Job summary
The Clinical Trials Team are seeking a highly organised and proactive Clinical Trials Assistant. The Clinical Trials Assistant plays a vital role in supporting the Research Delivery Team to deliver high quality research across a range of specialties. The post holder will assist in the identification, recruitment and management of clinical trial participants, ensuring all activities are conducted in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), study protocols and local SOPs.
This role will involve a combination of clinical, laboratory, and administrative tasks, including assisting with data collection, sample handling, and coordination of study visits. The post holder will work closely with patients, carers and multidisciplinary teams, contributing to the safe and effective delivery of research that improves patient care and advances medical knowledge.
Main duties of the job
To manage simple studies with support from the wider research team.
The role will include clinical duties such as taking participant vital signs, ECGs, venepuncture, processing and storage of trial samples and assisting with completion of questionnaires.
The role will also include data management as well as other administrative tasks.
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South WarwickshireUniversity NHS FT, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute NHS Hospitals Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care wed want for our family and friends.
More than 3,000 people work for the Trust they tell us its a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the job description attachment with the job advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the job description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- English and Maths GCSE, or equivalent
- Completion of Care Certificate or equivalent experience to vocational qualification Level 3
- ICH - GCP (Good Clinical Practice) or willingness to undertake
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Essential
- Effective written and oral communication skills
- Computer literacy within a range of applications (including basic keyboard skills, MS Office)
- Understand the importance of confidentiality, dignity and respect in relation to both staff and patients
- Ability to accurately transcribe data from one source to another (e.g. written / electronic system onto paper / electronic report)
- Meticulous attention to detail and quality
- Able to follow instructions, guidelines, policies and standards to provide a safe and effective service to others
- Able to work autonomously and organise themselves to manage own workload
- Venepuncture competency or willingness to undertake
- Laboratory skills such as centrifuge, pipetting
Desirable
- Familiarity with medical or scientific terminology
Experience
Essential
- Experience working within healthcare
- Experience of working with the public or people form a range of backgrounds
Desirable
- Knowledge of healthcare research
- Experience working within the NHS
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Team player and supportive of colleagues, demonstrating civility and respect to colleagues and patients at all times
- Passionate about research and innovation and improving patient care
- Professional attitude, diplomatic and calm under pressure
- Aware of own limitations / competence and will seek help and support from others, and be honest about errors made and ways to rectify
- Patient-focussed, caring, empathetic and compassionate
- Enthusiasm and willingness to learn
- Able to be assertive and speak up when disagree in a respectful way
Other Factors
Essential
- Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of post
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- English and Maths GCSE, or equivalent
- Completion of Care Certificate or equivalent experience to vocational qualification Level 3
- ICH - GCP (Good Clinical Practice) or willingness to undertake
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Essential
- Effective written and oral communication skills
- Computer literacy within a range of applications (including basic keyboard skills, MS Office)
- Understand the importance of confidentiality, dignity and respect in relation to both staff and patients
- Ability to accurately transcribe data from one source to another (e.g. written / electronic system onto paper / electronic report)
- Meticulous attention to detail and quality
- Able to follow instructions, guidelines, policies and standards to provide a safe and effective service to others
- Able to work autonomously and organise themselves to manage own workload
- Venepuncture competency or willingness to undertake
- Laboratory skills such as centrifuge, pipetting
Desirable
- Familiarity with medical or scientific terminology
Experience
Essential
- Experience working within healthcare
- Experience of working with the public or people form a range of backgrounds
Desirable
- Knowledge of healthcare research
- Experience working within the NHS
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Team player and supportive of colleagues, demonstrating civility and respect to colleagues and patients at all times
- Passionate about research and innovation and improving patient care
- Professional attitude, diplomatic and calm under pressure
- Aware of own limitations / competence and will seek help and support from others, and be honest about errors made and ways to rectify
- Patient-focussed, caring, empathetic and compassionate
- Enthusiasm and willingness to learn
- Able to be assertive and speak up when disagree in a respectful way
Other Factors
Essential
- Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of post
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.
