Clinical Research Practitioner/Research Nurse

Kent and Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in the UK seeks a highly motivated individual to join their Clinical Research Delivery Team. The role involves supporting project management for Mental Health and Dementia research, recruiting participants for clinical studies, and ensuring adherence to Good Clinical Practice. Applicants must have a valid UK driving licence. Join a diverse team committed to excellent patient care.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

High quality of life

Qualifications

• Must hold a full, valid UK driving licence.
• Access to a car/vehicle for business purposes required (unless disabled).

Responsibilities

• Support project management of research studies.
• Recruit participants for clinical studies.
• Manage and coordinate research in Mental Health and Dementia.

Skills

Clinical research experience

Project management

Data collection

Good Clinical Practice (GCP)

Phlebotomy

Document management

Job description

The post-holder will support the work of KMPT's Research & Innovation Department's Clinical Research Delivery Team, gaining clinical and administrative experience in research. This includes duties on various National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Portfolio studies across multiple sites within the trust.

KMPT's Research & Innovation Department seeks a highly motivated individual to join their Clinical Research Delivery Team. The role involves assisting with the Mental Health & Dementia and Neurodegenerative Disorders research portfolios, recruiting for clinical studies within the trust, and promoting research among clinicians, service users, and the wider NHS.

The post-holder must hold a full, valid UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle for business purposes (unless disabled as per the Equality Act 2010).

The primary purpose of this role is to support project management of research within KMPT and the specific studies assigned to the post-holder.

Main duties include managing NIHR Portfolio studies, specifically the ADAPT (Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosis and Plasma p-Tau217) study, alongside identifying, recruiting, and supporting the study team and clinicians.

The role involves managing, coordinating, and facilitating research in Mental Health and Dementia, including clinic/patient-based tasks such as phlebotomy, blood sample centrifuging, document management, project tracking, data collection, reporting, ensuring adherence to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Research Governance, and contributing to the improvement of research participant care and data quality.

Join us in the Garden of England, where we offer exceptional professional development opportunities and a high quality of life.

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability, and specialist services to 1.8 million people across the county.

The Trust, rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care, employs 3,283 staff across 66 buildings and 33 locations over 1,450 square miles.

You will be part of a friendly, diverse team committed to delivering excellent care to our service users and their families. Our work environment fosters kindness and compassion, recognizing every role as vital to our service delivery.

Our strategy

Our mission is to deliver brilliant care through brilliant people.

Our vision

To provide outstanding care and collaborate to ensure this in the right place, for every service user, every time.

For more information or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Hannah Wise
• Job title: Research Delivery Lead
• Email: [e-mail]
• Phone: [phone]