Job summary
Are you looking for an opportunity to develop new skills and support our population to participate in research opportunities across community, residential, primary care, hospital and wider care settings?
The NIHR Research Delivery Network (RDN) is part of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). It is funded by the Department of Health and Social Care to support the country's world-class research system to deliver high-quality research that enables the best care for our population.
Our vision is that the UK is a global leader in the delivery of high quality, commercial and non-commercial research that is inclusive, accessible, and improves health and care. Our mission is to enable the health and care system to attract, optimise and deliver research across England. We do this as part of the NIHRs overall mission to improve the health and wealth of the nation through research.
- Interview Date Thursday 05 February 2026
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
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Main duties of the job
The Northeast and North Cumbria Regional Research Delivery Network (RRDN) is hosted by The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 Clinical Research Practitioner to join our Agile Research Delivery Team.
The successful post holder will work as an integral member of the RRDN Agile Research Delivery Team to deliver NIHR portfolio-adopted research studies. This role requires flexible working across the region at various health and social care sites, covering all settings and specialties.
The post holder will need excellent interpersonal skills to facilitate collaborative working relationships across a breadth of stakeholders and will be required to forge strong, positive relationships with staff, patients, participants, carers and members of the public.
We welcome applications from colleagues who are on or working towards CRP accredited registration with the AHCS. Previous experience of research delivery is required, alongside knowledge and experience of the research process and research data entry. Applicants must have good IT skills regarding Microsoft Office, Web applications and Google Hub. You should be enthusiastic, able to demonstrate ability to work autonomously and take accountability for your work. The post-holder must have excellent attention to detail and team working skills, and can work flexibly and under pressure.
About us
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
- Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
- Freeman Hospital
- Newcastle Dental Hospital
- Cramlington Manor Walks
- Urgent treatment centres
- Newcastle Fertility Centre
- Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
- Northern Genetics Service
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
NB. This is a participant/patient facing research delivery role and not research support.
Our Agile Research Delivery Team is a group of dedicated staff based in our Regional Research Delivery Networks (RRDNs) across England. They are skilled, multi-disciplinary staff who can work flexibly across a variety of different locations to support research delivery in health and social care settings.
Key Duties include but are not limited to:
- Support all aspects of study delivery from set-up through to correct identification (screening), recruitment and on to follow-up and closedown across all specialties and settings in the NENC region.
- Delivery of research must be in accordance to the relevant research protocols; Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and adhere to regulations and Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
- Working flexibly and providing agility to meet the needs of the service this will be for a variety of studies according to demand.
- Working as a member of the ARDT to provide participant centered care in a variety of locations in line with trust policy, procedure and guidelines and in line with study protocols and governance requirements.
- Work autonomously to manage own workload.
- CRP will perform and record a range of participant assessments and physiological measurements required, according to personal competencies and the study requirements. This may include, (but not be limited to); venepuncture, blood pressure, urinalysis, weight and height.
- Appropriately document and report any serious adverse events and incidents and escalate any adverse events or issues appropriately to senior team members of the ARDT if required.
- Ensure accurate data collection and maintenance of all research records and results in line with local SOPs and study protocols.
- Assist with audit/monitoring and inspection visits.
- Identify potential and actual barriers to participant recruitment, raise awareness of this with Senior Agile Research Delivery team.
- Develop relationships with staff and individuals at different sites and settings in the Northeast to ensure people from varied populations can be offered opportunities to take part in research.
Our regional agile team can support studies at various stages as needed. Examples include:
- supporting the set-up of research
- helping with screening
- receiving consent from participants
- recruitment to studies
- data management and follow-up
One of our key aims is to ensure that everyone across the country has the opportunity to take part in research that might be suitable for them. Delivering health and social care research in places where people already access a wide variety of services, helps us to do that.
Job description
Job responsibilities
NB. This is a participant/patient facing research delivery role and not research support.
Our Agile Research Delivery Team is a group of dedicated staff based in our Regional Research Delivery Networks (RRDNs) across England. They are skilled, multi-disciplinary staff who can work flexibly across a variety of different locations to support research delivery in health and social care settings.
Key Duties include but are not limited to:
- Support all aspects of study delivery from set-up through to correct identification (screening), recruitment and on to follow-up and closedown across all specialties and settings in the NENC region.
- Delivery of research must be in accordance to the relevant research protocols; Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and adhere to regulations and Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
- Working flexibly and providing agility to meet the needs of the service this will be for a variety of studies according to demand.
- Working as a member of the ARDT to provide participant centered care in a variety of locations in line with trust policy, procedure and guidelines and in line with study protocols and governance requirements.
- Work autonomously to manage own workload.
- CRP will perform and record a range of participant assessments and physiological measurements required, according to personal competencies and the study requirements. This may include, (but not be limited to); venepuncture, blood pressure, urinalysis, weight and height.
- Appropriately document and report any serious adverse events and incidents and escalate any adverse events or issues appropriately to senior team members of the ARDT if required.
- Ensure accurate data collection and maintenance of all research records and results in line with local SOPs and study protocols.
- Assist with audit/monitoring and inspection visits.
- Identify potential and actual barriers to participant recruitment, raise awareness of this with Senior Agile Research Delivery team.
- Develop relationships with staff and individuals at different sites and settings in the Northeast to ensure people from varied populations can be offered opportunities to take part in research.
Our regional agile team can support studies at various stages as needed. Examples include:
- supporting the set-up of research
- helping with screening
- receiving consent from participants
- recruitment to studies
- data management and follow-up
One of our key aims is to ensure that everyone across the country has the opportunity to take part in research that might be suitable for them. Delivering health and social care research in places where people already access a wide variety of services, helps us to do that.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in science or health related discipline or in another field with experience of delivering clinical research trials or equivalent experience/training
- CRPs should be on, or working towards accredited registration with the AHCS
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of the governance and legislative framework for conducting clinical research studies, including ICH Good Clinical Practice
- Knowledge of the clinical trial and health and care research lifecycle including experience of the set up and delivery of research studies in a health and care setting
- Experience of the care of patients/participants enrolled in research studies or a customer focussed role
- Knowledge and experience of data systems, data entry, data interpretation, verification and reporting to local and national centres
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good IT skills, particularly in the use of Web applications, MS Office and/or Google Hub applications
- Good planning and organisational skills
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work autonomously
- Ability to plan and coordinate multidisciplinary activities associated with the management and delivery of research study(ies)
- Understanding of personal accountability
- Ability to travel for work
Desirable
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in science or health related discipline or in another field with experience of delivering clinical research trials or equivalent experience/training
- CRPs should be on, or working towards accredited registration with the AHCS
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of the governance and legislative framework for conducting clinical research studies, including ICH Good Clinical Practice
- Knowledge of the clinical trial and health and care research lifecycle including experience of the set up and delivery of research studies in a health and care setting
- Experience of the care of patients/participants enrolled in research studies or a customer focussed role
- Knowledge and experience of data systems, data entry, data interpretation, verification and reporting to local and national centres
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good IT skills, particularly in the use of Web applications, MS Office and/or Google Hub applications
- Good planning and organisational skills
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work autonomously
- Ability to plan and coordinate multidisciplinary activities associated with the management and delivery of research study(ies)
- Understanding of personal accountability
- Ability to travel for work
Desirable
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).
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