Research Assistant Practitioner

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire; Coventry; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking a Research Assistant Practitioner in Coventry. The role involves providing clinical and administrative support to research teams, ensuring patient safety, and assisting in managing research studies. Candidates should have skills in clinical procedures, good communication abilities, and be ready to follow comprehensive training. Experience in research settings is beneficial.

Qualifications

• Clinical support skills including vital sign measurement, ECG acquisition, and phlebotomy.
• Ability to document findings accurately and handle clinical samples according to protocols.
• Strong communication skills for providing information to patients and assisting research teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide information to patients participating in studies.
• Assist in preparing and conducting clinic visits for research enrolled patients.
• Carry out clinical procedures under supervision as per training.

Job description

Overview

The Research Assistant Practitioner will provide clinical and administrative support to clinical research teams, ensuring the safe conduct of research in accordance with the regulatory and legal frameworks relating to the planning, undertaking and closure of research studies, providing assurance that the rights, safety and well-being of trial participants are protected. The post holder will be supported through a comprehensive training/competency package as appropriate to the job role and will assist in the identification, recruitment and management of participants into a portfolio of research studies including but not restricted to commercial and non-commercial clinical trials. Having completed all relevant competencies and under the supervision of registered nursing staff they will also be responsible for the co-ordination and management of a portfolio of research studies that do not involve administration of medicines and contribute to the delivery of clinical trials within bounds of their clinical practice. The job holder may be required to carry out other similar or related duties which do not fall within the work outlined in the description which may reasonably be required to deliver a comprehensive research service to our patients. The Line Manager, in consultation with the post holder will undertake any review.

Responsibilities

• Provide appropriate information to patients and their carers participating in studies.
• Arrange patient assessments and visits as appropriate to relevant study protocol
• Assist the research team in the preparation and conduct of the clinic visits for patients enrolled in research study
• Under supervision or after appropriate training, carry out clinical procedures including but not limited to vital sign measurement, ECG acquisition, phlebotomy and cannulation, height, weight, blood pressure measurements
• Report all findings from clinical procedures to research team and accurately document as advised by team in appropriate research files, logs and databases and patient records
• After appropriate training and assessment of competence process blood, urine and other samples according to protocols such as preparing serum separation using centrifuge and pipetting. Preparing for ambient or frozen storage and shipment as directed
• Arrange couriers for safe and timely transport of all clinical samples
• Attend multi-disciplinary meetings to support the team with patient identification and recruitment

Organisation and requirements

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK. The Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and to promoting fair access to opportunities. The post holder will be expected to adhere to the organisation's values and to participate in relevant training and development opportunities.