Job summary
- Main area
- Research and Innovation
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 349-RES-V6206390
- Employer
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Manchester
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Research Facility (CRF) Education and Training Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Manchester Clinical Research Facility (CRF)
We are looking for a motivated and dynamic individual to take on the role of the CRF Education and Training Practitioner.
The Manchester CRF provides opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds across Greater Manchester to take part in research.
Hosted by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with The Christie NHS Foundation Trust and the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, the Manchester CRF is the largest and most comprehensive of the 28 NIHR Clinical Research Facilities, enhancing translation of scientific advances through experimental research.
Manchester CRF operates six world-class facilities based at NHS teaching hospitals across Greater Manchester delivering a diverse range of cutting edge, early phase experimental medicine studies for adults and children at:
- The Christie
- Manchester Royal Infirmary
- North Manchester General Hospital
- Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
- Salford Royal Hospital
- Wythenshawe Hospital
For further information visit the Manchester CRF website or watch this film to discover more about the work undertaken, and the difference research can make to patients both now and in the future. Follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @ManchesterCRF and on LinkedIn.
Main duties of the job
As the Education and Training Practitioner you will work in partnership with the MCRF senior management team and with the individual MCRF site management teams and will be responsible for ensuring the provision of high-quality training and education across the MCRF.
You will ensure that the professional development needs of the MCRF workforce are met by supporting and taking responsibility for aspects of MCRF education strategies through the delivery of education and training programmes and will act as an exemplary role model for learners.
You will work across MCRF partner organisations and will liaise with the newly established NWCRF Alliance to maximise training opportunities.
The scope of the role also extends to supporting the NIHR Manchester CRF's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.
Working for our organisation
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- A thorough understanding of the clinical trial process.
- Graduate (health related studies) Plus further training and/or experience to post graduate diploma level.
- Appropriate teaching and education qualification or experience.
- Good Clinical Practice (GCP) certificate.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of Masters (level 7) study.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of different methods and styles for teaching and learning.
- Understanding of training programme development including the generation of learning outcomes.
- Knowledge of Clinical Trials Management, including early phase research.
- Current knowledge of professional regulatory body requirements and national policy.
- Microsoft office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook.
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of UKCRF Network and NWCRF Alliance.
Training and Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of teaching and supervising.
- Experience of having worked across professional and organisational boundaries.
- Understanding of all aspects of research governance and related legislation and inspection requirements (e.g. MHRA, HTA, JACIE).
- Experience of the governance and approval systems within the NHS for clinical studies.
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Evidence of ability to work with different groups of staff and learners.
- Involvement in the planning, implementation and evaluation education programmes.
- Evidence of organisational and time management skills.
- Evidence of ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines.
- Ability to work without supervision and use own initiative.
- Ability to work flexibly and manage competing priorities.
Attributes
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Excellent interpersonal skills able to engage and build effective relationships with people from a wide range of personal and professional backgrounds.
- Evidence of being a role model in education and training.
- Consistently high attention to detail and quality of work.
- Adaptable to meet differing learn-ing styles/ preferences.
- Willingness to work across organisational and professional boundaries.
Desirable criteria
- Ability to write evidence-based reports.
- Demonstrates the ability and knowledge on how to undertake audit, associated evaluation, action planning and feedback to relevant staff and learners.
Other
Essential criteria
- Willingness to work flexibly across sites of Manchester Clinical Research Facility (MCRF).
- Willingness to travel to sites of the NWCRF Alliance.
- Demonstrate ability to meet the Trust values.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sian Hanison
- Job title
- NIHR Manchester CRF Operational Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
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