ART Senior Clinical Research Practitioner (XR06)

Leeds Teaching Hospitals; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust is seeking an experienced Senior Clinical Research Practitioner for a dynamic role across Yorkshire and Humber. The successful candidate will manage various research projects, ensure compliance with clinical standards, and work collaboratively with multiple healthcare settings. Ideal candidates will possess experience in clinical research, excellent communication skills, and a degree in a related field. This role requires travel within the West Yorkshire region and offers an opportunity to contribute to significant research studies.

Qualifications

• Experience of delivering research in a dynamic environment.
• Knowledge of UK Clinical Trials Regulations.
• Ability to travel for work with a current driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple concurrent projects and research sites.
• Contribute to the leadership and management of the research team.
• Ensure compliance with Good Clinical Practice and research governance.

Skills

Leadership management experience in a health care setting

Good IT skills

Excellent planning and organisational skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to work autonomously

Education

Degree level in science or health related discipline

Tools

MS Office

Google Hub applications

Job description

ART Senior Clinical Research Practitioner (XR06)

Are you ready for a new challenge? Do you want to work in a variety of settings across different organisations? The Agile Research Delivery Team (ARDT) is looking for experienced Clinical Research Practitioner (CRP) to join a dynamic mobile team, with a number of posts available in all of the 3 subregions of Yorkshire and Humber. This advert is for the posts available in the West Yorkshire region.

The ARDT works across Secondary Care, Primary Care and Wider Care settings, delivering a variety of Commercial and Non-Commercial research studies and trials. The Senior Clinical Research Practitioner post would ideally suit someone who has experience of delivering research in a dynamic environment and/or experience of community based practice.

These posts will be employed through Leeds Teaching Hospitals for the West Yorkshire region.

The ARDT Senior CRP will be required to travel throughout the West Yorkshire region delivering all aspects of clinical and non-clinical research.

The following areas of expertise are advantageous however not essential, Commercial Research Delivery, Mental Health, Community or District Nursing, Supporting those living with Dementia and Prisons.

Expected ShortlistingDate

21/01/2026

Planned InterviewDate

04/02/2026

Main duties of the job

The role will mainly be responsible for

Managing multiple concurrent projects and research sites, requiring flexibility and adjustment according to demand.

Manages all aspects of study delivery including; screening, recruitment (including obtaining informed consent), delivering interventions, follow ups, data management, sample collection and processing as required, across all specialties and settings.

Act in accordance with current legislation, including Good Clinical Practice, research governance legislation, and the Data Protection Act.

Contribute to the leadership and management of a dedicated research delivery and support team, with adherence to Host policies and procedures. This may include undertakings supervision, mentorship and staff reviews to identify training and development needs, and establishing how those needs will be met, and managing performance against agreed objectives.

When required, participate in the selection and interviewing of staff for the Agile Research Delivery Team.

Participate in the induction of new staff joining the Agile Research Delivery Team.

Manage own workload seeking guidance from peers when necessary.

May supervise the work of others as directed by the Team Manager.

Act as a role model for others.

Awareness of professional codes of conduct/standards, and co-ordinate professional updating and continuous development of staff within the Agile Research Delivery Team.

About us

ROLE OF THE RDN

From October 2024, the NIHR Clinical Research Network became the NIHR Research Delivery Network (RDN). The RDN continues to support the effective and efficient initiation and delivery of funded research across the health and care system in England for the benefit of patients, the health and care system and the economy, with a name that better reflects the scope and purpose of the network to support:

Clinical trials and other well-designed health and social care research studies (including studies that are delivered outside of an NHS setting);

Public health studies that require the recruitment of individuals within an NHS setting (that is, acute, ambulance, mental health, community or primary care) or an episode of care which involves contact with the NHS.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is the Host Organisation for the Yorkshire and Humber RRDN region.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Job responsibilities

MAINDUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP

To maintain links with other research staff and specialists across the research teams to share knowledge and to provide mutual support.

Attend national meetings in relation to research as appropriate.

Awareness of professional codes of conduct/standards, and co-ordinate professional updating and continuous development of staff within the Agile Research Delivery Team.

BUSINESS PLANNING

Supporting the coordination of the Agile Research Delivery Team to ensure the day to day management of the workforce to ensure that appropriate staffing and skill mix is maintained at all times across all stages of all the work the Agile Research Delivery Team supports.

INFORMATION & ADMINISTRATION

FOR RESEARCH DELIVERY:

Accurately perform and record a range of participant assessments and physiological measurements required, according to personal competencies and the study protocol. This may include, but not be limited to; venepuncture, blood pressure, urinalysis, weight and height.

Appropriately document and report any serious adverse events and incidents according to regulatory requirements.

Review research study protocols and scientific literature to identify safety aspects of research administration, and associated workload involved in running a clinical trial.

Ensure that relevant approvals are in place prior to commencing a study.

Analyse, interpret, compare and present a range of complex data (including research outcomes) to patient support groups and multidisciplinary team meetings.

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

Provide timely information and reports to reflect recruitment of patients including timely entry to Local Project Management Systems (LPMS).

Work directly with local IT departments and/or software providers to address problems which may occur e.g. resolving problems with on-line data submission forms

OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT

FOR RESEARCH DELIVERY

Manage multiple concurrent projects and research sites, requiring flexibility and adjustment according to demand.

A managed practitioner role involving all aspects of study delivery including; screening, recruitment (including taking informed consent), delivering interventions, follow ups, data management, sample collection and processing as required, across all specialties and settings.

Contribute to the leadership and management of a dedicated research delivery and support team, with adherence to Host policies and procedures. This may include undertaking supervision, mentorship and staff reviews to identify training and development needs, and establishing how those needs will be met, and managing performance against agreed objectives.

When required, participate in the selection and interviewing of staff for the Agile Research Delivery Team.

Participate in the induction of new staff joining the Agile Research Delivery Team.

Manage own workload seeking guidance from peers when necessary.

May supervise the work of others as directed by the Team Manager.

Assist with research related monitoring visits and inspections.

LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY

Champion RDN Life Sciences Industry research and the importance and contribution of industry to health and care.

Champion the RDNs capacity and capability to support Life Sciences Industry research and the contribution of the Life Sciences Industry to the NHS and wider care settings.

Provide the Agile Research Delivery Team Services consistently, within the required time frames and to standard RDN requirements.

Support business development activities, including: sourcing / signposting to relevant regional clinical research expertise and knowledge to support optimal research delivery

COMMUNICATION & STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT (NHS AND NON-NHS)

Engage with, recruit and support participants from a broad spectrum of diverse communities, facilitating equity of access to research, including through the use of Be Part of Research and Join Dementia Research.

Build relationships with research sites and settings, including those which may be research naive, enabling reach and facilitating equity of access to research.

Facilitate effective communication of complex research study information with all relevant research personnel and research participants.

Communicates in a way which recognises difference and ensures that research participants/people feel included and their individual communication needs are met.

Maintains confidentiality of information at all times.

Attends, participates and contributes to Agile Research Delivery Team meetings.

Liaises with others to discuss and negotiate issues relating to the delivery of research studies.

Undertake presentations to staff and stakeholder groups.

Person Specification

Experience

• Leadership management experience in a health care setting.
• Knowledge of the governance and legislative framework for conducting clinical research studies, including UK Policy Framework for Health and Care Research, UK Clinical Trials Regulations.
• Knowledge of the clinical trial and health and care research lifecycle including experience of the setup and delivery of clinical research studies in a health and care setting.
• Experience of the care of patients/participants enrolled in research studies
• Knowledge and experience of data interpretation, verification and reporting to local and national centres.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in science or health related discipline or in another field with experience of research trials or equivalent relevant experience/training
• CRPs should be on or working towards accredited registration with the AHCS.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Has completed or is undertaking a course in management / leadership.

Skills & behaviours

• Good IT skills, particularly in the use of Web applications, MS Office and/or Google Hub applications.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and to motivate self and others.
• Ability to plan and coordinate multidisciplinary activities associated with the management of research study(ies) including, where relevant, work allocation, deployment and supervision of staff to ens
• Understanding of personal accountability.
• Ability to travel for work
• Current driving licence

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.