Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Research Practitioner

The closing date is 26 April 2026

Job summary

The Clinical Research Practitioner will be responsible for assessing and managing the care pathways for people who use our services and carers participating in mental health research. Responsibilities will include recruitment of participants, coordination of participant in clinical trials, collection of research data and psychometric rating. It would be advantageous that the post holder has experience in conducting neuro-psychometric evaluation in mental health.

You will work collaboratively with the research team and wider multidisciplinary team in the management of your own caseload of research participants. The post holder will actively promote research amongst clinicians, service users and the wider NHS.

The post holder will be predominantly based at Two Bridges Hub, Chertsey, but will be expected to attend events and meetings across the Trust's catchment area.

Main duties of the job

You will be asked to work autonomously and manage a caseload of clinical trial participants whilst working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

We are looking for someone who is an organised individual who has a Psychology or Health Science degree as a minimum requirement for this post.

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.

We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Details

Date posted

09 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£33,677 to £40,996 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

325-7867347-CORP

Job locations

Two Bridges

Guildford Street

Chertsey

KT19 9AU


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.

Person Specification

Licence

Essential

  • Requirement to hold a valid driving licence and to have access to use of a vehicle

Essential requirements

Essential

  • Degree level education in Psychology or other health related field including nursing, or equivalent relevant experience.
  • 1 to 2 year's post qualification research experience

Desirable

  • Experience in conducting neuro-psychometric evaluation in mental health and/or dementia
  • Phlebotomy
Person Specification

Licence

Essential

  • Requirement to hold a valid driving licence and to have access to use of a vehicle

Essential requirements

Essential

  • Degree level education in Psychology or other health related field including nursing, or equivalent relevant experience.
  • 1 to 2 year's post qualification research experience

Desirable

  • Experience in conducting neuro-psychometric evaluation in mental health and/or dementia
  • Phlebotomy

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Two Bridges

Guildford Street

Chertsey

KT19 9AU


Employer's website

https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Two Bridges

Guildford Street

Chertsey

KT19 9AU


Employer's website

https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Manager

Sai-Bo Cheung

sai-bo.cheung@sabp.nhs.uk

01372216584

Details

Date posted

09 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£33,677 to £40,996 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

325-7867347-CORP

Job locations

Two Bridges

Guildford Street

Chertsey

KT19 9AU


Supporting documents

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