Clinical Trials Assistant (CTA)

Job summary

Please note, this job is not eligible for sponsorship.

This is an exciting role for a Clinical Trials Assistant (CTA) to be part of a new network of NIHR Primary Care Clinical Research Delivery Centres (CRDC) (Primary Care) to deliver clinical trials based in Dorset. Within the NIHR Dorset CRDC (Primary Care) is an established collaboration consisting of 5 practices who have committed to work together delivering commercial research to our local population. We have a 2-year track record of successful trial delivery. The vision of the NIHR CRDC (Primary Care) is to enable practices across Dorset, who wish to be research active at whatever level, achieve this through the support of the NIHR CRDC (Primary Care). The Adam Practice (TAP) hosts the NIHR CRDC (Primary Care) and will support R&D function including study set up, delivery & finance management. All the practices in the NIHR CRDC (Primary Care) are partners and work as spokes delivering clinical trials for patient benefit.

Main duties of the job

Assist and support research nurses with completion of trial paperwork including transcribing/exporting data from medical records/GP Surgery IT systems to Case Report Forms (CRFs) (paper or electronic) as required by clinical trial protocolsEnsure clinic appointments/tests required for patients involved in trials are carried out according to the schedule in the protocol.

Provide general administrative support including filing, typing, fielding telephone calls, retrieving patient test results via hospital IT systems and arrange meeting dates, times and venues as directed by management.

Update the trials databases including EDGE with details of patients screened and recruited to trials/research. Training will be provided where necessary.

Assist research nurses in the day to day running of clinical trials, including completing lab work, full training will be given for this.

With assistance, make arrangements for pathological samples, radiological films andelectronic data to be sent for central review.

Support the team in preparing documentation for monitoring visits including ensuring all study documentation is available to the monitors during their visit, arranging suitable meeting rooms and act as a liaison when monitors are on-site.

To have an understanding that all research must be conducted according to ICH-GCP, the EU Directive on Good Clinical Practice and the Research Governance Guidelines and assist the team in upholding these.

About us

The Adam Practice is a partnership of 16 GPs located across 5 surgeries in Poole, Dorset. This is an exciting opportunity to join our growing primary care team in a forward- thinking, innovative, general practice, which has a current CQC rating ofOutstanding in Care.

Our Research team give the best possible patient care and to benefit our patients. We have been an active research centre for the past 10 years and have worked on early phase studies up to later phase. We are now an accredited NIHR CRDC (Primary Care) facility.

As well as our work at the research hub we are continuing to recruit into complex commercial trials.

Additional benefits include access to NHS Pension Scheme and NHS discounts, 6.6 weeks annual leave (inclusive of bank/public holidays that fall in the holiday year). Entitlement is pro-rata for part-time employees.

Employer details

Employer name

The Adam Practice

Address

Upton Health Centre

Blandford Road North

Poole

Dorset

BH16 5PW

Employer's website

https://www.adampractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

The Adam Practice

Address

Upton Health Centre

Blandford Road North

Poole

Dorset

BH16 5PW

Employer's website

https://www.adampractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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