Job summary
This programme offers a 12 month fixed term or secondment placement, a full training package, and is ideally suited for science and healthcare graduates wishing to experience the delivery of research in a variety of academic and NHS research placements.
We have 7 posts available across the North/Central/South areas of the West Midlands to cover areas including Staffordshire, Shropshire, West Midlands, Warwickshire, Worcestershire & Herefordshire.
Interviews will be held remotely on 01.11.23 and 02.11.23
Main duties of the job
The NIHR Clinical Research Network West Midlands (CRN WM) has an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to apply for the role of Research Internship post. We are advertising for (x7) 12-month fixed-term positions that will require onsite, clinical, and office-based working within the West Midlands area.
Our Internship programme to join the Clinical Research Network West Midlands (CRN WM) offers you a unique opportunity to experience a 'behind the scenes look at the National Institute for HealthResearch, the nation largest funder of health and social care research.The programme offers a 12-month fixed-term contract, a full training package, and is ideally suited for social, healthcare science graduates wanting to experience the delivery of research and clinical trials in a variety of academic and NHS research placements. For example a clinical setting,science laboratory, pharmacy, or within a research delivery team located in community/trust/primary and secondary health care settings.The post holder/s will work as supervised members of staff, with healthcare teams undertaking research studies: gaining both research delivery exposure and hands-on learning.
About us
CRN West Midlands is hosted by The Royal Wolverhampton Trust but our workforce covers the whole West Midlands region.
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To use all information systems according to the authorised policies & protocols.
To input data information accurately into the computer system, followed by an accuracy check by a mentor/senior colleague.
To follow Standard Operating Procedures involved in research processes, the processing of work/patient specimens under appropriate supervision.Work as a supervised member of the laboratory/pharmacy and research delivery team undertaking research studies; for example, overview of the research process, supporting pharmacy services and learning laboratory techniques, analytical procedures and using laboratory equipment.
To deal with telephone queries and checking data with clerical/healthcare staff.
To communicate information verbally and in writing and communicate routine information with staff.
To make straight forward judgements involving facts or situations, some requiring analysis.
To plan and prioritise own workload, arranges meetings for others
To follow Trust and Local department policies
Demonstrates own activities to new or less experienced employees
Undertake surveys or audits, as necessary to own work i.e. completes staff surveys, complete basic audit pro-formas
To administrate non-complex processes
Job description
Job responsibilities
To use all information systems according to the authorised policies & protocols.
To input data information accurately into the computer system, followed by an accuracy check by a mentor/senior colleague.
To follow Standard Operating Procedures involved in research processes, the processing of work/patient specimens under appropriate supervision.Work as a supervised member of the laboratory/pharmacy and research delivery team undertaking research studies; for example, overview of the research process, supporting pharmacy services and learning laboratory techniques, analytical procedures and using laboratory equipment.
To deal with telephone queries and checking data with clerical/healthcare staff.
To communicate information verbally and in writing and communicate routine information with staff.
To make straight forward judgements involving facts or situations, some requiring analysis.
To plan and prioritise own workload, arranges meetings for others
To follow Trust and Local department policies
Demonstrates own activities to new or less experienced employees
Undertake surveys or audits, as necessary to own work i.e. completes staff surveys, complete basic audit pro-formas
To administrate non-complex processes
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
Desirable
- Previous experience in a healthcare laboratory or pharmacy environment
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE
- NVQ2
- Completed Year 1 academic graduate/apprentice scheme
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
Desirable
- Previous experience in a healthcare laboratory or pharmacy environment
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE
- NVQ2
- Completed Year 1 academic graduate/apprentice scheme
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.
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.
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).
