Clinical Research Assistant

St George's Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Research Assistant to join the Clinical Research Facility team at St Georges. The post holder will be part of a research team responsible for the day to day delivery of a portfolio of clinical studies and trials, supporting research coordinators practitioners and nurses in the administration of studies across a wide variety of specialties and enabling clinical research delivery to run smoothly and efficiently.

Computer literacy, excellent communication and organisational skills are paramount and post holder will be expected to work in a proactive and organised manner. Confidentiality, accuracy and attention to detail are fundamental for these positions.

We would be happy to facilitate informal visits to give potential applicants an opportunity to meet the clinical research delivery team at St Georges.

Please note this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applications are received.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide assistance in all aspects of administration of clinical trial delivery and carry out allocated tasks that are related to the day to day running of clinical trials

The post holder must also be willing to move to different clinical specialties where the need to do so is identified.

About us

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the country's principal teaching hospitals and our main site is shared with St George's, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. We have over 9,000 dedicated staff serving a population of 1.3 million across south-west London.

We deliver a large number of services, such as cardiothoracic medicine and surgery, neurosciences and renal transplantation. We also cover significant populations from Surrey and Sussex, totalling around 3.5 million people. As well as acute hospital services, we provide a wide variety of specialist care and a range of community services to patients.

Date posted

04 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£30,279 to £33,116 a year Per Annum Including inner london HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

200-5670979-BC-Z

Job locations

St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Research Facility, Jenner Wing, Ground Floor, Medical School

London

SW17 0QT

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description for more details on the main responsibilities for this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description for more details on the main responsibilities for this role.

Person Specification

Skills/experince

Essential

oCapable of working on own initiative to problem solve
oGood time management and a flexible willing attitude to working in a multi-disciplinary team
oGood organisation and communication skills
o Excellent attention to detail, methodical with high standards of accuracy
Ability to generate reports and extract information from a database

Desirable

an understanding of medical terminology

Qualifications

Essential

oMinimum 5 GCSE A-C levels
oGood verbal and written communication skills
oComputer literate with experience of Microsoft Office, including Access, Word and Excel
oExperience in the handling and management of complex computer databases

Desirable

oExperience of working within an clinical setting
oExperience in coordinating and managing the collection of research data.

Other

Essential

Flexible approach
Smart appearance

Person Specification

Skills/experince

Essential

oCapable of working on own initiative to problem solve
oGood time management and a flexible willing attitude to working in a multi-disciplinary team
oGood organisation and communication skills
o Excellent attention to detail, methodical with high standards of accuracy
Ability to generate reports and extract information from a database

Desirable

an understanding of medical terminology

Qualifications

Essential

oMinimum 5 GCSE A-C levels
oGood verbal and written communication skills
oComputer literate with experience of Microsoft Office, including Access, Word and Excel
oExperience in the handling and management of complex computer databases

Desirable

oExperience of working within an clinical setting
oExperience in coordinating and managing the collection of research data.

Other

Essential

Flexible approach
Smart appearance

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Employer details

Employer name

St George's Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Research Facility, Jenner Wing, Ground Floor, Medical School

London

SW17 0QT

Employer's website

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

St George's Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Research Facility, Jenner Wing, Ground Floor, Medical School

London

SW17 0QT

Employer's website

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Clinical Research Nurse

Maria Belini

maria.belini@stgeorges.nhs.uk

02087254846

Date posted

04 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£30,279 to £33,116 a year Per Annum Including inner london HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

200-5670979-BC-Z

Job locations

St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Research Facility, Jenner Wing, Ground Floor, Medical School

London

SW17 0QT

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