Research Practitioner

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cancer treatment center in Manchester is seeking a motivated Research Practitioner to enhance patient treatment outcomes in Haematological malignancies. The role involves managing oncology studies, supporting a multidisciplinary research team, and ensuring compliance with clinical research standards. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication and interpersonal skills, and experience in oncology is desirable. This role offers a great opportunity for professional development and direct impact on patient care.

Qualifications

• Background in oncology and clinical trials is essential.
• Experience in haematological malignancies would be desirable.
• Ability to ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Assist with clinic coordination and delivery of phlebotomy clinics.
• Support research nurses in managing patient care.
• Ensure high quality data is maintained in research studies.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Flexibility in working

Education

Accreditation of Care Certificate

Job description

We are looking for a highly motivated individual, interested in helping to improve patient treatment outcomes for patients affected by Haematological malignancies. Research Practitioner is an exciting and developing role, supported through the R&I division with a good education and development package in place to ensure that staff reach their potential.

This post presents an excellent opportunity to join the Haematology and Lymphoma Research teams, managing a varied portfolio of oncology studies, from early to later phase clinical trials. Central to this role is supporting the research clinical team within a multidisciplinary team, working closely with the research nurses. Applicants should meet all the essential criteria described in the job description as a minimum.

The post holder will assist with clinic coordination, delivery of phlebotomy clinics, management of biomarker studies, supporting research nurses in the research patient management, screening new participants, and ensuring high quality data is maintained in the Haematology research team.

With support from the team, you will ensure that the safety and wellbeing of the patients is maintained within the requirement of the multi-regulatory frameworks for clinical research, ensuring compliance with ICH/GCP standards and Trust SOPs.

You will also be responsible for assisting the research nursing team with wider requirements in clinical research administration such as assisting in trial screening appointments with patients, arranging central sample collection, booking couriers, and booking & preparing patient appointments.

A background in oncology and clinical trials, flexibility in working, excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential. Accreditation of Care Certificate is desirable. Experience in haematological malignancies would be desirable. An informal discussion about the post is strongly recommended with the possibility to spend some time with the team to understand better the requirement of the role.

The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.