Assistant Clinical Research Practitioner

1 month ago


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

Clinical Research Practitioner - 37.5 hours per week - Band 4

This is a 1 year fixed term contract full time post, based at Leicester Glenfield Hospital. Travel will be required between sites within the Trust and to Primary Care locations within Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire to support departmental activities.

The post holder must have significant experience in a NHS band 3 role, or equivalent, in clinical research. Knowledge, understanding and experience of the clinical research process, including ICH-GCP and research governance is a must.

The post requires flexibility and the ability to work under pressure whilst maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.Some weekend working and evening work may be required.
- Please ensure you can demonstrate the criteria required for shortlisting*

The post holder will be expected to manage the day to day running of the research study under the support and guidance of the multidisciplinary research team.

The post will involve liaison with all grades of staff in a multi-disciplinary department; therefore the ability to communicate clearly, calmly and effectively with a broad range of people is important.

To develop and maintain constructive working relationship with muti-professional teams within the speciality. Have some responsibility for ensuring good communication between all service providers within the speciality. Actively participate in local and national networking groups to develop an expert level of knowledge in the speciality.

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 14,000 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)

Clinical Research Practitioners (CRPs) are crucial to delivering clinical research that is transforming treatment in the NHS and the care we receive. CRPs bring a wealth of research knowledge and expertise to research delivery teams, working alongside nurses and others to deliver safe, ethical and high quality clinical research care.

The post-holder will be responsible for supporting studies from set up through to the completion of the follow up phase and for overseeing and/or managing single site studies as required.

To support current research staff in ensuring the completeness, accuracy and consistency of the data in order to meet standards expected for reporting to regulatory bodies, by organising and managing study days.

To provide clinical support and supervision to patients in clinical trials such as the taking of informed consent, taking samples, performing tests and physical measurements and preparing and maintaining study documentation, in accordance with the clinical trial protocol and Good Clinical Practice.

The appointee will be required to process biological samples.



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