Clinical Studies Assistant

7 months ago


StokeonTrent, United Kingdom North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Research and Development (R&D) team for a nine-month fixed-term/secondment Clinical Studies Assistant (CSA) post to support, deliver, and drive forward research in the Trust.

Band 4 - £25,147 - £27,596 per annum - full time, 37.5 hours per week.

You will be based with the R&D team, Home and remote working, and will work closely with various clinical teams across the Trust, providing dedicated research support.

As part of the role, you will support mental health research across many specialities; Adult/Older People's Mental Health, Learning Disability, Children and Young People, Dementia and Neuro.

Good Clinical Practice and study-specific training will be offered as part of the role.

This CSA post is crucial to ensuring the efficient delivery of research activities involving Trust staff, service users, and carers. The post will include research recruitment, coordination, and delivery of National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) portfolio studies and clinical trials (local, national, and international), as required.

The role will enable you to become involved in different types of studies, including genetic studies, questionnaires, and interventional and randomised controlled trials.

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust is proud to have attained the highest possible rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commissions (CQC).

Working within the R&D team and closely with clinicians, clinical teams and the West Midlands Clinical Research Network, you will support all aspects of research delivery.

As a ‘Disability Confident Employer’, we very much believe that inclusion is something that you feel when you work at the Trust and we are continuously developing our culture of inclusion. Our teams pride themselves on compassion, teamwork and resilience.

This exciting role will help develop and increase opportunities for service users, carers, and staff to participate in research. The post will ensure that all research activities involving Trust staff, services, and data are fully compliant with the UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research EU Clinical Trials Directive and Information Governance.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to ( full Job Description and Person Specification available ):
Support delivery and coordination of NIHR & commercially adopted studies across the Trust;
Identify and recruit potential participants for NIHR & commercially adopted studies according to specific protocols and guidelines;
Read, interpret and contribute to the implementation of research and trial protocols under the guidance and supervision of study teams, senior staff and Principal Investigators;
Performing Phlebotomy tasks, including the collection of saliva samples;
Communicate and maintain relationships with internal or external persons or services in a professional manner that positively promotes the service of the R&D and Trust generally;
Support and assist consultants, clinicians, and nursing and allied health professional staff across the Trust in the safe implementation of research and trial protocols and delegated tasks;
Supports planning and organisation of research and innovation events

**Qualifications**:
**Essential**:
Diploma in Health and Social Care (NVQ Level 3), plus additional relevant healthcare, research training to diploma level (or equivalent), or healthcare or research short courses

**Desirable**:
Mental Health Certificate

Experience

Essential

Experience working in a relevant health or social care setting;
Experience in health, research or social care practice and terminology.

Desirable

Research Experience

Experience working in an NHS setting with mental health service user contact;
Experience working in an NHS Mental Health research setting

Knowledge and skills

Essential

Knowledge of nursing procedures and practices;
Completed Phlebotomy Training;
Good communication and interpersonal skills;
Ability to take good quality minutes of meetings;
Highly motivated with the ability to work both as part of a team and on an individual basis.

Desirable

Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice;
Knowledge of research methodology.

Other

Sensitivity towards those who experience mental health illnesses

Reliable and flexible

Confident but diplomatic and calm approach

Ability to deal with the public and colleagues in a respectful, pleasant and polite manner at all times

Ability to travel to meet the needs of the post



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