Job summary
Are you an established health care staff member looking for a new experience and development opportunity?
Or are you working in administration but wish to utilise your existing skills and develop new skills in research delivery?
The research department has a vacancy for a Band 4 Clinical Trials Assistant to support research nurses and practitioners with a portfolio of commercial and non-commercial clinical trials and research studies. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team including experienced medical, nursing, administrative and support staff supporting an exciting range of studies across different specialties.
Experience in research would be advantageous but not essential - full training will be provided. Depending on experience we will also consider this as a developmental role working from a B3 to B4 over a 12 month period once learning outcomes are achieved.
Main duties of the job
The main purpose of the role is to provide data management, administrative and some clinical support for clinical trial activities according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP), standard operating procedures (SOPs) and trust policies in the Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust R & D department. The post holder will provide support to the clinical team in trial activities including collecting trial data, completing data collection forms, assisting in the set-up of new trials and ongoing management of existing trials and assisting in workload management in both an administrative and clinical capacity. The department is involved in a wide portfolio of clinical trials and the post-holder will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team to deliver the trials to a high standard.
About us
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT) provides hospital services to around 570,000 people living in Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire, and specialist services to patients from all over the country. We deliver a full range of district hospital services in a variety of locations and therefore, you may be required to work at different sites at times.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for an interested and enthusiastic person who can work well under pressure and as part of a team but also able to manage his/her time appropriately. This person needs to have a good common sense approach to life and be able to work flexibly and calmly in a fast environment. The post holder will provide administrative and some clinical support to the Research team enabling the successful running of clinical trials in a healthcare setting.
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
All shortlisted candidates are expected to attend for an informal visit as part of the interview process, which should be arranged in advance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for an interested and enthusiastic person who can work well under pressure and as part of a team but also able to manage his/her time appropriately. This person needs to have a good common sense approach to life and be able to work flexibly and calmly in a fast environment. The post holder will provide administrative and some clinical support to the Research team enabling the successful running of clinical trials in a healthcare setting.
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
All shortlisted candidates are expected to attend for an informal visit as part of the interview process, which should be arranged in advance.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Literacy and numeracy level 2 or equivalent (GCSE A-C)
- Demonstrate a good command of the English language both written and verbal
- NVQ level 3 or equivelent or above or willing to work towards this award
Desirable
- Knowledge of GCP ICH
- Evidence of ability to work with a variety of online and computer systems
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Previous administrative experience in a health or health and social care role
- Previous experience in a patient facing role
- Evidence of working in a team
Desirable
- Previous experience of clinical trials and research
- Evidence of working with data bases
- Experience of contacting patients/clients by telephone
Skills and Ability
Essential
- Demonstrate awareness of Trust values
- Evidence of good interpersonal Skills
- Ability to work under pressure within a team, able to multi task and organise own workload
- Demonstrates good team working, initiative,communication skills and flexibility
- Demonstration of good organisational skills
Desirable
- Experience of dealing with patients in a clinical setting
- Phlebotomy skills ability to obtain heights/weights and vital signs/urninalysis/BM glucose/pregancy test from patients or willing to undertake this and other training
Other Specific Requirements
Essential
- Demonstrates a good understanding of the role through the application form
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Literacy and numeracy level 2 or equivalent (GCSE A-C)
- Demonstrate a good command of the English language both written and verbal
- NVQ level 3 or equivelent or above or willing to work towards this award
Desirable
- Knowledge of GCP ICH
- Evidence of ability to work with a variety of online and computer systems
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Previous administrative experience in a health or health and social care role
- Previous experience in a patient facing role
- Evidence of working in a team
Desirable
- Previous experience of clinical trials and research
- Evidence of working with data bases
- Experience of contacting patients/clients by telephone
Skills and Ability
Essential
- Demonstrate awareness of Trust values
- Evidence of good interpersonal Skills
- Ability to work under pressure within a team, able to multi task and organise own workload
- Demonstrates good team working, initiative,communication skills and flexibility
- Demonstration of good organisational skills
Desirable
- Experience of dealing with patients in a clinical setting
- Phlebotomy skills ability to obtain heights/weights and vital signs/urninalysis/BM glucose/pregancy test from patients or willing to undertake this and other training
Other Specific Requirements
Essential
- Demonstrates a good understanding of the role through the application form
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.
