Senior Agile Research Delivery Team Clinical Research Practitioner

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust; Leicester, Wellingborough; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is looking for a Senior Agile Research Delivery Team Clinical Research Practitioner to join their team in the East Midlands. This role involves leading the delivery of clinical research studies, operational management of projects, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Candidates should hold a relevant degree and possess leadership experience in healthcare settings. Strong interpersonal and organizational skills are essential, along with the ability to work autonomously and travel across the region.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant field.
• CRPs should be on or working towards accredited registration.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of NIHR RDN studies across varied health settings.
• Operational management of multiple projects, including recruitment.
• Ensure compliance with Good Clinical Practice and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Good IT skills

Excellent planning and organisational skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Leadership and management experience

Ability to work autonomously

Ability to travel for work

Education

Degree in science or health-related discipline

Postgraduate degree or equivalent relevant experience

Management/leadership course

Tools

MS Office

Google Hub applications

Job description

Senior Agile Research Delivery Team Clinical Research Practitioner

The closing date is 04 January 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our East Midlands RRDN Agile Research Delivery Team.

This flexible team has built a reputation of excellence by providing researchers with a service that achieves high-quality outcomes. We have ambitious plans for expansion and are committed to providing development opportunities to equip the team with the skills needed to support research across public health, community, and social care settings.

The post holder will be joining our South Team, based in either our Leicestershire or Northamptonshire office. However, frequent travel across the East Midlands region will be expected.

Main duties of the job

The focus for this role is to lead the delivery and/or set up of National Institute for Health and Care Research Research Delivery Network (NIHR RDN) Portfolio studies across varied health and care settings.

This will require flexible autonomous working across disciplines and the Regional RDN (RRDN) region. Research delivery will involve the correct identification, recruitment, delivery and follow up for research participants according to the appropriate research protocols. The post holder will need interpersonal and leadership skills to facilitate collaborative working relationships across a breadth of stakeholders to maximise engagement opportunities. This post may contribute to line management for and leadership of a team of research delivery staff working autonomously in a variety of specialties and settings.

The role will work alongside different professions from multiple organisations involved in health and care research and will be an integral part of the Agile Research Delivery Team which sits within the RRDN core team. The post holder will also work closely with the Study Support Service and the Stakeholder and Engagement team. The post holder will be accountable to the Agile Research Delivery Team Manager.

About us

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

Job responsibilities

This role requires a proactive senior practitioner to join the Agile Research Delivery Team, focusing on the delivery of health and care research across various specialties and settings.

Key responsibilities include operational management of multiple concurrent projects, including participant screening, recruitment, informed consent, intervention delivery, and follow-ups.

The post holder will be responsible for accurate data collection and maintenance, conducting physiological assessments and measurements, and ensuring compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and regulatory requirements.

The role involves strategic leadership through sharing knowledge, and business planning to ensure appropriate workforce skill mix. It also requires embracing a culture of continuous improvement, supporting Life Sciences Industry research, and actively engaging with participants, the public, and diverse stakeholders to ensure equitable access to research.

You will manage your own workload, may supervise others, and are expected to travel frequently across the East Midlands region.

We are proud to be at the forefront of health and social care research delivery in the East Midlands, working with partner organisations operating in a broad range of settings across Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire.

Hosted by the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, our model incorporates a number of different roles to enable us to drive clinical research delivery performance, and to ensure that research is championed across every level of health and care.

(Please refer to the job description/person specification for further details on the role)

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in science or health related discipline or in another field with experience of research trials or equivalent relevant experience/training and educated or working towards postgraduate degree level
• CRPs should be on or working towards accredited registration with the AHCS
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Has completed or is undertaking a course in management / leadership

Knowledge and Experience

• Leadership management experience in a health care setting
• Knowledge of the governance and legislative framework for conducting clinical research studies, including UK Policy Framework for Health and Care Research, UK Clinical Trials Regulations
• Knowledge of the clinical trial and health and care research lifecycle including experience of the set up and delivery of clinical research studies in a health and care setting
• Experience of the care of patients/participants enrolled in research studies or a customer focussed role
• Knowledge and experience of data interpretation, verification and reporting to local and national centres

Skills and Abilities

• Good IT skills, particularly in the use of Web applications, MS Office and/or Google Hub applications
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and leadership skills
• Ability to work autonomously and to motivate self and others
• Ability to plan and coordinate multidisciplinary activities associated with the management of research study(ies) including, where relevant, work allocation, deployment and supervision of staff to ensure smooth running of the research study(ies)
• Ability to facilitate collaborative working relationships including with the public, research participants, carers and members of multidisciplinary teams
• Understanding of personal accountability
• Ability to travel for work
• Current driving licence

Value and Personal Qualities

• A confident and experienced leader and manager in a health care setting
• Team player
• Adaptable/flexible approach to work
• Integrity
• Organised with good attention to detail
• Ability to work calmly, effectively and independently under pressure
• Desire to maintain competence level through continuous learning

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.

Address

Albany House Medical Centre / Paget House