Job summary
- Main area
- Research
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- 12 months (One year fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 201-24-526
- Employer
- Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kernow Building
- Town
- Pool
- Salary
- £22,383 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Research Administrator
Band 2
Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.
Strategic Themes
Great Care
- Care based on what matters to people.
- Care provided at home or close to home.
- Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
- Prevention and alternatives to hospital.
Great Organisation
- Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
- Technology enabled care.
- Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
- Safe, efficient, effective and productive.
Great People
- A place people love to work and feel valued.
- Living our values with staff (all voices count).
- Attract, grow and develop talent.
- Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.
Great Partner
- Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
- Joined-up community services.
- Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
- Reduce our impact on the environment.
At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
Job overview
The main purpose of the job is to provide support for National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) portfolio adopted projects. The role will involve supporting and assisting Research Nurses and Clinical Studies Officers with study related procedures as delegated and required.
Main duties of the job
- Under guidance from the team Research Administrators, compile a site file for each trial ensuring all documents stored within it are up to date and the correct current version.
- Under guidance from the Research Administrators, complete archiving and destruction of all study documentation as per regulations.
- Compile patient folders as required with consent form, page front, patient information sheet and Case Record number and file appropriately.
- To undertake general office duties on behalf of the team such as Word processing, filing, faxing, photocopying, scanning and taking accurate telephone messages.
- Send GP letters informing that their patient has been recruited in a trial.
Working for our organisation
We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you’ll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people’s homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- Good level of general education (5 GCSEs grade A-C including English and Mathematics)
- EDCL or equivalent/RSA 2 in typing or relevant experience
Desirable criteria
- Current ICH-GCP Certificate
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Knowledge and experience of using computerised data systems e.g. Excel/Access/Word/PowerPoint
- Awareness of Information Governance/Confidentiality
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within a Research/ Health environment
- Interest in Clinical Research
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel independently across the South West Peninsula when required
- A full UK driving licence is required for this post.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ben Hyams
- Job title
- Research manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07825111679
- Additional information
This is a fixed term role - we do not have further funding confirmed beyond one year
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