ART Assistant Clinical Research Practitioner (XR04)

Leeds Teaching Hospitals; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health research organization is seeking an Assistant Clinical Research Practitioner responsible for supporting the delivery of research studies in clinical settings. Candidates should demonstrate competencies in study delivery, administration, and effective communication. The role requires independence, organizational skills, and the ability to collaborate with a mobile team throughout the South Yorkshire region. Competitive training opportunities are available to help meet registration requirements.

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Good planning and organizational skills.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Willing to undertake professional development as required.
• Current driving license.

Responsibilities

• Support aspects of study delivery including screening, recruitment, and consent.
• Provide general administrative support to trials/studies.
• Utilize the NIHR Hub for information systems.
• Contribute to administrative oversight of the local portfolio management system.
• Support Research Nurses/CRPs in assessments and measurements.

Skills

Independence

Planning and organizational skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Willingness for professional development

Ability to travel for work

Education

A level or equivalent

NVQ3/foundation degree in a Healthcare related subject

Completed or working towards a Care Certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Hub applications

Job description

ART Assistant Clinical Research Practitioner (XR04)

The Agile Research Delivery Team (ARDT) islooking for experienced Clinical Trials Assistant wishing to make the move toan Assistant Clinical Research Practitioner (ACRP) Role working in a dynamicmobile team, with a number of posts available in all of the 3 subregions ofYorkshire and Humber. This advert is for the posts available in the SouthYorkshire region.

TheARDT works across Secondary Care, Primary Care and Wider Care settings,delivering a variety of Commercial and Non-Commercial research studies andtrials. The Assistant Clinical Research Practitioner post would ideally suitsomeone who has experience of supporting the delivery of research in adynamic environment and/or experience of community based practice

Theseposts will be employed through Leeds Teaching Hospitals with the operationalbase being the Wizu Office Sheffield for South Yorkshire region.

TheARDT Assistant CRP will be required to travel throughout the South Yorkshireregion delivering all aspects of clinical and non-clinical research.

Thefollowing areas of experience are advantageous however not essential,Commercial Research Delivery, Mental Health, Community or District Nursing,Supporting those living with Dementia and Prisons. ACHS CRP registration isnot a requirement for applying for this role. Training and support will beprovided to meet the requirements of ACHS registration.

Main duties of the job

Therole will mainly be responsible for

Whereappropriate and in line with training competencies the post holder may berequired to support aspects of study delivery including; screening,recruitment, consent, follow ups, data management, sample collection andprocessing as required, across all specialties and settings.

Providegeneral administrative support to a portfolio of trials/studies, includingfiling, typing, fielding telephone calls, ordering patient notes andretrieving patient test results via hospital/primary care IT systems.

SupportingAgile Research Delivery Team roles with general administration related tostudy delivery tasks, data management and staff recruitment/developmentprocesses.

Utilisethe National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Hub (includingGmail and Google Drive) and other information systems (e.g. spreadsheets) asrequired.

Contributeto administrative oversight of the regional Local Portfolio Management System(LMPS). Support the effective communication of complex research studyinformation with all relevant research personnel and research participants.

SupportResearch Nurses/ CRPs/ AHPs in performing and recording a range ofparticipant assessments and physiological measurements required, according topersonal competencies and the study protocol. This may include, but not belimited to; venepuncture, blood pressure, urinalysis, weight and height.

About us

TheNIHR RRDNs have three key roles.

First, to provide support to research sites to enable the effective andefficient initiation

anddelivery of funded research across the health and care system in England.

Second, to enable the strategic development of new and more effectiveresearch

deliverycapability and capacity. This includes bringing research to under-servedregions

andcommunities with major health and care needs.

Third, to work jointly with the Coordinating Centre in the strategicoversight of the NIHR

LeedsTeaching Hospitals NHS Trust is the Host Organisation for the Yorkshire andHumber RRDN region.

LeedsTeaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job advertsare subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or removeadverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in theshortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while thisprocess is completed, and contact the named contact if you have anyquestions.

Job responsibilities

MAINDUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

INFORMATION& ADMINISTRATION

Where appropriate and in line withtraining competencies the post holder may be required to support aspects ofstudy delivery including; screening, recruitment, consent, follow ups, datamanagement, sample collection and processing as required, across allspecialties and settings.

Provide general administrativesupport to a portfolio of trials/studies, including filing, typing, fieldingtelephone calls, ordering patient notes and retrieving patient test resultsvia hospital/primary care IT systems.

Supporting Agile Research DeliveryTeam roles with general administration related to study delivery tasks, datamanagement and staff recruitment/development processes.

Utilise the National Institute forHealth and Care Research (NIHR) Hub (including Gmail and Google Drive) andother information systems (e.g. spreadsheets) as required.

Contribute to administrativeoversight of the regional Local Portfolio Management System (LMPS).Supportthe effective communication of complex research study information with allrelevant research personnel and research participants.

Support Research Nurses/ CRPs/ AHPsin performing and recording a range of participant assessments andphysiological measurements required, according to personal competencies andthe study protocol. This may include,but not be limited to; venepuncture, blood pressure, urinalysis, weight andheight.

Be aware of and identify to seniorteam members any serious adverse events and incidents according to regulatoryand trust requirements.

Using appropriate manual andcomputerised systems, ensure accurate collection and maintenance of allresearch records and results, ensuring that all data can be verified.

Provide timely information toreflect recruitment of patients to support timely entry to Local ProjectManagement Systems (LPMS).

Support the research teams inpreparing trial/study documentation for monitoring visits.

OPERATIONALMANAGEMENT

Where appropriate and in line withtraining competencies the post holder may be required to support aspects ofstudy delivery and administration including; screening, recruitment, consent,follow ups, data management, sample collection and processing as required,across all specialties and settings. Support Agile Research Delivery teammembers in delivering and supporting multiple concurrent projects andresearch sites, requiring flexibility and adjustment according to demand.

Ensure clinic appointments/testsrequired for participants involved in trials are carried out according to theschedule in the protocol.

Assist in the care and follow up ofstudy participants. In line with training competencies and where appropriatefor specific trials, the post holder may be expected to work autonomouslyobtaining informed consent to participate in a study, provide information,education and support to participants on clinical trials/studies.

Make arrangements for pathologicalsamples, radiological films and electronic data to be sent for centralreview.

The post holder works with autonomy,under the supervision of a statutory registered professional to support studydelivery across a range of specialties and settings.

Will seek advice from colleagueswhen knowledge required falls outside of own boundaries.

Will report and escalate as pertrust policy when areas of unsafe practice or clinical incidents occur.

LIFESCIENCES INDUSTRY

Champion RDN Life Science Industryresearch and the importance and contribution of industry to NHS and socialcare.

Work with the life sciences industryto provide a high quality research delivery service for selected studies.

ENSURINGPATIENT, CARER AND PUBLIC INFORM AND INFLUENCE DELIVERY OF RDN STRATEGY

Demonstrate understanding of theregional participant, carer and public impact on the research landscape.

Ensure through professionalconversations, the positive impact of patient and public involvement andengagement on the design, delivery and dissemination of research.

Ensure all opportunities forpatient, participant, carer and public feedback are optimised.

Person Specification

Skills & behaviours

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Good planning and organisational skills.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Willing to undertake professional development as required.
• Ability to travel for work
• Current driving licence

Qualifications

• Educated to A level or equivalent.
• NVQ3/foundation degree in a Healthcare related subject or working towards.
• Completed or working towards a Care Certificate.

Experience

• Developing knowledge of the governance and legislative framework for conducting clinical research studies, including ICH Good Clinical Practice.
• Developing knowledge of the clinical trial and health and care research lifecycle including some experience of the set up of clinical research studies in a health or care setting.
• Demonstrable experience of data management/administration - preferably in a health or care setting.
• Computer literate with some experience of the use of Web applications, Microsoft Office and/or Google Hub applications
• An understanding of confidentiality issues.
• Experience of the care of patients/participants enrolled in research studies.
• Knowledge of case note tracking, computerised patient administrative systems.

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.