University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Senior Clinical Support Worker

The closing date is 28 May 2025

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and highly motivated Nursing Assistant to join the Research and Innovation Directorate atUniversity Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust. This is a fantastic opportunity for those working in a care setting to further develop skills withinresearch to support and coordinate a wide range of clinical studies. This will contribute to improving and changing the future care of patients.This key role requires the individual to have excellent communication skills at all levels; are confident working in partnerships and on their own,developing relationships and working as part of a team within the research environment. The successful candidate will need to have a positiveattitude and to help develop an effective research culture within UHNM.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking an individual who is committed to providing quality care, highly motivated to learn and develop further and wants to be part ofdedicated team with a strong patient focus. The role consists of screening clinics for eligible participants, recruitment, consent, assessment, datacollection, follow-ups, preparation, storage of samples and other clinical duties as required. The role requires responsibility for ensuring thatclinical trials are run in accordance with ICH-GCP and other regulatory standards.

This post is part time 22.5 hours and the working days are Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Details

Date posted

14 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

205-7137882

Job locations

Royal Stoke

Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG


Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on the role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

You can also contact Tenifayo Adeyemo for further details

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on the role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

You can also contact Tenifayo Adeyemo for further details

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ2 or prepared to work towards a 3 or relevant work experience
  • GCSE grade C in English and Maths or equivalent
  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages

Desirable

  • ICH/GCP

Knowledge, skills and experience

Essential

  • Working with the NHS or another large organisation for a minimum of 1 year
  • Experience of working in a public/client environment
  • Experience in venepuncture
  • Experience of organising and setting up clinical areas
  • Competence in handling data and databases
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ2 or prepared to work towards a 3 or relevant work experience
  • GCSE grade C in English and Maths or equivalent
  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages

Desirable

  • ICH/GCP

Knowledge, skills and experience

Essential

  • Working with the NHS or another large organisation for a minimum of 1 year
  • Experience of working in a public/client environment
  • Experience in venepuncture
  • Experience of organising and setting up clinical areas
  • Competence in handling data and databases

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke

Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG


Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke

Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG


Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Research Practitioner

Tenifayo Adeyemo

tenifayo.adeyemo@uhnm.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

14 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

205-7137882

Job locations

Royal Stoke

Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG


Supporting documents

Privacy notice

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)