Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Clinical Research Practitioner - Agile Research Delivery Team
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Registered Senior Clinical Research Practitioner
The North West Regional Research Delivery Network (NW RRDN) is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Registered Senior Clinical Research Practitioner. This exciting role offers the opportunity to work across a range of health and care settings throughout the North West. This is a leadership role supporting the Capability and Capacity of research delivery across the North West
At the NW RRDN, we're committed to bringing research opportunities closer to our communities, ensuring more people can take part in high-quality health and care research, regardless of where they live. By working with our NHS, academic, local authority, primary care and community partners, we're helping to shape the future of health and care through research.
As part of our Agile Research Delivery Team, you'll play a key role in delivering NIHR Portfolio research studies across multiple specialities and organisations, supporting participant recruitment, study delivery and the safe conduct of research while ensuring the highest standards of quality and regulatory compliance.
Role Description
As a Senior Clinical Research Practitioner within the North West Regional Research Delivery Network's Agile Research Delivery Team, you will:
- Lead the delivery of high-quality research across a variety of health and care settings throughout the North West.
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate and deliver NIHR Portfolio research studies.
- Ensure research is conducted safely, ethically, and in line with study protocols, Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and regulatory requirements.
- Support the recruitment and follow-up of research participants.
- Undertake research procedures within your scope of practice.
- Maintain accurate study documentation.
- Contribute to the successful delivery of research across multiple organisations.
- Provide day-to-day support and guidance to colleagues.
- Build strong partnerships with clinical and research teams.
- Contribute to service improvement and the development of innovative approaches to research delivery.
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This is a regional role requiring flexibility and the ability to travel across the North West to support research delivery where it is needed most, helping to increase opportunities for people to take part in high-quality health and care research.
About Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT)
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Contact Information
For further details or informal visits contact:
- Name: Susan Rigby
- Job Title: Senior Clinical Manager
- Email Address: Susa.rigby@mft.nhs.uk
- Telephone Number: 07765793938
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