Associate Research Practitioner

5 months ago

Leicester, United Kingdom University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust Full time

This is a unique and exciting opportunity for an experienced neonatal nursery specialist to join the Research and Innovation workforce at University Hospitals of Leicester as an Associate Research Practitioner.

You should be adaptable, flexible and show initiative. In addition you will need to show good communication skills, be able to liaise with all levels of staff, demonstrate good organisational skills and attention to detail, have good time management skills and be flexible as the working hours may not be fixed.

With appropriate training the appointee will provide support for neonatal studies including; screening and recruiting patients, collecting, recording and maintaining data for patients and providing professional advice and guidance for the multi-disciplinary team.

The post-holder will be allocated to a specific research clinical area. Travelling across UHL sites (Leicester Royal Infirmary and Leicester General Hospital)) will be required.

We are one of the biggest and busiest NHS trusts in the country, incorporating the General, Glenfield and Royal Infirmary hospitals. We have our very own Children’s Hospital and run one of the country’s leading heart centres.

Our team is made up of more than 17,000 staff providing a range of services primarily for the one million residents of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We work with partners at the University of Leicester and De Montfort University providing world-class teaching to nurture and develop the next generation of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, many of whom go on to spend their working lives with us.

Our purpose is to provide ‘Caring at its best’ and our staff have helped us create a set of values that embody who we are and what we’re here to do. They are:

- We focus on what matters most
- We treat others how we would like to be treated
- We are passionate and creative in our work
- We do what we say we are going to do
- We are one team and we are best when we work together

Our patients are at the heart of all we do and we believe that ‘Caring at its best’ is not just about the treatments and services we provide, but about giving our patients the best possible experience.

**About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust**: (leicestershospitals.nhs.uk)

The detailed job description and main responsibilities are included as an attachment to this advert.

The appointee’s main responsibilities, with appropriate training, will be providing support for neonatal studies including; collecting, recording and maintaining data for patients on research studies. Screening and recruiting patients to neonatal studies. Supporting research staff in ensuring the completeness, accuracy and consistency of the data in order to meet standards expected for reporting to regulatory bodies.

Identifying barriers to recruitment and assist in finding solutions to overcome these.

To provide clinical support to patients in clinical trials such as taking samples, performing tests and physical measurements in accordance with the clinical trial protocol and Good Clinical Practice (GCP). To ensure compliance with UHL policies on data protection, confidentiality and security.

The post holder will provide the highest standards of patient care in line with research protocols and will ensure that such research safeguards the well-being of the patients and is conducted within ICH Good Clinical Practice guidelines for research.

To work alongside Principle Investigators and the research team to assist in the delivery of a high quality research service of clinical expertise, professional advice, support, guidance and education to the multi-professional team, patients and carers within the research service.

The appointee will be required to process biological samples.

Opportunities to develop expertise in other research specialties will be available. The post-holder may be required to work in other research areas across UHL if service needs arise.

This post may involve shift patterns, including internal rotation onto night duty to ensure 24 hour cover (including bank holidays).

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