Job summary
The
Research and Innovation Department is continuing its exciting expansion. We
have several research specialities and the Urology research portfolio is
looking for B5 Other Scientific Therapeutic and Technical. It is a full time
(1.0 WTE), with a permanent contract. This post will be based at SJUH.
The
post holder will contribute actively to the conduct, coordination, and delivery
of the Urology Research Portfolio. The main tasks are: to be able to assess,
plan and enter data for clinical trials.
In
addition of being responsible for ensuring that high standards of clinical care
planning, delivery, safety, and patient satisfaction are to a very high
standards, compliance with Trust policy, study protocol requirements, local and
national guidance and legislation is required
If you are interested in the post, we would like to
encourage you to contact the recruiting manager for an informal discussion.
Expected Shortlisting
Date
09/06/2025
Planned Interview
Date
23/06/2025
Main duties of the job
We
are looking to recruit a proactive and self-motivated individual with a keen
interest in research to work within Urology team Research team to The
post-holder will need to contribute to clinical service in bladder, prostate,
and kidney portfolios, working with the Urologists.
The
post holder will be required to work alongside industry partners, the
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network (CRN)
Yorkshire and Humber (Y&H) and colleagues in neighbouring establishments,
attending regional and national meetings as required.
About us
Research
is at the heart of our Trust. Leeds Teaching Hospitals is involved in research
at all levels, developing and trialling new treatments for patients. We believe
that being involved in cutting-edge research helps us provide better care to
our patients.
Over
the next 5 years, we aim to be the best Trust to deliver high-quality clinical
research and to champion research amongst our staff. We also aim to support and
grow our world-class clinical infrastructure and assets for research and
innovation.
We
have a very proactive Research Academy. It offers an extensive programme of
education and training tailored to meet the needs of individuals, teams
involved in clinical research delivery in Health and Social Care.
Our
five Trust values are part of what make us different. They have been developed
by our staff. They are:
-
Patient-centred
-
Collaborative
-
Fair
-
Accountable
-
Empowered
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process
of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As
such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right
to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do
experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please
bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if
you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post holder will be responsible for the safe delivery of direct and indirect
care
and
associated source data collection for clinical research studies undertaken in
the
department.
The
post holder will be responsible for the assessment, planning, coordination,
implementation
and evaluation of individualised care plans for clinical trials
participants.
Additionally, they will provide patient centred care and support clinical
trial
participants focusing on high quality patient experience.
The
post holder will be involved in raising awareness and embedding research
within
LTHT and offering people opportunities to take part in research as part of
their
standard care pathway. They will act as a member of the multidisciplinary
team,
advising and supporting the clinical teams with research related matters and
will
also maintain their clinical skills. Flexible Working Pattern may be required
to
support the development of clinical trial services at weekends or evenings
that
best
suit the needs of the research speciality teams and trial participants.
Working
at
different external sites for example Care Homes, Schools or other community
settings
may be required.
During
exceptional times of need, they will contribute to clinical service, as
agreed
with
the Head of Nursing/AHP and in line with the Trusts escalation policy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post holder will be responsible for the safe delivery of direct and indirect
care
and
associated source data collection for clinical research studies undertaken in
the
department.
The
post holder will be responsible for the assessment, planning, coordination,
implementation
and evaluation of individualised care plans for clinical trials
participants.
Additionally, they will provide patient centred care and support clinical
trial
participants focusing on high quality patient experience.
The
post holder will be involved in raising awareness and embedding research
within
LTHT and offering people opportunities to take part in research as part of
their
standard care pathway. They will act as a member of the multidisciplinary
team,
advising and supporting the clinical teams with research related matters and
will
also maintain their clinical skills. Flexible Working Pattern may be required
to
support the development of clinical trial services at weekends or evenings
that
best
suit the needs of the research speciality teams and trial participants.
Working
at
different external sites for example Care Homes, Schools or other community
settings
may be required.
During
exceptional times of need, they will contribute to clinical service, as
agreed
with
the Head of Nursing/AHP and in line with the Trusts escalation policy.
Person Specification
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- Patient centred
- Caring, compassionate and motivated
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
- Good written and verbal skills
- Good time management
- Able to provide and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised research care plans in line with trial protocols
- Ability to support participants whilst on clinical trials and provide patient focused care
- Good IT skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload
- Ability to communicate and work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Clinical skills
- Electronic data entry
- Information Technology skills
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent, or be able to demonstrate relevant experience commensurate with this post
- AHCS registered
- GCP trained
Desirable
- CRP registered or working towards registration
- Care Certificate
- Informed consent trained
Experience
Essential
- Experience in clinical trials delivery
- Experience of working within the NHS
- Experience facing patient activities
- Ability to demonstrate clinical skills and be able to teach relevant skills to other staff.
- Current issues in health care and research
- An awareness of the roles and responsibilities of clinical research staff
-
- Basic understanding of research methodologies
Desirable
- Understanding of Clinical Research including issue surrounding research ethics, drug development and management
Person Specification
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- Patient centred
- Caring, compassionate and motivated
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
- Good written and verbal skills
- Good time management
- Able to provide and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised research care plans in line with trial protocols
- Ability to support participants whilst on clinical trials and provide patient focused care
- Good IT skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload
- Ability to communicate and work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Clinical skills
- Electronic data entry
- Information Technology skills
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent, or be able to demonstrate relevant experience commensurate with this post
- AHCS registered
- GCP trained
Desirable
- CRP registered or working towards registration
- Care Certificate
- Informed consent trained
Experience
Essential
- Experience in clinical trials delivery
- Experience of working within the NHS
- Experience facing patient activities
- Ability to demonstrate clinical skills and be able to teach relevant skills to other staff.
- Current issues in health care and research
- An awareness of the roles and responsibilities of clinical research staff
-
- Basic understanding of research methodologies
Desirable
- Understanding of Clinical Research including issue surrounding research ethics, drug development and management
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
