Clinical Research Assistant

Midlands Partnership University Nhs Foundation Trust; Stoke-on-Trent; Sur place; GBP 28 000 - 31 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an enthusiastic, organized individual to provide clinical trial support to the Research and Innovation team at Cheadle Hospital, with travel to Haywood Hospital and other community locations across the Trust.

The role supports recruitment, sample handling, and coordination for multiple projects, including vaccines and long-term conditions. A driving licence for mobile unit work is desirable; training will be provided for phlebotomy.

Qualifications

• Essential: Research, audit or service evaluation experience.
• Essential: Information management experience, e.g. data inputting.

Responsabilités

• Support recruitment of research participants from clinical and community settings.
• Assist with laboratory sample processing and monitoring study kits.
• Phlebotomy skills would be an advantage with training provided.
• Travel across the Trust geography to research sites as required.
• Support the mobile research unit and driving may be desirable with a valid licence.

Connaissances

Research experience

Data management

Formation

Health-related degree

Description du poste

Job summary

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn

We are seeking an enthusiastic and organised individual, with experience of working in a clinical environment, to provide clinical trial support to the Research and Innovation team based at the Trust's research site Cheadle Hospital, Stoke on Trent, with regular travel to our research site at Haywood Hospital, Stoke on Trent, and other community locations across the Trust as required

Main duties of the job

You will support research delivery in a wide variety of specialty areas, including vaccines, long term conditions, rheumatology and dementia

About us

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is an award winning organisation with over 9000 employees. We are one of the largest integrated Health and Social Care providers, covering services across North and South Staffordshire, Shropshire, Hampshire, Buckinghamshire, Isle of Wight and Essex

We pride ourselves on the services provided to support with the well-being of all of our employees both physically and mentally and offer counselling support and lifestyle information. Opportunities for flexible working are also available depending on the role

We encourage career development provided by in house training programs and coaching support

Demonstrating our strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, and in context of our objective aligned to the growth of diversity across the workforce; we are particularly seeking applications from individuals who may be from under-represented groups, such as black, Asian or other ethnic groups, individuals with a disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals who meet the specific criteria

We are embedding values based and inclusive recruitment practices to ensure that all applicants, from any backgrounds, have an equal chance of success in achieving a role with us

Details

Date posted: 14 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 4
Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 301-SB-26-8329780
Location: Cheadle Hospital, Royal Walk, Cheadle, Stoke on Trent, ST10 1NS, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• You will work alongside Research Nurses and Clinical Research Practitioners to support the recruitment of research participants from a range of clinical and community settings
• You will support the laboratory sample aspect of clinical trial delivery, processing samples according to trial protocols and monitoring stocks of study specific laboratory kits
• Phlebotomy skills would also be an advantage, but full training will be given
• You must have excellent attention to detail, communication, organisation and IT skills, and be able to travel across the Trust geography
• You will also work on our mobile research unit; willingness to drive our mobile research unit is desirable, which requires a standard manual driving licence

This is an excellent opportunity for candidates wishing to gain research experience, by working on a variety of interesting projects within a friendly and supportive team

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Research, audit or service evaluation experience
• Experience of information management, e.g. data inputting

Desirable

• Experience of working in a clinical environment
• Degree in health related discipline

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

Employer details

Employer name: Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Employer's website: https://www.mpft.nhs.uk

Contact: Research Team Leader, Michael Martin, [e-mail], 07452948414

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