St George's Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Research Assistant

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Job summary

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.

Role of the Department: Delivery of Clinical Trials in Neonatal Unit and PaediatricICU

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Research Assistant to join the Neonatal Unit (NNU) and Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Research Delivery Teams at St Georges Hospital.

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 nurses in the administration of studies 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.

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.

Details

Date posted

29 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

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

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

200-NN-5964849-A&C-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

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Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

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.

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

Other

Essential

  • Flexible approach
  • Smart appearance
Person Specification

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.

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

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)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Research Matron

Sittana Abdelmagid

sittana.abdelmagid@stgeorges.nhs.uk

02087255439

Details

Date posted

29 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

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

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

200-NN-5964849-A&C-Z

Job locations

St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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

London

SW17 0QT


Supporting documents

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