Clinical Research Assistant

Job summary

To provide administrative and clinical support to clinical and other non-clinical members of staff within the Department of Clinical Research (DoCR) on a variety of research projects. To provide cover for core administrative duties within the DoCR as required

To support the research nurses in appropriate clinical trial procedures, including screening, some assessments, follow-up and data collection.

Assist with the co-ordination of clinical trial-related samples (transport, storage and shipment). To assist with planning and preparation for patient study visits.

To support with wider administrative duties including data entry onto electronic research forms and uploading patient recruitment data onto local portfolio management system (Edge)

Main duties of the job

Deal with day-to-day correspondence, communicate effectively with individuals, their families, carers and health/social care practitioners using a range of styles and ensuring information remains confidential at all times.

Under the guidance of the research delivery staff, provide study-specific support where required. This will involve activities such as: sending patients appropriate trial information, filing, photocopying, keeping track of and booking patient appointments, preparing blood sampling packs and notes for clinics, sending pre and post appointment letters to patients and arranging couriers for samples, ensuring packaging and safe storage of blood or urine samples, and recording when such samples are sent from the Trust to external organisations.

Screening clinic/ward lists for potential patients.

Updating the website and supporting the promotion of research studies.

Undertake a range of clinical activities for which you must have been trained and assessed as competent to undertake as delegated by the Registered Professional. ie Venepuncture.

About us

As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, fantastic pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will to experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone!