Clinical Research Assistant

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

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Job overview

Clinical Research Assistant- Fixed Term 12 months

and beyond.

and contribute to the running of studies at Barts Health NHS Trust. The post will be based at The Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, but is a cross-site role which will involve weekly working at Whipps Cross and Newham Hospitals as well.

Main duties of the job

The Clinical Research Assistant will be a point of contact for participants and health professionals. The role will involve the identification of potential participants, providing. Study specific training will be provided. You will also be expected to assist in the development and implementation of the wider research agenda and contribute to studies eligible for inclusion on the NIHR portfolio.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be joining a small and friendly team of researchers across 3 hospitals.

This post is fixed term for one year in the first instance, with continued funding from Genomics England based on recruitment.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Informal enquiries should be addressed to Amy Thomas, Senior Research Coordinator at [email protected]

Person specification

Qualifications

• Current certificate in ICH-GCP
• Educated to A-Level standard or equivalent

• First honours degree in healthcare in science related subject

Experience

• Recent experience of dealing with the public on a regular basis

• Recent experience of working in a research environment.
• Recent experience of working as a Health Care assistant or in a healthcare related role
• Experience of using electronic case report forms in clinical trials.
• Recruitment of and/or interaction with study participants to clinical trials

Knowledge

• Knowledge and understanding of ICH GCP, other research governance regulations and guidance and associate good clinical practice
• Knowledge of research methodologies and current national systems and structures for the approval, management and monitoring of clinical research in the NHS
• Knowledge of the Data Protection Act
• Knowledge of web-based applications
• Understanding of NHS business and administrative processes

• Understanding of patient and data confidentially procedures

Skills

• Knowledge & experience of MS Office applications especially Excel
• Numerate with advanced IT skills (MS Office 2003 and above - Access, Excel and PowerPoint
• Good verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with staff at all levels
• Able to handle sensitive and/or confidential information
• Ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment

• Phlebotomy skills
• Sample collection and processing

We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals’ who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.

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As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

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