Clinical Research Practitioner
The closing date is 11 November 2025
Job summary
An excellent opportunity has arisen to work in our award winning Research team based at the BTUH site as a Band 5 Clinical Research Practitioner (CRP). To clarify this is not a RGN position.
You will be part of a team of research nurses, 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. The post 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
28 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£31,049 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
18 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
390-COR-BA-0624
Job locations
Basildon
R&D Department Education Centre
Basildon Hospital Nether Mayne Basildon
SS16 5NL
Employer details
Employer name
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Basildon
R&D Department Education Centre
Basildon Hospital Nether Mayne Basildon
SS16 5NL
Employer's website
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