<div><h3>Clinical Research Assistant / Clinical Research Practitioner</h3><p>The Mental Health Research Delivery Team are delighted to offer the exciting position of <b>Clinical Research Assistant (CRA)</b> in the <b>Oxford City and North East Oxfordshire Adult Mental Health Team (AMHT)</b> based at the Warneford Hospital, Oxford.</p><p>This is a full time (37.5 hours per week) <b>fixed-term role until 31st March 2027</b>, with the possibility to extend further subject to funding.</p><p>The focus of this role is to support the recruitment and delivery of National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) portfolio studies for patients and staff within the Oxford City and North East Oxfordshire AMHT and across the mental health specialty at Oxford Health.</p><p>You’ll join a team of CRAs in the Mental Health Research Delivery Team, each of whom are embedded within Mental Health clinical teams across Oxford Health.</p><p>If you have a background in clinical research and a passion for improving treatment for mental illnesses, we would love to hear from you!</p><h3>Main duties of the job</h3><ul><li>Recruit patients and staff within the Oxford City and North East Oxfordshire AMHT into a broad portfolio of mental health research studies. Clinical Research Assistants work across a range of studies providing support with recruitment, study delivery and set up.</li><li>Support and complete research activities: undertake informed consent, randomisation, treatment allocation, cognitive assessments, and venepuncture as stipulated in the trial protocol.</li><li>Develop strong working relationships with consultants and care coordinators to facilitate collaborative working and enable the identification of eligible service users and staff.</li></ul><p><b>Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties</b></p><h3>About us</h3><p>Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.</p><p>As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and peoples homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: <b>"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"</b></p><p>Our values are: <b>"Caring, safe and excellent"</b></p><p>We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:</p><ul><li>Excellent opportunities for career progression</li><li>Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development</li><li>27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service</li><li>NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers</li><li>Competitive pension scheme</li><li>Lease car scheme</li><li>Cycle to work scheme</li><li>Employee Assistance Programme</li><li>Mental Health First Aiders</li><li>Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)</li><li>Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team</li></ul><h3>Job responsibilities</h3><p>We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.</p><p>The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.</p><h3>Person Specification</h3><h3>Knowledge Requirements</h3><ul><li>Knowledge in the field of mental health</li><li>Knowledge of the research life cycle</li><li>Understanding of the regulations governing research in the UK</li><li>Awareness of relevant obligatory regulations and legal requirements such as the Mental Capacity and Data Protection Act</li></ul><h3>Qualifications - Academic/Skills/Professional</h3><ul><li>Educated to degree level in life sciences field</li><li>Care Certificate</li><li>Clinical Research Practitioner Registration</li></ul><h3>Experience</h3><ul><li>Experience of working with people with mental health difficulties within the NHS</li><li>Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary environment</li><li>Previous experience in clinical research</li></ul><h3>Contractual Requirements or other requirements</h3><ul><li>Ability to meet the mobility requirements of the post, including independent travel across the Trust</li><li>Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.</li></ul><h3>Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3><p>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.</p><p>Mental Health Research Delivery Team Leader</p><p>£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum | pro rata</p></div>