Agile Research Delivery Team Clinical Research Practitioner

University Hospitals of Leicester; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK seeks a professional to join its Agile Research Delivery Team. This role involves supporting diverse health and care research across the East Midlands, ensuring compliance with protocols and providing clinical support to patients in trials. Ideal candidates have current research experience and strong interpersonal skills. The position requires extensive travel across the region and is part of a strategic initiative to promote high-quality care and research excellence.

Qualifications

• Current research experience across varying specialties.
• Ability to work flexibly and autonomously.
• Understanding of Good Clinical Practice.

Responsibilities

• Support data collection for NIHR portfolio studies.
• Ensure data accuracy to meet regulatory standards.
• Provide clinical support as per research protocols.

Skills

Clinical trial support

Data collection and maintenance

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to be a part of our East Midlands RRDN flexible workforce, the Agile Research Delivery Team.

Are you an individual with current research experience, who is keen to gain more experience in conducting research across differing specialties and settings supporting commercial and non-commercial research?

The post holder will be based at our office in Albany House, Wellingborough, however extensive travelling across the region will be expected, and some travel across the East Midlands will be required.

Role Focus

The focus for this role is to provide support to the delivery and/or set up of National Institute for Health and Care Research Research Delivery Network (NIHR RDN) Portfolio studies across varied health and care settings.

This will require flexible autonomous working across disciplines and the Regional RDN (RRDN) region. Research delivery will involve the correct identification, recruitment, delivery and follow up for research participants according to the appropriate research protocols.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the collection, recording and maintenance of data for patients on NIHR portfolio studies.


• Support current portfolio research staff in ensuring the completeness, accuracy and consistency of the data to meet standards expected for reporting to regulatory bodies.


• Provide clinical support to patients in clinical trials; such as taking samples, performing tests and physical measurements in accordance with the clinical trial protocol and Good Clinical Practice.


• Support research across the network and take responsibility for the coordination and facilitation of concurrent research studies.


• Ensure compliance within the network and NHS trusts' policies on data protection, confidentiality and security.


• Provide clinical research practitioner support across various NHS organisations, public health, community and social care settings across the East Midlands RRDN region.

Team & Collaboration

The post holder will need interpersonal and leadership skills to facilitate collaborative working relationships across a breadth of stakeholders to maximise engagement opportunities. This post may contribute to line management for a team of research delivery staff working autonomously in a variety of specialties and settings.

The role will work alongside different professions from multiple organisations involved in health and care research and will be an integral part of the Agile Research Delivery Team which sits within the RRDN core team. The post holder will also work closely with the Study Support Service and the Stakeholder and Engagement team.

Strategic Context

Our new strategy (2023‑2030) includes four primary goals: high‑quality care for all, being a great place to work, partnerships for impact, and research and education excellence. We will embed health equality, reduce avoidable differences, and work in partnership with communities.

We are proud to be at the forefront of health and social care research delivery in the East Midlands, working with partner organisations across Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire.

Application

(Please refer to the job description/person specification for further details on the role). This advert closes on Monday 1 Dec 2025