Job summary
The Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Clinical Research Facility (CRF) is a Phase 1 accredited unit, the first NHS trust in England and Wales to achieve this standard. The facility undertakes and delivers clinical trials in patients and healthy volunteers with a particular emphasis on early phase research.Patients and volunteers are seen in comfortable surroundings ultimately improving the experience for participants in Clinical Trials. The post holder will provide support to the research team to assist with early and late phase clinical research. To assist with participant study visits, screening clinics and clinical trial procedures. To carry out treatment procedures which including venepuncture, cannulation, vital signs recording and performing ECGs. The post holder will be required to perform some administration and research duties within a research environment. The role will also include the collection, processing of samples including centrifugation according to protocol requirements. To ensure that all clinical research activity is ICH GCP compliant and conducted in accordance with the agreed protocols. This post does include shifts patterns including night shifts and weekends.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide support to the research team to assist with early and late phase clinical research. They will assist with participant study visits, screening clinics and clinical trial procedures. They will carry out treatment procedures which will include venepuncture, cannulation, recording vital signs and performing ECGs. The post holder will be required to perform some administration and research duties within a research environment. The role will also include the collection, processing of samples including centrifugation according to protocol requirements. The post holder will ensure that all clinical research activity is ICH GCP compliant and conducted in accordance with the agreed protocols. The successful candidate will be a self-motivated person and must demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
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Job description
Job responsibilities
- Assist research team with study visits, screening clinics and clinical trial procedures. This will include venepuncture, and vital signs (after appropriate training).
- BLS training to be completed (training provided)
- Collection, processing (including centrifugation, freezing, handling of samples according to protocol requirements.
- Access data/information from Trust information systems as required
- Liaise directly with outside agencies and external bodies i.e. University staff, pharmaceutical representatives etc.
- Maintain database to track patient activity including patient expenses and other financial records
- Deal efficiently with enquiries from other departments when required.
- Deal with enquiries from patients and their families in a sensitive, professional and capable manner, reporting any concerns directly to the CRF Management team.
- To carry out the collection of data, and accurate completion of research documentation as appropriate, with meticulous attention to detail
- Exercise independent judgement and initiative when problems arise by taking appropriate action to resolve the problem, or by referring the problem to the appropriate person.
- To attend training courses, and study days in order to remain up to date with all relevant aspects of clinical research
- To ensure that all clinical research activity is ICH GCP compliant and conducted in accordance with the agreed protocols
- Compliance with Trust, CRF and R&I policies and protocols
- Assisting members of the research team with general administrative duties.
- Management of study investigator site files and completion of archiving.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Assist research team with study visits, screening clinics and clinical trial procedures. This will include venepuncture, and vital signs (after appropriate training).
- BLS training to be completed (training provided)
- Collection, processing (including centrifugation, freezing, handling of samples according to protocol requirements.
- Access data/information from Trust information systems as required
- Liaise directly with outside agencies and external bodies i.e. University staff, pharmaceutical representatives etc.
- Maintain database to track patient activity including patient expenses and other financial records
- Deal efficiently with enquiries from other departments when required.
- Deal with enquiries from patients and their families in a sensitive, professional and capable manner, reporting any concerns directly to the CRF Management team.
- To carry out the collection of data, and accurate completion of research documentation as appropriate, with meticulous attention to detail
- Exercise independent judgement and initiative when problems arise by taking appropriate action to resolve the problem, or by referring the problem to the appropriate person.
- To attend training courses, and study days in order to remain up to date with all relevant aspects of clinical research
- To ensure that all clinical research activity is ICH GCP compliant and conducted in accordance with the agreed protocols
- Compliance with Trust, CRF and R&I policies and protocols
- Assisting members of the research team with general administrative duties.
- Management of study investigator site files and completion of archiving.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to NVQ3 in relevant subject or equivalent
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience with the collection of data
- Experience of liaison with staff at all levels in the NHS, Universities and Industry
Desirable
- Experience of working in a Health Care setting
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of ethical and quality standards applicable to clinical trials, including EU Directive on ICH GCP requirements
- Knowledge of the principles & practice of clinical research and/or clinical trials
- Medical Terminology
Desirable
- Good working knowledge of Hospital information systems
Skills
Essential
- Sufficient computer skills; Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Internet and email.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and personal
- Skills in handling and management of computerised data (e.g. the abstraction and coding of medical data, computer data entry, statistical analysis, report generation and data validation)
Desirable
- Venepuncture/Cannulation skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to NVQ3 in relevant subject or equivalent
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience with the collection of data
- Experience of liaison with staff at all levels in the NHS, Universities and Industry
Desirable
- Experience of working in a Health Care setting
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of ethical and quality standards applicable to clinical trials, including EU Directive on ICH GCP requirements
- Knowledge of the principles & practice of clinical research and/or clinical trials
- Medical Terminology
Desirable
- Good working knowledge of Hospital information systems
Skills
Essential
- Sufficient computer skills; Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Internet and email.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and personal
- Skills in handling and management of computerised data (e.g. the abstraction and coding of medical data, computer data entry, statistical analysis, report generation and data validation)
Desirable
- Venepuncture/Cannulation skills
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).
