Job summary
Closing Date: 8th July 2025
Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 9th July 2025
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 14th July 2025
The post-holder will work within the Reproductive Health and Childbirth Research team, with potential to help other research teams within the Trust.
The post-holder will support the delivery of first-class research projects within the Reproductive Health and Childbirth research team, to meet NIHR recruitment targets and key performance indicators (KPIs). The post-holder will be supervised by the Senior Research Midwife.
The post-holder will play an active role in supporting the Reproductive Health and Childbirth Research team to expand their clinical trials portfolio with recruitment into a range of local, regional and national/international clinical trials. This will include effectively communicating and establishing closer links with the multi-disciplinary teams within Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and maintaining existing links across the Yorkshire and Humber Clinical Research Network and Pharmaceutical companies.
The post-holder may be required to travel and work at other sites across the area.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will support the co-ordination and project management of a defined portfolio of research activity within the Reproductive Health and Childbirth research team at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, under the supervision of the Senior Research Midwife, thus providing assurance that the rights, safety and wellbeing of study participants are protected and ensuring the production of good quality research in accordance with the Research Governance Framework and Good Clinical Practice guidelines.
About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
- We value people
- We are one team
- We care
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will support the delivery of research studies within the portfolio, recruiting and educating patients, obtaining patient consent for non-interventional studies, monitoringpatients on studies, collecting and documenting data accurately as required, and processing all amendments in line with HRA and local policies within expected timelines, liaising with research teams and support departments as required.
The post-holder will perform or assist with clinical procedures as per trial protocol(s) as appropriate, eg, phlebotomy and the collection and management of patient samples.
The post-holder will be responsible for the supervision and line-management of clinical trial assistant posts within the research team and supervising student nurses, trainee medical students and volunteers on placement within the research team.
See attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will support the delivery of research studies within the portfolio, recruiting and educating patients, obtaining patient consent for non-interventional studies, monitoringpatients on studies, collecting and documenting data accurately as required, and processing all amendments in line with HRA and local policies within expected timelines, liaising with research teams and support departments as required.
The post-holder will perform or assist with clinical procedures as per trial protocol(s) as appropriate, eg, phlebotomy and the collection and management of patient samples.
The post-holder will be responsible for the supervision and line-management of clinical trial assistant posts within the research team and supervising student nurses, trainee medical students and volunteers on placement within the research team.
See attached job description.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a research environment (NHS, University or Industry)
- Previous relevant experience of working in an office environment at a senior level
- Experience of working to tight deadlines
- Demonstrates past experience of team working
- Experience of working within a research role
Desirable
- Experience of undertaking research costing
- Experience of managing a group of staff or a team
Skills
Essential
- Be able to manage and prioritise own workload effectively on a day to day basis
- Strong organisational skills
- Able to maintain complete and accurate records systems
- To train new and existing staff on the job
- Be proactive and work methodically and have a good eye for details
- Able to deal with unexpected problems and use initiative to solve these
- Ability to suggest improvements in working practice to enable better working practice
- Ability to communicate with a range of participants/patients
- Ability to interpret ad communicate complex information in lay terms.
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Competent level of computer literacy, word, excel
- Good knowledge of commercial organisations within research
- Good knowledge of research governance and the processes involved with gaining NHS approval
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
Desirable
- Understanding of the NIHR iCT and costing methodology
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC Level 3 or GNVQ Level 3 or A levels in relevant discipline or equivalent
- Undergraduate degree in relevant discipline or relevant experience
Desirable
- Care Certificate
- Good Clinical Practice (GCP) trained
Other requirements
Essential
- Ability to work in various locations throughout the Trust, as required, and be able to carry out the physical elements of the post., eg prolonged computer work and phlebotomy.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a research environment (NHS, University or Industry)
- Previous relevant experience of working in an office environment at a senior level
- Experience of working to tight deadlines
- Demonstrates past experience of team working
- Experience of working within a research role
Desirable
- Experience of undertaking research costing
- Experience of managing a group of staff or a team
Skills
Essential
- Be able to manage and prioritise own workload effectively on a day to day basis
- Strong organisational skills
- Able to maintain complete and accurate records systems
- To train new and existing staff on the job
- Be proactive and work methodically and have a good eye for details
- Able to deal with unexpected problems and use initiative to solve these
- Ability to suggest improvements in working practice to enable better working practice
- Ability to communicate with a range of participants/patients
- Ability to interpret ad communicate complex information in lay terms.
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Competent level of computer literacy, word, excel
- Good knowledge of commercial organisations within research
- Good knowledge of research governance and the processes involved with gaining NHS approval
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
Desirable
- Understanding of the NIHR iCT and costing methodology
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC Level 3 or GNVQ Level 3 or A levels in relevant discipline or equivalent
- Undergraduate degree in relevant discipline or relevant experience
Desirable
- Care Certificate
- Good Clinical Practice (GCP) trained
Other requirements
Essential
- Ability to work in various locations throughout the Trust, as required, and be able to carry out the physical elements of the post., eg prolonged computer work and phlebotomy.
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.
