Job summary
- Main area
- Research
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term: 12 months)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 338-6329907-24
- Employer
- Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Trust Headquarters
- Town
- Willerby
- Salary
- £26,530 - £29,114 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Assistant Research Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 4
Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust are proud award winners of the HSJ Provider of the Year 2019
Job overview
We are excited to offer an opportunity for an Assistant Research Practitioner within our Research and Development Team.
This is ideally a full time research post but part-time hours will be considered, that is initially for a fixed term of one year with a possibility of extension.
The research team work across all of our Trust services to deliver research opportunities to our community. These are generally National Institute for Health Research Portfolio studies, for which we recruit in excess of 1000 people each year.
Our studies are within the field of mental health, dementia, primary and community care.
This multi-faceted role requires an understanding of research delivery in a variety of contexts. The post-holder will be involved in recruiting participants from existing clinical services and establishing relationships with new services/specialties as required. It requires an aptitude for working with a range of people from different cultures, ages, diagnosed conditions and environments.
We are looking for a motivated and organised person, with excellent communication skills, the ability to work in teams and an understanding of research. Experience of maintaining study site files, of interviewing research participants in healthcare-related studies and understanding research regulatory processes would be an advantage.
Main duties of the job
The job will require you to:
- support research colleagues working on various studies
- collect research data, including screening, consenting and interviewing study participants
- manage research data and study documentation
- meet with other team members for support and supervision
- Engage with research participants to assist in research study participation
Working for our organisation
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you’ll need to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
From city to countryside, market towns to moors you’ll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information with regard to this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Personal Specification
Person specification
Qualification and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of a range of work procedures and practices acquired through training and experience to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
- knowledge and experience to diploma level or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Equivalent clinical experience
- Intermediate level of theoretical knowledge
- Clinical or related relevant qualification, for example: Psychology Graduate, Nursing, Behavioural Sciences Graduate, Other Health Sciences Graduate or Diploma holder
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience of practice and procedures relevant to the area of work
- Experience of using computer systems/packages for organising or recording information
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of a range of work procedures and practices, some of which are non-routine and acquired through formal training or equivalent experience
Skills and Competencies
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate inter-personal communication skills
- Able to plan and prioritise effectively
- Team Player
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
- Stephen Walker
- Job title
- Research Support Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01482301723
- Additional information
Stephen Walker, telephone 01482 301723, email [email protected]
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