Job summary
Are you an Experienced Healthcare assistant who is ready for a new challenge? We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced health care assistant to join the team on the newly opened NIHR Nottingham Clinical Research Facility. The successful candidate will support across a variety of specialities.
The candidate will join research teams based in the NIHR Nottingham Clinical Research Facility based at Queens Medical Centre, some across campus work may be expected within the role.
The post holder will play a key role in the provision of care and management of the Clinical Research Facility and our patients participating in clinical studies. We are looking for motivated, skilful and knowledgeable Health Care Assistants who will work well as part of a team and demonstrate initiative. A strong background of clinical skills venepuncture, cannulation, ECG's are required.
Main duties of the job
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About us
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust provides services to over 2.5 million residents of Nottingham and its surrounding communities and specialist services to 3 to 4 million patients. Operating over 3 sites, we have an annual income of £824 million, 1700 beds and 13000 employees. We also have an ambition to be recognised as the country's best teaching Trust; internationally distinguished in a range of services.
Research & Innovation at NUH is one of the focal points for clinical research in Nottingham and the East Midlands. Research is a top priority for the Trust in relation to establishing outstanding research infrastructure as well as in relation to the recruitment of participants into research studies. The Trust is currently the EM top recruiting organization for 2017/18 with over 11,000 participants in studies, and recruits over 28% of the total number of participants of research studies within our Clinical Research Network in the East Midlands.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be supporting the managing & delivery a varied & complex portfolio of clinical trials from study set up to archiving in accordance with the clinical trial protocol and Good Clinical Practice in collaboration with the nursing and practitioner Clinical Research Facility team.
The post holder will also be responsible for supporting clinical skills, including but not restricted to Venepuncture, cannulation and undertaking ECGs. They will also be responsible for oversight of unit stock management and ordering with the admin team.
The post holder will be working across all three NUH sites depending of the needs of the clinical trials service
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be supporting the managing & delivery a varied & complex portfolio of clinical trials from study set up to archiving in accordance with the clinical trial protocol and Good Clinical Practice in collaboration with the nursing and practitioner Clinical Research Facility team.
The post holder will also be responsible for supporting clinical skills, including but not restricted to Venepuncture, cannulation and undertaking ECGs. They will also be responsible for oversight of unit stock management and ordering with the admin team.
The post holder will be working across all three NUH sites depending of the needs of the clinical trials service
Person Specification
Skills and abilities
Essential
- experienced HCA
- Able to undertake clinical skills e.g. venepuncture, cannulation, ECG
Training and qualifications
Essential
- NVQ or equivalent in healthcare
- Educated to diploma level or equivalent
- Clinical knowledge and hospital systems experience
- Competent in use of IT platforms
Person Specification
Skills and abilities
Essential
- experienced HCA
- Able to undertake clinical skills e.g. venepuncture, cannulation, ECG
Training and qualifications
Essential
- NVQ or equivalent in healthcare
- Educated to diploma level or equivalent
- Clinical knowledge and hospital systems experience
- Competent in use of IT platforms
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).