York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Research Practitioner
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Job Description: Research Practitioner
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated, and flexible Research Practitioner to work in a number of research active areas. The aim of this post is to support the delivery of a portfolio of clinical trials across a range of areas within the Trust.
Reporting To
Reporting to the Trust Commercial Research Manager, you would provide a full administrative service.
Role Responsibilities
As part of the role, you would need to be flexible with regard to supporting colleagues in different research specialties and will require a good understanding of clinical research and the legislation applicable to running clinical trials.
- Location: The posts will be based in York Hospital, but you may be required to work at other sites within the Trust and GP surgeries if necessary.
- Duties: This would be a great developmental opportunity for a current clinical trials assistant or someone who has worked in a similar role. You will be working in busy teams with varied duties, acquiring knowledge about the conduct of clinical trials, and making a real contribution to clinical research.
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Essential Experience
Demonstrating that you have worked a minimum of 2 years in clinical research would be advantageous, with knowledge and expertise regarding the mandatory standards required for conduction/construction of clinical trials.
Key Duties
- Maintaining study files and documentation
- Arranging appointments with patients
- Obtaining test results and medical records
- Collating and submitting trial data
- Compiling reports on trial progress
- Providing clinical support to the Research Nurses/AHP, including screening, receiving consent, and recruiting participants into studies as deemed appropriate for your knowledge, skill set, and competence
Communication
You must be able to communicate sensitively and professionally with patients who may be seriously ill and distressed. You must also be able to communicate with staff at all levels of seniority throughout a number of hospital departments, and with sponsors, staff in the Research Network, and other NHS Trusts.
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family, and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema, and finance from a range of providers
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Application Process
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https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd
Please ensure you have the permission of your current line manager if you are an internal applicant applying for a secondment.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Marthe Ludtmann
- Job Title: Head of Commercial Research
- Email Address: marthe.ludtmann1@nhs.net
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