Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Research Practitioner

The closing date is 13 October 2025

Job summary

An excellent opportunity has arisen to work in our award winning Research team based at the BMFD site as a Band 5 Clinical Research Practitioner (CRP).

Youwillbepartofateamofresearchnurses, with other clinical research practitioners and administrative staff providing a comprehensive clinical research support service working in all specialities of research. The role will involve recruitment, education, and monitoring of research participants into various research studies, along with the collection and documentation of accurate data. Thepost holder will be expected to facilitate recruitment and deliver research studies for participants.

The Trust is part of the NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Research Delivery Network (RDN) with East of England (EoE) and as a CRP you will be jointly responsible for managing the care pathways of participants, patients, and carers in research studies from the Trust's active research portfolio. You will also need to maintain good communication with other members of the team, hospital departments, trial sponsors and the RDN.

If this exciting opportunity matches your skills and interest we welcome your application

Main duties of the job

You will have responsibility under supervision for the delivery of direct and indirect participant care within your caseload, working collaboratively with members of the multi-disciplinary research teams and where applicable in accordance with the UK policy framework for health and social care, The Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004 and the International Conference on Harmonisation Good Clinical Practice Guideline (ICH-GCP).

The role involves lots of learning opportunities of clinical research protocols and their application in practice, alongside a working knowledge and compliance with local, national and international research regulations to ensure effective running of research studies and the maintenance and compliance to appropriate research governance standards.

The Trust has an in house training and career development programme and has an established research team embedded within the Research & Development (R&D) team which ensures support and clear communication channels are available.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Details

Date posted

30 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

Depending on experience PA

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-COR-BR-0574

Job locations

Broomfield

C253 West Wing 2

Broomfield Chelmsford

CM17ET


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached JD and person specification for further details on this opportunity.

We look forward to receiving you application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached JD and person specification for further details on this opportunity.

We look forward to receiving you application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Clinical Trials Practitioner
  • Evidence of continued professional development
  • Clinical Experience of working in Health Care

Desirable

  • Accredited CRP
  • ICH GCP certificate

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Understanding of acute healthcare
  • Recent experience in research
  • Competence in standard PC packages

Desirable

  • Understanding of research and clinical trials
  • Phlebotomy trained (can be provided)

Personal and People Development

Essential

  • Ability to deliver a high standard of individualised car
  • High level of organisational and time management skills

Clinical Skills

Essential

  • Previous experience in Health care utilising clinical skills
  • Previous experience as band 4

Desirable

  • Venepuncture
  • Experience in a research role
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Clinical Trials Practitioner
  • Evidence of continued professional development
  • Clinical Experience of working in Health Care

Desirable

  • Accredited CRP
  • ICH GCP certificate

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Understanding of acute healthcare
  • Recent experience in research
  • Competence in standard PC packages

Desirable

  • Understanding of research and clinical trials
  • Phlebotomy trained (can be provided)

Personal and People Development

Essential

  • Ability to deliver a high standard of individualised car
  • High level of organisational and time management skills

Clinical Skills

Essential

  • Previous experience in Health care utilising clinical skills
  • Previous experience as band 4

Desirable

  • Venepuncture
  • Experience in a research role

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Broomfield

C253 West Wing 2

Broomfield Chelmsford

CM17ET


Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Broomfield

C253 West Wing 2

Broomfield Chelmsford

CM17ET


Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Research Nurse for MSEFT

Tracey Camburn

tracey.camburn@nhs.net

03004432123

Details

Date posted

30 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

Depending on experience PA

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-COR-BR-0574

Job locations

Broomfield

C253 West Wing 2

Broomfield Chelmsford

CM17ET


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