Dementia Clinical Trial Co-Ordinator

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

This is an opportunity for an experienced Clinical Trial Co Ordinator to work within a well established, busy, multidisciplinary team at the Memory Assessment and Research Centre (MARC), Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust (SHFT).

The post holder will work with clinicians and specialists recruiting patients to clinical trials and other NIHR research studies. They will take responsibility for the co-ordination and management of clinical research projects in Mild Cognitive Impairment and dementia and will collaborate with key personnel throughout the NHS and Sponsor organisations to ensure continued care and support for patients and carer participants.

The post holder may be required to take responsibility for the safe monitoring of expected and unexpected side effects of investigational drugs and will be expected to have sufficient skills to enable patients to make informed choices concerning their involvement in the clinical trials by providing advice and information and acting as the patients advocate.

MARC is part of the Research and Innovation department at SHFT and is an experienced and supportive team that conducts commercial and academic dementia research, from observational, non-interventional studies to complex drug trials.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will screen and identify patients eligible for clinical trials and maintain detailed knowledge of the protocols associated with this patient group.

They will provide verbal and written information and offer support to patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment or Dementia and their carers.

They will be the point of contact for patients and carers for the duration of their involvement in a clinical trial.

The post holder will work as part of the multidisciplinary team and maintain excellent links with health care professionals for clinical trial patients and provide educational resource as necessary.

They will always work according to regulations as described in ICH Good Clinical Practice and EU Directives, and to the most current guidance relating to Research Governance and Research Ethics within the NHS Trust.

The successful candidate will also undertake psychometric cognitive assessments with trial participants and specified carer interviews.

The post holder will give specialist dementia advice and specific research information to health professional colleagues, potential participants and their carers and will maintain good links with associated Sponsor companies.

The post holder will have the ability to work autonomously, be computer literate and produce work to a high standard of accuracy, quality, and presentation.

Car driver essential.

About us

Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.

As a Trust, our footprint spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, wholeheartedly committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities.

- We function as a unified team, placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.

- Our 7,000+ workforce is skilled and diverse, with a deep commitment to ongoing staff development. We offer customised training, leadership pathways, and a plethora of career opportunities.

- We respect and listen to your thoughts, ideas, and concerns via well-established network of staff groups to increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Building on all this, we are currently working closely with other local NHS Trusts to integrate all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services across Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Our new organisation is set to launch in April 2024 and will incorporate Southern Health, Solent, Isle of Wight and Sussex Partnership Trusts.

While the new Trust will be substantially bigger, it will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, streamlining services and making healthcare across the county more accessible.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.

Date posted

19 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year based on full time hours

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-CORP-3634

Job locations

Moorgreen Hospital

Botley Road, West End

Southampton

Hampshire

SO30 3JB

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Science / health related degree or registered nurse
Recent GCP certificate

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Science / health related degree or registered nurse
Recent GCP certificate

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.