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Job overview

We are looking to appoint a Research Practitioner (Band 4) to the Lung Research Team within The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. The research teams form part of the Research and Development division.

We are seeking enthusiastic and highly motivated individuals, who are able to demonstrate work experience in clinical trials coordination and data management involving clinical trials or project co-ordination, as well as a good understanding of clinical research, GCP and clinical governance.

This role is patient facing and as such the successful candidate will need to demonstrate excellent communication skills and the ability to work alongside clinical colleagues. Clinical skills training will be required for this role so a willingness to work towards these or demonstration that the candidate have these is essential.

Candidates must have excellent organisation and communication skills, who can work well both in a team and using their own initiative. The individuals must demonstrate skills that will promote an environment of quality and learning.

Applicants should meet all the essential criteria described in the job description as a minimum, including holding a scientific or business-based degree, or have relevant experience in scientific and medical research.

Main duties of the job

In order to support our growth as a centre of excellence in research, we are looking to recruit a Band 4 Research Practitioner to support our existing research staff. You will be based with the Lung Research Team. This team supports a large number of commercial, NIHR and clinician-led trials. We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual who will be responsible for assisting the clinical research teams with all aspects of clinical and administration/coordination work relating to clinical trials.

The main focus of the role is to support the RAPID clinical trial a NIHR funded trial exploring delivery of radiotherapy for lung cancer patients. The role will involve coordinating the patient pathway and linking closely with the medical team whilst managing some the administrative aspects of clinical trials such as completion of clinical report forms, managing data queries and processing study amendments.

The successful candidate should hold a Care Certificate or be willing to work towards one

Working for our organisation

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

The Christie Lung Cancer Research Team vision is to build upon our reputation as a local and national leader in clinical trial delivery. Pursuing exemplary care and prioritising the safety and experience of our clinical research participants, carried out by a highly trained and passionate clinical research team.

By becoming a member of the Lung Research Team, you will be joining a dynamic and supportive team who are constantly striving to improve ourselves by work collaboratively across the nursing, medical and administrative teams.

We are a team that strives to develop our staff to the best of their potential and are keen for all members of our team to continue to learn and share knowledge.  

Interested applicants should contact the team to further discuss the roles and how you can become a key member of this exemplary team.