Job summary
- Main area
- Research and Development
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed term: 9 months (Until the end of March 2025)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 267-CS6428361
- Employer
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Warneford Hospital
- Town
- Oxford
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 pro rata depending on hours agreed
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 31/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Research Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 4
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Job overview
We have a great opportunity for a research-interested and motivated person to be trained and develop research delivery skills, assisting us in recruitment to our memory and cognition studies and carrying out study activities under the supervision of our experienced research nurses/AHPS and practitioners.
We are looking for someone with related experience, this may be in the field of clinical care or administration in a health care setting.
Main duties of the job
The Research Assistant role will support the delivery of research studies across Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust (OHFT), within the Memory and Cognition Research Delivery Team.
This varied role involves working from home, visiting participants in the community and delivering studies from the Warneford Hospital and the Whiteleaf Centre Research Suite. It will support the recruitment to and daily running of research studies under the supervision of Study Coordinators.
Working for our organisation
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical
· To support recruitment to studies and the collection of trial specific investigations as required by the research protocol.
· To provide ongoing information, education and support to patients (and their significant others) regarding clinical trials.
· To maintain accurate documentation of patient events in nursing, medical and trial notes.
· To act appropriately to report serious adverse events to the study coordinator.
Research
· Support study delivery and undertaking assessments as per protocols.
· Proactively promote research and the local portfolio of studies widely across the network.
· Work per GCP and research governance standards for all aspects of work practice.
· With supervision, identify patients eligible to enter clinical trials.
· Conduct assessments with study participants: physical and psychometric/motor rating scales.
· Ensure that clinical trial recruitment records are accurately maintained.
· Ensure that case report forms are accurately completed, in paper and electronic format.
· Contribute to recruitment strategies, identifying any barriers to recruitment to trials and work proactively as part of the study team to maximise recruitment. Support and assist in the development of action plans as required.
· Attend meetings relevant to the nature of the job.
· Travel as required by the network to research locations across the organisation.
Administration
· With supervision, ensure that clinical trial files are archived as required.
· Ensure that all data is handled per the Data Protection Act and in a confidential and where necessary anonymised fashion.
Education and Training
· Assist in the education and support of clinicians and service users.
· Attend national meetings and training as relevant to role.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent previous experience in older adults care, mental health, research or administration
Desirable criteria
- First Aid Course/ Basic life support including AED
- Foundation Degree in Health or Social Care
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge in the field of dementia, mental health, older adults, research or administration
- Well-developed computer skills
- Good time management skills
Desirable criteria
- Clinical experience of working with older adults within dementia, mental health and with their carers
- Awareness of obligatory regulations and legal requirements of NHS research
- Phlebotomy trained
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a health care setting
- Experience of handling confidential data.
- Experience of ordering stores and maintaining equipment
Desirable criteria
- Experience of research in a healthcare setting
- Experience of processing blood samples in a laboratory environment.
- Experience of conducting physical observation procedures
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Strong motivation to work within the field of research within older adults, dementia and mental health
- Excellent attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Flexible and adaptable
- Positive and friendly
- Able to work independently
- Active team member
- Approachable
- Committed to personal growth
Additional requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability to meet the mobility requirements of the post
- Full driving licence/ access to car
- Ability to travel independently and attend conferences/training events outside the region
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
- Annette Haddon-Silver
- Job title
- Memory and Cognition Research Delivery Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07584277157
- Additional information
At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.
Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.
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