Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join the award-winning Bucks Healthcare Research & Innovation team.
We deliver a range of research trials across several specialties Trust wide in hospital sites and within the community. Have you got experience in healthcare with flexibility, initiative, dynamism, enthusiasm and motivation to bring to our collaborative team?
The post holder will work within the Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust Research and Innovation team, promoting the entry of patients into research with supervision and within agreed competencies. The purpose of the post is to raise awareness of clinical trials, increase the number of patients recruited into trials and to provide information and support for those involved in research projects.
The role is varied, interesting, dynamic and often challenging, and requires a wide range of clinical skills and non-clinical and experience. All appropriate training will be given.
The post holder will be based at High Wycombe Hospital but will be expected to travel to Stoke Mandeville and Amersham Hospitals as required.
Main duties of the job
1. The post holder will be expected to support the team in administrative duties e.g. maintaining site files, liaising with consultants to keep up with their CV and GCP renewals, supporting the research nurses/midwives/trial practitioners in raising awareness of clinical trials, increasing the number of patients recruited into trials and providing information and support for those involved in research projects. In addition, they will be responsible for completion of paper and electronic case report forms (CRFs) to record medical research data. Training will be provided.
2. The maintenance of accurate and comprehensive records is an essential aspect of this post. The post holder will work closely with acute clinical nursing teams, multi-disciplinary teams and external organisations. Furthermore, the post-holder will be expected to work alongside the local research networks to provide best care to our patient groups. The post-holder will actively promote research amongst clinicians, service users and the wider NHS.
3. The expectation will be that the post holder will work towards clinical research practitioner accreditation.
Working for our organisation
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
4. As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
5. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
6. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
7. We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
8. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
9. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
10. A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families
What do we stand for?
11. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
12. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
13. Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Person specification
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
14. Life sciences or health care experience commensurate with this post
Desirable criteria
15. Experience in clinical research/clinical trials
16. Phlebotomy skills
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential criteria
17. Good standard of education to GCSE including English/maths; Good command of the English Language.
18. Computer literacy, ECDL (European Computer Driving License) qualification (or similar).
19. Life sciences or health care qualification or knowledge of medical terminology.
20. registration as a clinical research practitioner with the Academy for Healthcare Science
Desirable criteria
21. Good clinical practice ICH
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
22. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
23. Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise work
24. Ability to work as a member of a small team as well as part of the wider MDT
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential criteria
25. Ability to work flexibly as required to meet the needs of the service
26. Ability to work across sites (Trust/own Transport)
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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