Job overview
Are you a dynamic individual with a passion for improving care and treatments through research and clinical trials? Do you want to help deliver clinical research across Lancashire and South Cumbria? If so, this is the role for you!
We are looking to recruit a Clinical Trials Coordinator to join our enthusiastic clinical research delivery team. Based in the GOLD STAR NIHR Lancashire Clinical Research Facility and the wider Research and Innovation department, you’ll work with a team of dedicated colleagues that are passionate about clinical research delivery and improving patient care and experience. The facility is a bright and welcoming space in which to work and deliver patient care.
Main duties of the job
1. The post-holder will assist in the recruitment of patients to specifically assigned research studies, including coordinating blood sampling and processing.
2. They will work closely with Research Practitioners, Research Nurses, study investigators and the research governance team to support the study set-up process.
3. They will be responsible for the delivery of delegated clinical trial activity, ensuring all activities comply with regulatory requirements.
4. They will maintain and develop own professional competence and seek to extend the scope of personal knowledge and skills within scope of role.
Working for our organisation
We have 10000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria. Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You’ll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you’d never have done. You’ll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.
You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
5. To identify, screen and recruit eligible participants into research studies according to specific protocols and guidelines.
6. To facilitate the informed consent process
7. Prepare for clinical visits and taking of blood samples.
8. Processing of tissue samples for clinical trials as per individual trial protocol.
9. Liaising with external trial coordinating centres and research sponsors to ensure safe and timely transfer of samples as required.
10. Supporting the research access team in the set up and management of clinical trials.
11. Working with Portfolio / senior research nurse to manage own workload across assigned research studies. Ensuring adequate cover is gained when on leave.
12. Adhering to Trust and appropriate trial sponsor standard operating procedures.
13. Being responsible for complex data collection, transcribing information into case report forms in accordance with good clinical practice.
14. Communicating effectively with patients and all disciplines of staff involved in each research study.
15. Liaising closely with support services and clinical coding in supporting the feasibility process.
16. Responding promptly to requests for information to support local and national reporting obligations of the Trust as required.
17. Meeting regularly with the research teams to ensure all required parties are aware of the current status of on-going projects.
18. Contributing to communication materials including activity reports, presentations, posters and newsletters for distribution throughout the Trust.
19. Actively participating in the PDPR process as a reviewee Identifying and addressing any research training needs working in partnership with the Regional Research Delivery Network.
20. Acting as a resource and supporting research activity amongst all staff groups
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
21. Level 4 Certificate in Higher Education / NVQ Level 4, or substantial demonstrable experience
Desirable criteria
22. Health or Healthcare related qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
23. Previous experience / Knowledge of the processes involving consent of clinical study participants
24. Taking notes and recording information accurately
25. Knowledge and skill in the processing of blood samples
26. Communication at different levels within a large organization
27. Processing complex information
28. Previous experience of supporting clinical trials
29. Demonstrate adherence to clinical policies
Desirable criteria
30. Previous experience of patient facing role
31. Previous experience of phlebotomy
32. Operation of a centrifuge for spinning blood samples
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
33. Able to demonstrate attention to detail
34. Able to communicate effectively and politely through email or in person
35. Able to balance competing priorities
36. Able to demonstrate active listening
Desirable criteria
37. Able to demonstrate competency in venepuncture
Attitudes and Qualities
Essential criteria
38. Enthusiastic
39. Interested to learn new skills
40. Possesses a flexible approach to work
41. Committed to improving quality through research