Job summary
- Main area
- Research
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (12 months from start date)
- Hours
- Part time - 25 hours per week
- Job ref
- 153-SP04014
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Poole Hospital
- Town
- Poole
- Salary
- £24,071 - £25,674 pa/pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Trials Assistant
Band 3
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Trials Assistant to work in our Research Department. We have unique opportunities for a motivated person to come and join our research team on a fixed term contract to support the Oncology research team at the Poole Hospital site. This post is externally funded to help support specific Head and Neck Cancer Trials, with the expectation to support the rest of the cancer trials portfolio where possible.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the research team to help deliver commercial & NIHR portfolio studies. We are dedicated to providing high quality, patient centred clinical research. If you take pride in your work , have good attention to detail and want a patient facing and administrative role, this could be a very interesting opportunity for you. Working in the research team you will join an enthusiastic, driven and caring team, to help provide research across the trust for new and existing studies.
Our team participates in research within many different specialities and areas across the Trust. Enthusiasm, self-motivation, flexibility and drive will be required to ensure the success of this post. You will be involved in all aspects of the research process from study start-up, recruitment, delivery, data entry, to close out of a study. You will need to have an excellent level of written and verbal communication skill and good IT skills.
Main duties of the job
You will work in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, implementing studies to translate scientific discoveries into improved patient outcomes.
Previous research experience is not necessary as all training and development will be provided, although clinical skills of performing venepuncture and laboratory skills would be advantageous (but not essential).
Along with the relevant and appropriate experience, you will need to demonstrate:
- An interest in clinical research
- Initiative
- Excellent communication skills to provide guidance and support to patients and colleagues
- Good time management skills with the ability to meet a deadline.
In this role, you can expect a friendly working environment, professional support and excellent development opportunities.
Contacting the department for more information prior to application is strongly recommended.
Base Location: Poole Hospital (may be required to work at the Bournemouth site)
Interview Date:TBC
Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
In some cases this means that a services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert
Person specification
Education and Training
Essential criteria
- Current good clinical research practice course (ICH-GCP)
- Good level of general education as evidenced by exam results or qualifications
Desirable criteria
- Specialist course or module in relevant specialist area
- NVQ level 3 in Care or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with the public or people from a wide variety of backgrounds.
- Experience working within clinical research
Desirable criteria
- Participation in clinical audit and evaluation
Technical skills
Essential criteria
- Computer literacy within a range of applications (including basic keyboard skills, EPR, CAMIS etc. or willingness to be trained).
- Familiarity with medical terminology
Desirable criteria
- Ability to seek and obtain informed consent (meets Trust consent competencies)
- Venepuncture
- Competent in laboratory skills
Knowledge
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of clinical trials and other research methodology
Interpersonal skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate factual information accurately
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emma Sharland
- Job title
- Senior Research Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 019 6740
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