Clinical Research Assistant

Job summary

Are you enthusiastic, motivated and committed with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills and an interest in research?

We are looking for an experienced Health Care Assistant or practitioner to support the busy Diabetes Research Unit at Ipswich Hospital. This post holder needs to have common sense, attention to detail, practical skills, adaptability and a "can do" attitude with an absolute commitment to high standards of care are required.

It is essential the post holder have phlebotomy skills (training can be provided) and he/she is able to work calmly and methodically whatever the surroundings.

Training will be provided for Good Clinical Practice, specimen processing equipment as needed. The role will also include but not limited to data inputting and accurate recording of research data, some administration and IT skills are essential. The role will be patient facing therefore excellent communication skills are essential. Knowledge and understanding of research practice and the ability to apply research governance principles to practice is desirable.

The Research and Development department at ESNEFT hosts a variety of studies such as the NIHR portfolio, locally developed (ESNEFT) & commercial. The research ranges from simple observational studies to interventional clinical trials of investigational medicinal products (CTIMPs.)

Main duties of the job

• Maintain patient and research subject confidentiality at all times
• Assist research teams in administrative duties for clinical trial start-up, initiation, maintenance and study closure.
• Work with the Research department to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Assist in the entry of accurate and timely documentation of data in patient Case Report Forms (CRF's) either on paper or electronic versions.
• Assist the research team and monitors the resolution of raised data queries.
• Assist the research teams in the maintenance of the trial site file by e.g.: Collating and filing paperwork, obtaining signatures for the delegation log.
• Archive research data following information and research governance policies.
• Assist the research team in the entry and maintenance of accurate information on databases such as the patient recruitment database.

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are the largest NHS organisation in East Anglia, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD

Employer's website

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

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