Job summary
Expected Shortlisting
Date
16/06/2025
Planned Interview
Date
30/06/2025
The
Cardiovascular Research Team is recruiting!
We are looking to recruit a proactive and
self-motivated individual with a keen interest in research to work within the
Cardiovascular Research team. The post is for the role of a Clinical Trials
Assistant, Band 3, for oversight of the Cardiology Portfolio.
It
is a full-time post (1.0 WTE), with fixed term contract to cover a 12 month
period of maternity leave. This post will be based at the Leeds General
Infirmary, Leeds Clinical Research Facility (CRF), LS1 3EX.
The
CTA role is an integral part of our delivery team and the post holder will support varied research study
delivery across multiple cardiology specialities, supporting study visit planning, data
collection, data entry and have
oversight of research investigator site files.
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.
Main duties of the job
The
Cardiology
Research portfolio consists of approximately 65 active clinical trials
ranging from complex, high risk and intensity trials through to observational
trials. We have a large team driven and dynamic team delivering our clinical
portfolio and the role of the Clinical
Trials Assistant includes but not limited to the following tasks:
Patient
safety
Uploading
participant information sheet and informed consent to PPM+
Adding
an alert on PPM1 to ensure clinical teams aware patient participating in a
clinical trial
Send
out GPs letters
Arranging
appointments and sending out letters
Booking
participant transport
Arranging
investigations as per direction of the registered nurse
Finance
Updating
finance trackers to ensure the department receives the correct income
generated by trial activity
Research
Coordination
Maintain
EDGE, local portfolio management system which links to the Central portfolio
management required for NIHR reporting to the Department of Health
Preparing
packs for participant visits
Providing
support in the Clinical Research Facility to meet and greet participants and
telephone enquiries
Enter
the data collected on to our research databases
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
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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
focus of this role is towards meeting the needs of those who participate in
clinical
trials across the Trust. This role will involve working closely with the
senior
research nurses, research team, and all members of the multidisciplinary
team
to, facilitate and maintain a high-quality research service.
The
post holder may be expected to interact with patients and their families in
relation
to the requirements of the clinical trials and be able to work without
supervision
in some areas.
The
post holder may need to perform clinical activities such as, ECG,
phlebotomy,
cannulation, obtaining biological samples as agreed with manager
and
where appropriate with adequate documented training
The
post holder will be working within busy clinical trials departments with a
portfolio
of studies covering a range of conditions. These trials are NIHR funded
studies,
commercial trials, and academic studies. Clinical trials support is
provided
to the whole research team, The post holder is expected to meet all
reporting
procedure timescales and international, national and local standards for
clinical
trial governance.
The
post holder will be required to work alongside academic and 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.
This
post may support a number of clinical research teams within Research and
Innovation
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
focus of this role is towards meeting the needs of those who participate in
clinical
trials across the Trust. This role will involve working closely with the
senior
research nurses, research team, and all members of the multidisciplinary
team
to, facilitate and maintain a high-quality research service.
The
post holder may be expected to interact with patients and their families in
relation
to the requirements of the clinical trials and be able to work without
supervision
in some areas.
The
post holder may need to perform clinical activities such as, ECG,
phlebotomy,
cannulation, obtaining biological samples as agreed with manager
and
where appropriate with adequate documented training
The
post holder will be working within busy clinical trials departments with a
portfolio
of studies covering a range of conditions. These trials are NIHR funded
studies,
commercial trials, and academic studies. Clinical trials support is
provided
to the whole research team, The post holder is expected to meet all
reporting
procedure timescales and international, national and local standards for
clinical
trial governance.
The
post holder will be required to work alongside academic and 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.
This
post may support a number of clinical research teams within Research and
Innovation
Person Specification
Other Criteria
Essential
- Other criteria (optional) eg practical skills or Additional Requirements Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary),
- A willingness to undergo personal development and learn new skills
- Ability to develop a working knowledge of clinical research
Experience
Essential
- Experience - Essential criteriaAdministrative experience
- Able to work unsupervised
- Familiar with the process of clinical trials
Desirable
- Experience - Desirable Knowledge of research methodologies
- Clinical Trials experience
- Experience of contact with patients in either a clinical or research setting
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications - Essential CriteriaGood standard of education to a minimum of GCSE level
Skills and Behaviours
Essential
- Skills & behaviours - EssentialProfessional attitude to work, diplomatic and calm under pressure
- Participate in and contribute to team discussions
- Able to work on own initiative/Proactive approach
- Commitment to achieving the objectives of the research team
- Able to prioritise and manage time effectively
- Able to motivate staff
- Ability to support and educate colleagues, patients and carers
- Must be able to deal with the public and staff in a pleasant and polite manner at all times.
- Familiarity with Word Office software packages
- Standard keyboard skills
- Good standard of written and spoken English
- Ability to pay attention to detail
Person Specification
Other Criteria
Essential
- Other criteria (optional) eg practical skills or Additional Requirements Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary),
- A willingness to undergo personal development and learn new skills
- Ability to develop a working knowledge of clinical research
Experience
Essential
- Experience - Essential criteriaAdministrative experience
- Able to work unsupervised
- Familiar with the process of clinical trials
Desirable
- Experience - Desirable Knowledge of research methodologies
- Clinical Trials experience
- Experience of contact with patients in either a clinical or research setting
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications - Essential CriteriaGood standard of education to a minimum of GCSE level
Skills and Behaviours
Essential
- Skills & behaviours - EssentialProfessional attitude to work, diplomatic and calm under pressure
- Participate in and contribute to team discussions
- Able to work on own initiative/Proactive approach
- Commitment to achieving the objectives of the research team
- Able to prioritise and manage time effectively
- Able to motivate staff
- Ability to support and educate colleagues, patients and carers
- Must be able to deal with the public and staff in a pleasant and polite manner at all times.
- Familiarity with Word Office software packages
- Standard keyboard skills
- Good standard of written and spoken English
- Ability to pay attention to detail
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.
