Diabetes, Metabolic and Endocrine Research Assistant

Transformationunitgm; Oxford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the NHS seeks a Diabetes, Metabolic and Endocrine Research Assistant for an 18-month fixed-term contract. This role involves supporting clinical trials, assisting research teams, and requires relevant clinical experience and communication skills. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated and able to work in a multidisciplinary environment, aligning with NHS values.

Qualifications

• Relevant clinical experience with excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Willingness to learn new skills and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Assist the nursing team in caring for participants in clinical trials.
• Carry out clinical observations and ECGs with supervision.
• Handle lab sampling, packaging, and entry of clinical data.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Organisation

Flexibility

Self-motivation

Education

NVQ level 2 or 5 GCSEs

Care Certificate

GCP certificate

A levels or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Clinical trial databases

Job description

Main area Diabetes, metabolic and endocrine research team Grade NHS AfC: Band 4 Contract Fixed term: 18 months (n/a) Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (Full time desirable but part time will be considered) Job ref 321-CORP-7137820-B4-PUB

Employer Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site OCDEM, Churchill Hospital Town Oxford Salary £26,530 - £29,114 per annum/pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 03/07/2025 23:59 Interview date 15/07/2025

Diabetes, Metabolic and Endocrine Research Assistant

NHS AfC: Band 4

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

Many of our recruitment programmes useValue Based Interviewingto identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visitwww.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values

Job overview

Are you looking for a new and exciting opportunityto be at the forefront of changing patient care?

Do you want to be part of finding new treatments to improve patients lives?

Do you want to be part of a friendly and support team?

Do you want to learn and develop your own skills within a supportive environment?

If your answer to these questions is yes an exciting opportunity has arisen for a newly created post to work as a research assistant within the diabetes, metabolic and endocrine research team. We are looking for someone with relevant clinical experience and excellent communication skills with the ability to work independently but also as part of a team.

Main duties of the job

Assist the nursing team in caring for participants taking part in clinical trials

Carry out clinical observations, ECGs, phlebotomy with supervision from registered nurse

Be a first point of contact for participants of trials.

Discuss the study with potential participants and consent to simple trials

Assist with lab sampling and packaging, sending of samples

Entering clinical data to relevant databases

Assisting research team with administrative tasks

Working for our organisation

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are a small and supportive team. This post would suit someone with several years of clinical experience with the ability and enthusiasm to learn a very different role within clinical research. Although it would be helpful, research experience is not essential as training can be given to someone with the necessary personal qualities.

Person specification

qualifications

• NVQ level 2 or 5 GCSEs
• Care Certificate
• GCP certificate
• A levels or equivalent

Experience

• Extensive relevant clinical care work experience
• Experience of working in an NHS environment
• Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Previous research experience
• Understanding of diabetes metabolic and endocrine disorders

Personal skills

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to organise, prioritise and co ordinate workload, working to tight deadlines
• Experience and Ability to work as part of a team
• Willingness to learn new skills and techniques
• Aligned to values of the NHS and the Trust
• Conducts themselves in a professional manner at all times
• positive, flexible and enthusiastic approach to work
• self motivated with ability to work on own initiative

technical skills

• Computer literate with experience of working with microsoft office packages
• ability to manage different databases to enter research data
• experience of database entry for clinical trials

COVID-19: The COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment , we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at Oxfordshire County Council Website where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination.

Vacancy Closures: Please note, this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications are received.

Probation Period: This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period. If you currently hold a contract of employment with the Oxford University Hospitals, this will not apply. This statement does not apply to Medical staff or Executive Appointments.

Referencing: When providing employment reference details please provide correct work related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your first referee will need to be your line manager, supervisor or clinical lead from your current or most recent post or place of study. Please note that if you have previously worked for the Trust we will require a reference from your last Manager, this information is essential if your offer of employment is to be confirmed.

Next Steps: Please make sure that you read the job description and person specification, and that your supporting statement reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria. Candidates selected for interview will be contacted after the short-listing process, usually within 2 weeks. (Please note that shortlisting times vary when applying for a Medical position within the Trust). The majority of correspondence will be via the e-recruitment system; therefore you should check your emails regularly including junk mail folders in web-based email products.

No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Nicky McRobert Job title Senior diabetes and endocrine research nurse Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01865 85716 Additional information

Interested candidates are encouraged to make contact by phone to find out more about the post and requirements of the role. Informal visits can also be arranged.