Research Assistant

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust; Guildford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Guildford is seeking a Research Assistant to join their cancer research team. This role offers hands-on training and a chance to work within a multidisciplinary team to support clinical trials. Ideal for someone new to clinical research, the position involves assisting healthcare professionals with patient interactions and data management. Competitive salary from £28,860 to £31,671 per annum, with opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Friendly and collaborative work environment

Qualifications

• Good level of English language demonstrated through effective communication skills.
• Experience in a health care setting alongside medical and nursing staff.
• Clinical trial document recognition is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist trained staff in promoting and supporting research activities.
• Support research clinics/activities within the Trust.
• Entry of trial-related data into electronic and paper systems.

Skills

Communication skills

Data management

Patient care

Education

Participation in a recognized CPD scheme

Evidence of ICH/GCP training

National Care certificate (or willing to work towards)

Job description

Would you like to work with a friendly and dynamic Research Team contributing to the future development of procedures, medications and therapies? Would you like to develop your research skills and gain invaluable hands on training while being involved in clinical research?

We are currently looking for an individual to work within the cancer research team as a Research Assistant. You will work within a multidisciplinary team including the Team leader, Research radiotherapy/nurses/practitioners, Principal Investigators and the wider research teams at the Royal Surrey County Hospital within the Oncology Research portfolio.

This role would suit someone who is new to clinical research and a novice looking to expand their knowledge and experience in the field of NHS clinical research. This role is ideal for someone at the beginning of their clinical research career who is keen to learn the process and governance around delivery of research within an NHS Trust.

The role involves assisting and supporting the Research team with clinical trial set-up and running of studies, the retrieval, review and entry of clinical trials patient data using paper and electronic CRFs. The successful applicant will be patient facing and be involved/responsible for screening and consenting patients, basic patient assessment i.e. taking blood pressure, phlebotomy etc.

Main duties of the job

The Research Assistant (RA) will work within a multidisciplinary team and have the knowledge and skills to work at a high level of competence within agreed protocols and with clearly defined lines of accountability for delegated work.

Please refer to the attached job description for detailed responsabilities of the role.

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Job responsibilities

To provide assistance to trained nursing/AHP/Clinical research staff to promote and support research within the research departments within the Trust.

The post-holder will, with support from colleagues from the research teams, support and facilitate research clinics/activities within these departments.

To provide assistance to the research and multidisciplinary teams in planning, delivering and evaluating care to patients, within protocol defined requirements.The post-holder will be responsible for the entry of all allocated trial related data into the relevant electronic and paper data capture systems in compliance with the study protocol.

The RA will carry out all interventions to a high standard and competency under the supervision of more experienced members of the team. Support the patient/participant, family and multidisciplinary team in ensuring there is a safe working environment.

The Post will be suitable for an experienced health care assistant with an active interest in extending their scope of practice with a focus on research.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Good level of English language demonstrated through effective written and excellent verbal communication skills
• Participation in a recognized CPD scheme
• Evidence of ICH/GCP training
• National Care certificate (or willing to work towards)

Knowledge

• Experience in management of own workload, under supervision.
• Experience in health care setting, in particular working alongside medical and nursing staff.
• Clinical trial document recognition
• Generic laboratory and histology expertise and knowledge

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.

£28,860 to £31,671 a yearPer annum pro rata - includes high cost area supplements (HCAS)