Research Coordinator

Research at RBHH is world-leading, we are currently running a large number of research studies across the range of adult and paediatric diseases. The role forms part of a Harefield research delivery team who conduct a mixture of industry studies and academic studies.

The portfolio is largely focused towards cardiovascular and critical care research however there will likely be opportunities to support the respiratory portfolio.

The post-holder will provide support to research participants. The post-holder will assist in the management, coordination, and implementation of the research programmes and undertake research. The post holder will also perform routine clinical assessments on patients and healthy volunteers.

As a Band 5 Research Coordinator, you will be based at Harefield hospital, and will be responsible for the coordination of clinical trials across supported by the Harefield delivery team. The post holder will support study activity from set up/ initiation to archiving to ensure that agreed patient recruitment targets are met.

Core behaviours for all Trust staff

**All staff will**:
Act with honesty and integrity at all times
- Demonstrate respect for others and value diversity
- Focus on the patient and internal and external customer at all times
- Make an active contribution to developing the service
- Learn from and share experience and knowledge
- Keep others informed of issues of importance and relevance
- Consciously review mistakes and successes to improve performance
- Act as ambassadors for their directorate and the Trust
- Be aware of the impact of their own behaviour on others
- Be discreet and aware of issues requiring confidentiality

**The post holder will ensure**:

- Ensure participant treatment is in accordance with clinical research protocols.
- Act as patient advocate ensuring their rights are protected at all times.
- Participate in internal and external working groups to develop and share evidence based/best practice, locally, nationally and internationally including networking.
- Ensure safe use of all equipment, some of which is complex.

Communication
- Raise awareness and profile of clinical research and clinical studies.
- Demonstrate awareness and contribution to divisional, Trust and national objectives.
- Act as patient advocate ensuring their rights are protected at all times.
- Participate/present in internal and external working groups to develop and share evidence based/best practice, locally, nationally and internationally including networking.
- Facilitate effective communication of complex study information with all relevant research personnel, including: medical, nursing, administrative and pharmacy staff.
- Develop effective working partnership with Principal Investigators and all members of the research team and other members of the multidisciplinary team, ensuring the two-way flow of all necessary documentation and information.

Patient/customer care(both direct and indirect). The post-holder will:

- Ensure participant treatment is in accordance with clinical research protocols.
- Act as patient advocate ensuring their rights are protected at all times.
- Continually evaluate the quality of care given, regularly assessing the needs of the participant and effect change required to ensure their safety.
- Participate in internal and external working groups to develop and share evidence based/best practice, locally, nationally and internationally including networking.

**Research and development.The post-holder will**:

- Assist in the coordination, organisation and implementation of basic science and clinical trial protocols in accordance with International Conference on Harmonisation/ Good Clinical Practice (ICH/GCP). This will be for both non-commercial and commercial trials.
- Using appropriate manual and computerised systems ensure accurate collection and maintenance of all research records and results.
- Assume day-to-day responsibility for specific research studies as delegated by the Senior Research Nurse.
- Develop and implement research study plans for delegated studies in liaison with the Senior Research Nurse
- Assist in the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Facilitate effective communication of complex research study information with all relevant research personnel, including: medical, nursing, administrative and pharmacy staff.
- Assist in the development and implementation of research initiatives in liaison with other staff.
- Facilitate effective communication of complex study information with all relevant research personnel, including: medical, nursing, administrative and pharmacy staff.

**People management. The post-holder will**:

- Manage own workload, patient interviews and coordinating investigations and procedures and arranging any follow up necessary for complex research trials.
- Develop effective working partnership with Principal Investigators and all members of the research team and other members of the multi