Assistant Research Practitioner

2 weeks ago

Coventry, United Kingdom University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust Full time

Are you interested in helping to improve patient care by being involved in clinical research? If the answer is yes then this may be the role for you.

We wish to recruit an Assistant Practitioner to join our busy, well-established Trauma & Orthopaedic team helping to recruit patients to research studies investigating the best treatments and procedures for a range of conditions.

The ideal person for this role will be an effective communicator, enthusiastic and self-motivated who is able to engage with patients, their relatives and other members of the healthcare team. The post-holder should be able to display commitment to continuous learning and the ability to adapt and flex to meet the needs of the service.

The post holder must have the ability to understand and explain research studies to potential participants as they will be required to obtain consent from patients and their families. Attention to detail, computer literacy and the ability to collect and maintain accurate records are vital requirements for this post as is the need for good organisational and time management skills.

Relevant research training is provided for all team members.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

At UHCW NHS Trust we actively encourage and support all staff to be COVID19 vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence to protect patients, colleagues, friends and family members.

**Main Duties and Responsibilities**:
Clinical

Provide appropriate information to patients and their carers participating in studies.

Arrange patient assessments and visits as appropriate to relevant study protocol.

Assist the research team in the preparation and conduct of the clinic visits for patients enrolled in research studies

Under supervision or after appropriate training, carry out clinical procedures including but not limited to vital sign measurement, ECG acquisition, phlebotomy and cannulation, height, weight blood pressure measurements.

Report all findings from clinical procedures to research team and accurately document as advised by team in appropriate research files, logs and databases and patient records.

After appropriate training and assessment of competence process blood, urine and other samples according to protocols such as preparing serum separation using centrifuge and pipetting. Preparing for ambient or frozen storage and shipment as directed.

Arrange couriers for safe and timely transport of all clinical samples.

Attend multi-disciplinary meetings to support the team with patient identification and recruitment.

Ensure relevant information is recorded in the participant’s clinical records.

Provide care to patients in a supportive and sensitive manner and refer to other members of the team in order to provide optimal care.

Recognise emergency situations and respond appropriately in line with trust policies.

Participate in clinical incident reporting and clinical audit as required.

Maintain clinical stores as required.

For further details of the job role please see attached job description.

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