Overview
The post holder will play a key role as a member of the Research Team providing clinical study support to various clinical specialities conducting research in the trust and other public health and social care environments. To support research projects contributing to a comprehensive, efficient, and effective administration service within research. The Clinical Trials Assistant will be responsible for the collection, recording and maintaining data for patients on NIHR portfolio studies. The post holder will support research staff in ensuring the completeness, accuracy and consistency of the data in order to meet standards expected for reporting to regulatory bodies. This role will involve working closely with Clinical Investigators, Research Nurses and other members of research teams to maintain holistic support for all clinical trial participants, thus facilitating a high-quality research service. The post holder will be expected to interact with trial participants in relation to the requirements of the clinical trials and be able to work without supervision in some areas. The post holder is responsible for assisting the Clinical Research team, R&I Unit staff, laboratory personnel on the feasibility and impact of pathology support for research studies conducted or proposed at HDFT. In addition, s/he will assist, supervise and organise the management of research sample processing and storage within Pathology. To work as a key member of the Research & Innovation Team, duties include:
Responsibilities
* Provide administrative support for research activity across the trust to assist the co-ordination and facilitation of concurrent research studies.
* Ensure compliance within the network, NHS trusts and partner policies on data protection, confidentiality and security.
* In addition to clinic/patient-based tasks, this role includes document generation and control, project tracking and logistics, data collection, adherence to good clinical practice and research governance and assisting in the continued improvement in the care of research participants and quality of research data.
* Interact with trial participants in relation to the requirements of the clinical trials and work without supervision in some areas as appropriate.
* Assist, supervise and organise the management of research sample processing and storage within Pathology.
* Assist in evaluating patient eligibility, liaising with appropriate health care professionals for clinical trial entry, coordinating pre-study tests, taking bloods, obtaining results/X-Rays and arranging appropriate appointments as per clinical trial protocols.
* Coordinate the patient journey through the clinical trial protocol (e.g., requisition and organisation of investigations, procurement of patient notes and X-Rays, support of patients attending outpatient clinics).
* Obtain clinical specimens from patients, store and package as required or organise appropriate storage, processing and delivery in the pathology laboratory.
* Ensure source data and other appropriate documentation are filed securely in patient notes.
* Co-ordinate research activity in Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) and associated sites as part of the Research & Innovation Team.
Patient Support
* To assist in the evaluation of patient eligibility, in liaison with other appropriate health care professionals for clinical trial entry, involving the co-ordination of pre-study tests, taking bloods, obtaining results/X-Rays and arranging appropriate appointments as per clinical trial protocols.
* To assist the co-ordination of the patient’s journey through the clinical trial protocol (e.g., requisition and organisation of any necessary investigations, procurement of patient notes and X-Rays, support of patients attending outpatient clinics).
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East. At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, HDFT could be the place for you!
We Offer Colleagues
* A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
* Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
* Employee Support and wellbeing – we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.
Please Note
* Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
* Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
* Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
* All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Michelle Platton Job title: Research and Innovation Manager Email address: michelle.platton2@nhs.net Telephone number: 01423 555692
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