Clinical Research Practitioner

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in a healthcare-related field.
• ICH Good Clinical Practice

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience working in an NHS based health or social care environment with service user contact.
• 1+ years' experience working in research delivery/patient recruitment in clinical research

Desirable criteria

• Experience recruiting people with dementia or cognitive impairment into interventional trials
• Project management experience

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Understanding of clinical trials in the field of dementia or neurodegenerative diseases conditions and social care
• Knowledge of the NHS Research Ethics Committee and R&D application processes
• Good working knowledge of GCP principles and how to ensure regulatory compliance with clinical trials

Desirable criteria

• Demonstrable knowledge of research design and methods including an understanding of the analytical process

Skills

Essential criteria

• Good IT skills, including demonstrable competence in word processing and data entry systems
• Excellent organisational skills including the ability to establish appropriate documentation and record keeping.
• Proven time management skills including the ability to manage own workload within defined parameters.
• Willing to undertake training (if necessary) to deliver assessments and take clinical samples from study participants.
• Able to contribute to the creation and delivery of CRN training packages
• Experience of public speaking
• High level of interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills to work with clinical and management colleagues at all levels across a range of organisations

As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution.

We reserve the right to close adverts prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to West London NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, you will be required to undergo a pre-employment checks which can take between 4-8 weeks . After which your information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR ).

Please ensure you include email addresses for your referees which MUST be at supervisory or managerial capacity covering the last 3 years of employment to date to avoid delay in the recruitment process.

West London NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We encourage the thoughtful use of technology as a demonstration of strong time management and a commitment to innovation. However, we encourage applicants to personalise their recruitment application to showcase their unique skills and experiences.

While AI-generated content can be a helpful tool, relying solely on generic responses instead of highlighting your own strengths and achievements may impact the success of your application. The success of an application will always be assessed against the essential and desirable criteria for the role, so it is important to ensure that your application and any supporting information clearly demonstrate how you meet these requirements.

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Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Candidate Pack (PDF, 1.0MB)