University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

Research Assistant

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Job summary

Are you an experienced Health Care staff member looking for a new experience and development opportunity?

Or are you an administrator that wishes to utilise your existing skills and develop clinical skills in research?

The research department has a vacancy for a Band 4 Research Assistant to support research nurses and practitioners with a portfolio of clinical trials and research studies. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team including experienced medical, nursing, administrative and support staff supporting an exciting range of studies.

Main duties of the job

Provide Clinical Trial Assistant input into subject specific research studies.

Assist other research nurse/practitioners with clinical and administrative task related to studies

Ensuring that the clinical trial protocols are adhered to.

Arranging appropriate investigations and clinic visits

Work according to Good Clinical Practice and research governance standards for clinical trials.

Conduct all trial-related procedures in accordance with trial protocol

About us

We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Details

Date posted

21 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

331-L6051123

Job locations

Royal Lancaster Infirmary

Ashton Road

Lancaster

LA1 4RP


Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

  • Foundation degree in care or equivalent relevant experience at this level.

Desirable

  • ICH GCP trained or working towards

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of clinical trial data management or experience in a research/ clinical audit environment
  • Working within a multidisciplinary team
  • Experience of establishing effective communication.
  • Competent IT skills including Microsoft Office, Excel, Word and use of Databases
  • Knowledge of electronic patient record systems
  • Experience of medical terminology.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of electronic case report forms (eCRF) systems

Skills, ability and knowledge

Essential

  • Specific clinical skills appropriate to speciality or willingness to undertake in-house training.
  • Ability to work independently and to prioritise own workload.
  • Communicate effectively both written and verbal.
  • Understanding of GCP in research and basic understanding of research in the NHS.
  • Ability to be proactive in order to recruit participants to clinical trials
Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

  • Foundation degree in care or equivalent relevant experience at this level.

Desirable

  • ICH GCP trained or working towards

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of clinical trial data management or experience in a research/ clinical audit environment
  • Working within a multidisciplinary team
  • Experience of establishing effective communication.
  • Competent IT skills including Microsoft Office, Excel, Word and use of Databases
  • Knowledge of electronic patient record systems
  • Experience of medical terminology.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of electronic case report forms (eCRF) systems

Skills, ability and knowledge

Essential

  • Specific clinical skills appropriate to speciality or willingness to undertake in-house training.
  • Ability to work independently and to prioritise own workload.
  • Communicate effectively both written and verbal.
  • Understanding of GCP in research and basic understanding of research in the NHS.
  • Ability to be proactive in order to recruit participants to clinical trials

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

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

Address

Royal Lancaster Infirmary

Ashton Road

Lancaster

LA1 4RP


Employer's website

https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

Address

Royal Lancaster Infirmary

Ashton Road

Lancaster

LA1 4RP


Employer's website

https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Research Nurse -RLI

Hilary Thatcher

hilary.thatcher@mbht.nhs.uk

01524516485

Details

Date posted

21 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

331-L6051123

Job locations

Royal Lancaster Infirmary

Ashton Road

Lancaster

LA1 4RP


Supporting documents

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