responsibilities
• Primary care: 2 years (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in CAMBRIDGE
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
• Qualifications
• Qualified Doctor of medicine
• Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience, ideally within UK primary care.
• Clinical experience or scientific study in the field of respiratory medicine is an advantage.
• Experience and Key Skills
• Medical training and clinical background, with an interest in research and scientific studies
• Experience of health research projects
• Experience in scientific writing, publication of peer-review journal publications preferred
• Client relations, liaising with external parties internationally, strong leadership and presentation skills
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
Person Specification Qualifications Essential
• Qualifications
• Qualified Doctor of medicine
• Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience, ideally within UK primary care.
• Clinical experience or scientific study in the field of respiratory medicine is an advantage.
• Experience and Key Skills
• Medical training and clinical background, with an interest in research and scientific studies
• Experience of health research projects
• Experience in scientific writing, publication of peer-review journal publications preferred
• Client relations, liaising with external parties internationally, strong leadership and presentation skills
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1+75 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1+75 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.
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
Optimum Patient Care
Address
Optimum Patient Care
5 Coles Lane
Oakington
Cambridge
CB24 3BA
Employer's website
https://optimumpatientcare.org/ (Opens in a new tab)
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Medical Research Doctor position is now open for candidates interested in the Health Jobs sector. This role in Norwich offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Health Jobs is a plus.
