Job summary
The main duties of the post-holder will be those concerned with identifying, recruiting and supporting patients through the research process as well as providing support as necessary to study teams and clinicians. Additionally, the post-holder will actively promote research and the work of the NIHRamongst clinicians, service users and the wider NHS.
This post is hosted by West London NHS Foundation Trust and supported by the North West London Clinical Research Network (CRN) which forms part of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) which was established by the Department of Health and aims to improve the speed, quality, and integration of research, ultimately resulting in improved patient care. The role is based within Noclor Joint Research Office and will be working across multiple organisations in North West London to ensure people with mental health, dementia, learning disabilities, neurodegenerative and neurology problems have access to research opportunities.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Main duties of the job
The role will be based in the Research Delivery Service at Noclor Joint Research Office, hosted by Central and North West London NHS Trust. This role also involves working across multiple organisations within North West London to ensure people with mental health, dementia, learning disabilities, neurodegenerative and neurology problems have access to research opportunities.
Supported by the North West London Clinical Research Network (CRN): this is a chance to gain experience and knowledge of clinical research in the area of mental health.
You will work with research teams to recruit patients to a range of National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) portfolio studies. You will also promote research engagement actively assisting research teams with patient recruitment and data collection.
You should be able to demonstrate effective communication skills, good organisational skills, flexibility, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to work autonomously. A willingness to travel to sites across London is essential as the roles are based within services, as well as an ability or willingness to learn phlebotomy is essential.
About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse providers of mental health, community and social care in the UK.
Our 3,982 staff care for people in hospital and in the community, helping them to recover and go on to lead full and productive lives. We aim to be the best organisation of our kind in the country.
We provide care and treatment for more than 800,000 people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow, delivering services in the community (at home, in GP surgeries and care homes), hospital, specialist clinics and forensic (secure) units.
We'rerated good overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Together, we're committed to promoting hope and wellbeing, working with patients, service users, carers, families and partners across the communities we serve.
We are keen to ensure that our workforce reflects the community it serves, particularly in terms of ethnicity, gender, disability, LGBTQ+ and experience of mental illness.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties will be allocated to the post-holder according to qualifications and experience. They are likely to involve some or all of the following:
- Patient recruitment and retention in studies
- To attend multidisciplinary team meetings regularly to aid identification of appropriate Trusts/wards etc within the CRN for recruitment of participants to CRN North West London Division 4 studies
- To identify participants to NIHR adopted studies according to specific protocols and guidelines, and assist clinicians to obtain informed consent from those participants
- To provide verbal and written information and support to research participants and their carers for the duration of their involvement in the research project and to assist participants with the completion of questionnaires as necessary
- To co-ordinate treatment, assessment and follow-up as necessary in accordance with research protocol
- To assist the Senior Research Nurse/Division Manager to monitor patient recruitment
- To identify areas of low patient recruitment and liaise with the Senior Research Nurse/ Division Manager and to identify mechanism for improving
- To work at all times according to Good Clinical Practice, Research Governance and Trust guidelines
- To provide support to research teams to obtain approvals from Trust Research Governance and Local Ethics Committees
- To ensure that any data collection is conducted according to specific research protocols and adheres to the Data Protection Act 1998 and according to ICH Good Clinical Practice guidelines
- To facilitate the recording of patient recruitment on CRN Data Entry System
- To provide information / reports on recruitment when requested by the Division Manager to provide support to research teams for assessments and follow-up of study participants.
- To provide support to research teams for assessments and follow-up of study participants.With appropriate training, take clinical samples for studies; coordinate tissue sample collectionand dispatch to relevant departments or research centres
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties will be allocated to the post-holder according to qualifications and experience. They are likely to involve some or all of the following:
- Patient recruitment and retention in studies
- To attend multidisciplinary team meetings regularly to aid identification of appropriate Trusts/wards etc within the CRN for recruitment of participants to CRN North West London Division 4 studies
- To identify participants to NIHR adopted studies according to specific protocols and guidelines, and assist clinicians to obtain informed consent from those participants
- To provide verbal and written information and support to research participants and their carers for the duration of their involvement in the research project and to assist participants with the completion of questionnaires as necessary
- To co-ordinate treatment, assessment and follow-up as necessary in accordance with research protocol
- To assist the Senior Research Nurse/Division Manager to monitor patient recruitment
- To identify areas of low patient recruitment and liaise with the Senior Research Nurse/ Division Manager and to identify mechanism for improving
- To work at all times according to Good Clinical Practice, Research Governance and Trust guidelines
- To provide support to research teams to obtain approvals from Trust Research Governance and Local Ethics Committees
- To ensure that any data collection is conducted according to specific research protocols and adheres to the Data Protection Act 1998 and according to ICH Good Clinical Practice guidelines
- To facilitate the recording of patient recruitment on CRN Data Entry System
- To provide information / reports on recruitment when requested by the Division Manager to provide support to research teams for assessments and follow-up of study participants.
- To provide support to research teams for assessments and follow-up of study participants.With appropriate training, take clinical samples for studies; coordinate tissue sample collectionand dispatch to relevant departments or research centres
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in a healthcare-related field
- Phlebotomy trained, or a willingness to learn.
Desirable
- ICH Good Clinical Practice
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in an NHS based health or social care environment with service user contact.
- Ability to receive, analyse and handle large volumes of complex, sensitive and highly confidential information.
- Demonstrable ability to communicate complex information to a range of audiences and through a variety of mediums with confidence, empathy and enthusiasm
Desirable
- Project management experience
- Experience of working on research studies with minimal supervision and in accordance with good clinical practice guidelines, including obtaining clinical samples
Knowledge
Essential
- Good IT skills, including demonstrable competence in word processing and data entry systems
- Excellent organisational skills including the ability to establish appropriate documentation and record keeping.
- Proven time management skills including the ability to manage own workload within defined parameters.
- Willing to undertake training (if necessary) to deliver assessments and take clinical samples from study participants.
- Able to contribute to the creation and delivery of CRN training packages
- High level of interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills to work with clinical and management colleagues at all levels across a range of organisations
Desirable
- Experience of public speaking
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of accuracy and attention to detail in data collection and recording
- Proven ability to work effectively as a team member as well as working alone
- Able to work flexibly and creatively - contributing to the formulation and adjustment of plans and organising clinical, academic and service user involvement within those plans
- Ability to work on own initiative and to take decisions independently when necessary Ability to deal with the public and colleagues in a pleasant and polite manner at all times.
- Enthusiastic and professional
- Diplomatic and calm under pressure
- Ability to travel across Central and North West London region independently
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in a healthcare-related field
- Phlebotomy trained, or a willingness to learn.
Desirable
- ICH Good Clinical Practice
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in an NHS based health or social care environment with service user contact.
- Ability to receive, analyse and handle large volumes of complex, sensitive and highly confidential information.
- Demonstrable ability to communicate complex information to a range of audiences and through a variety of mediums with confidence, empathy and enthusiasm
Desirable
- Project management experience
- Experience of working on research studies with minimal supervision and in accordance with good clinical practice guidelines, including obtaining clinical samples
Knowledge
Essential
- Good IT skills, including demonstrable competence in word processing and data entry systems
- Excellent organisational skills including the ability to establish appropriate documentation and record keeping.
- Proven time management skills including the ability to manage own workload within defined parameters.
- Willing to undertake training (if necessary) to deliver assessments and take clinical samples from study participants.
- Able to contribute to the creation and delivery of CRN training packages
- High level of interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills to work with clinical and management colleagues at all levels across a range of organisations
Desirable
- Experience of public speaking
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of accuracy and attention to detail in data collection and recording
- Proven ability to work effectively as a team member as well as working alone
- Able to work flexibly and creatively - contributing to the formulation and adjustment of plans and organising clinical, academic and service user involvement within those plans
- Ability to work on own initiative and to take decisions independently when necessary Ability to deal with the public and colleagues in a pleasant and polite manner at all times.
- Enthusiastic and professional
- Diplomatic and calm under pressure
- Ability to travel across Central and North West London region independently
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
