Job responsibilities The CRN East Midlands Direct Delivery Team Clinical Research Practitioner will be responsible for the collection, recording and maintenance of data for patients on NIHR portfolio studies. The post holder will support current portfolio research staff in ensuring thecompleteness, accuracy and consistency of the data in order to meet standards expected for reporting to regulatory bodies. The individual will provide clinical support to patients in clinical trials; such as taking samples, performing tests and physical measurements in accordance with the clinical trial protocol and Good Clinical Practice. A key responsibility of the role will be to support research across the network and to take responsibility for the coordination and facilitation of concurrent research studies. The post holder will ensure compliance within the network and NHS trusts policies on data protection, confidentiality and security. The role will provide clinical research practitioner support to various clinical specialties conducting research in NHS organisations, as well as public health, community and social care settings, across the CRN East Midlands region. We are proud to be at the forefront of health and social care research delivery in the East Midlands, working with partner organisations operating in a broad range of settings across Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire. Hosted by the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, our model incorporates a number of different roles to enable us to drive clinical research delivery performance, and to ensure that research is championed across every level of health and care.