Band 4 Clinical Research Assistant

Job summary

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Research Assistant to join the Sexual health and HIV Research team at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB).

UHB has an international reputation in patient-centred research with research themes across Clinical trials, devices, Data and Regulation. We are a highly collaborative team and work closely with a number of academic institutions, industry, charities and other NHS Trusts to deliver research from registries and clinical trials into new medications.

The major research themes of the unit are focused on sexual health service delivery and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). In this role, you will work within existing well-supported UHB departments including the HIV department located at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham; the Umbrella sexual health service (umbrellahealth.co.uk) main Research team base at Whittal Street GUM Clinic and other Umbrella clinics as required in the research protocol; and the Research and Development department located in the Institute of Translational Medicine, Heritage Building, Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

This is a full-time, 37.5 hours per week, one-year fixed-term post. Candidates are highly recommended to visit to discuss further. This is an excellent development opportunity for someone who wishes to pursue a career in research in the NHS.

Main duties of the job

The research assistant will be responsible for providing high-quality and confidential administrative support to researchers internally and externally. They will be accountable for ensuring trials are run to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) standards, entering trial data accurately, answering data queries, managing investigator site files, and facilitating study set-up. The post will involve face-to-face contact with research participants, including receiving informed consent and managing study appointments.

The post holder will need to be computer literate in Word, Excel, and Outlook mail with excellent organisational skills and meticulous attention to detail. They will need to be a flexible, hard-working, and motivated team member and have practical communication skills. They must have the ability to manage multiple projects at the same time prioritise their own workload and be able to work on both their own initiative and as part of a team. It would be highly advantageous to have experience in clinical research or some experience of working in a healthcare setting. Local training will be provided.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

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