Clinical Research Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY:

The Clinical Research Assistant will provide administrative and data management support to the Research Team, support the Research Nurse Laboratory lead in processing, packaging and storing of clinical trial samples and support the effective delivery of Health Care Assistant duties in delivering clinical research projects undertaken by the Research Team.

Job Responsibilities:

Research Administration/ Data Management/ Healthcare Clinical Assistant - Research

• Receive and check documentation, reports, patient information, processing appropriately within agreed guidelines, including entering information on the appropriate IT system and retrieve information as and when required.
• Facilitate accurate data collection for the Research Team onto both remote data entry systems and clinical report forms.
• Maintain clinical research project databases with, for example, details of studies, patients screened and recruited.
• Maintenance of accurate and legible patient records in line with organisational requirements this includes contemporary paper records and electronic patient record system.
• Use the research databases to regularly create and maintain reports (e.g., number of patients screened and recruited within a given timescale) for the research team, Research Coordinator and R&D Manager upon request.
• Provide non-clinical and some clinical advice, information, guidance, and support to patients participating in clinical research projects.
• Obtain routine clinical measurements from patients taking part in clinical trials to facilitate the delivery of projects as per their protocol requirements.
• Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being.
• Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by Doctors/Nurses.
• Assist clinicians carrying out minor surgical procedures including sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment.
• Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being.
• Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual.
• Ensure that confidentiality, privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients are maintained and in line with organisational policy.

General Administration

• Provide general administrative support to the team: typing, preparing post, photo copying, minute taking, emailing, SMS sending.
• Ordering of trial and office supplies & monitor stock levels.
• Organising meetings.
• Assist in the preparation of information for site visits and presentations.
• From time to time attend research visits and meeting to provide administrative support.
• Participate in quality improvement e.g., audit, development of protocols and new services.
• Other Tasks Duties may vary from time to time under the direction of the Hub NED and/or Senior nurse Manager, dependent on current and evolving clinical practice developments.
• Attend practice/clinical/nurse meetings and contribute to the agenda in the development of the nursing service and where appropriate wider practice systems.

Personal and professional development

• Complete statutory training/updating and mandatory training as specified bythe practice policy.

• Achieve competence in the 15 standards of the Care Certificate Frameworkwithin three months of appointment.

• Complete skills specific training and regular updating.
• Inform practice manager or registered nurse if unable to perform any aspectof role competently.

• Actively participates and contributes to nurse team meetings.

General Competencies

To be able to work autonomously, making judgements and decisions as appropriate, whilst ensuring the effective co-ordination and smooth running of a high-profile and dynamic office.

To liaise with patients, face to face, via email and telephone, always offering an excellent customer service.

To use the SystmOne platform effectively and accurately for all relevant data capturing, reporting, and recording as appropriate.

To attend other sites across the LHG as required by the role (in agreement with the post holder).

Occasional lifting/carrying e.g., setting up laptop/projector and moving meeting room chairs/tables.

To always maintain confidentiality and adhere to departmental standard operating procedures and policies.

To use own initiative.

To organise work tasks and time effectively to meet competing deadlines.

To always ensure a high quality of service to customers/stakeholders and to be helpful and facilitate.

Keep up to date with developments in the NIHR CRN.

Any other duties of a similar nature and commensurate with the grading of the role.

This list is not exhaustive and may be varied from time to time under the direction of the Research Coordinator and dependent on current and evolving workload and staffing levels within the team.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience or equivalent of working in a busy client/patient and/or customer focused organisation.
• Experience of planning and organisation.
• Experience of working with SystmOne platform.
• Experience of organising meetings.
• Experience of providing administrative support in an office environment.
• Evidence of commitment to Equality and Diversity values and principles in the delivery of all aspects of the role.

Qualifications

Desirable

• Degree or relevant alternative qualification.
• Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training.
• Clinical research trials unit experience.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Lakeside Healthcare Group

Address

Cottingham Road

Corby

Northamptonshire

NN17 2UR

Employer's website

https://www.lakesidehealthcaregroup.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)