Job Overview
Are you ready to make a difference in clinical research? Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated and motivated Band 4 Associate Research Practitioner to join our vibrant Research and Innovation department. This is an exciting opportunity for both internal and external candidates to be part of a forward-thinking team delivering a diverse portfolio of clinical research studies.
As an Associate Research Practitioner, you will play a vital role in supporting and managing care pathways for research participants, including recruitment, education, monitoring, and accurate data collection. Clinical experience is advantageous, but full training will be provided—making this the perfect step into the clinical research world.
Main duties of the job
* Collaborate with Principal Investigators, Lead Research Nurses, and multi-disciplinary teams to develop and deliver a high-quality clinical trials service
* Support the informed consent process, ensuring patients understand their participation and rights
* Maintain meticulous data collection and compliance with Good Clinical Practice (ICH GCP) guidelines
* Provide cover for colleagues and assist in audit activities as needed
* Act as a professional role model, promoting best practice within research activities
If You Are
* Reliable, flexible, and professional with a positive, enthusiastic attitude
* Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy
* A passion for research and improving patient outcomes
* Ability and willingness to travel between sites
Working for our organisation
There’s never been a more exciting time to build your career at Frimley Health, one of the country’s largest and most respected trusts. Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement. We have an ongoing commitment to improving the health and care services for the 900,000 people we serve across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
We continue to invest in our services and facilities, including a £10 million upgrade to the hospital maternity unit as well as £49m major new Emergency Assessment Centre on our Wexham Park site. The opening of a brand new £100m state of the art hospital which replaced the existing hospital facility at Heatherwood and are planning to invest further in diagnostics and inpatient capacity at Frimley Park. We have also made significant investment in our quality improvement and digital programmes to support our vision and we will ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients. Our new EPR – Epic – went live in June and we are already beginning to reap the benefits of this ambitious investment.
Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other.
If you have a passion for clinical excellence, patient care and your own career development, you’ll feel at home at Frimley Health.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
* Collaborate with Principal Investigators, Lead Research Nurses, and multi-disciplinary teams to develop and deliver a high-quality clinical trials service
* Support the informed consent process, ensuring patients understand their participation and rights
* Maintain meticulous data collection and compliance with Good Clinical Practice (ICH GCP) guidelines
* Provide cover for colleagues and assist in audit activities as needed
* Act as a professional role model, promoting best practice within research activities
This role is primarily based at Frimley Park Hospital with some cross-site working required.
* Be part of a supportive, energetic team of research nurses and practitioners
* Gain invaluable experience across a broad range of clinical research studies
* Contribute to pioneering health improvement initiatives
* Work within a nationally recognised NHS Trust committed to research excellence
Apply now and join us in shaping the future of healthcare through research at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. For further details, including the full job description and person specification
Note: This vacancy does not offer sponsorship. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Good level of education, Maths and English, degree or be prepared to work towards this qualification
* Evidence of continuous professional development
* Excellent computer and IT skills
Desirable criteria
* ICH-GCP training or prepared to work towards achieving this
* Experience of working within a NHS environment
Specific competencies for role
Essential criteria
* Good communication skills
Desirable criteria
* Interest in research principles, data collection and paperwork
* Advanced listening skills
Professional experience
Essential criteria
* Demonstrates good communication skills, both verbal and written
* Time management with ability to work to tight schedules
Desirable criteria
* Venepuncture and cannulation
UK valid driving licence
* UK valid driving licence
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.
Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.
We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.
We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.
Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.
Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.
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