Diabetes, Metabolic and Endocrine Research Assistant

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

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking a Diabetes, Metabolic and Endocrine Research Assistant to aid the nursing team in clinical trials. The role demands strong communication and organisational skills, relevant clinical experience, and the ability to thrive in a supportive team environment. This position offers a dynamic opportunity to contribute to innovative patient care solutions and learn within a passionate team.

Qualifications

• Relevant clinical experience required.
• Previous research experience preferred but not essential.
• Positive, flexible approach and willingness to learn new skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist nursing team in clinical trials.
• Carry out clinical observations and ECGs.
• Enter clinical data to relevant databases.

Skills

Communication

Clinical Care

Organisational Skills

Teamwork

Flexibility

Self-Motivation

Education

NVQ level 2 or 5 GCSEs

Care Certificate

GCP certificate

A levels or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Databases

Job description

Go back Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Diabetes, Metabolic and Endocrine Research Assistant

The closing date is 03 July 2025

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

About us

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.

Job 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

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.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£26,530 to £29,114 a yearper annum/pro rata