Senior Agile Research Delivery Team Clinical Research Practitioner

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the East Midlands is seeking a Senior Agile Research Delivery Team Clinical Research Practitioner. This role involves leading research delivery for NIHR Portfolio studies while managing multiple projects across various health settings. Essential qualifications include a degree in a health-related discipline and strong leadership skills. The position offers unique opportunities to advance your career in a dynamic research environment and requires excellent planning and interpersonal abilities.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in a science or health related discipline.
• CRPs should be on or working towards accredited registration with the AHCS.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery and/or set up of NIHR RDN Portfolio studies.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects and research sites.
• Coordinate the Agile Research Delivery Team.

Skills

Leadership management experience in a health care setting

Excellent planning and organisational skills

Good IT skills, particularly in the use of Web applications

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to work autonomously

Ability to travel for work

Education

Educated to degree level in science or health related discipline

Evidence of ongoing professional development

Tools

MS Office

Google Hub applications

Job description

Senior Agile Research Delivery Team Clinical Research Practitioner

The closing date is 02 January 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen to be a part of our East Midlands RRDN flexible workforce, the Agile Research Delivery Team. Our flexible Agile Research Delivery Team workforce has built a reputation of excellence, providing researchers with a service to achieve high quality outcomes. We have ambitious plans to expand the team and provide development opportunities to provide the team with the skills required to support the delivery of research in public health, community and social care settings.

The post will be based across the North Regions of the East Midlands comprising Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire with some work across the wider East Midlands. You will be allocated a local base office.

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
• 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 work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

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

Job responsibilities

• To maintain links with other research staff and specialists across the research teams to share knowledge and to provide mutual support.
• Attend national meetings in relation to research as appropriate.
• Awareness of professional codes of conduct/standards, and co‑ordinate professional updating and continuous development of staff within the Agile Research Delivery Team.

Business planning

• Supporting the coordination of the Agile Research Delivery Team to ensure the day‑to‑day management of the workforce to ensure that appropriate staffing and skill mix is maintained at all times across all stages of all the work the Agile Research Delivery Team supports.

Information & Administration

• Accurately perform and record a range of participant assessments and physiological measurements required, according to personal competencies and the study protocol. This may include, but not be limited to; venepuncture, blood pressure, urinalysis, weight and height.
• Appropriately document and report any serious adverse events and incidents according to regulatory requirements.
• Review research study protocols and scientific literature to identify safety aspects of research administration, and associated workload involved in running a clinical trial.
• Ensure that relevant approvals are in place prior to commencing a study.
• Analyse, interpret, compare and present a range of complex data (including research outcomes) to patient support groups and multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Using appropriate manual and computerised systems, ensure accurate collection and maintenance of all research records and results, ensuring that all data can be verified.
• Provide timely information and reports to reflect recruitment of patients including timely entry to Local Project Management Systems (LPMS).
• Work directly with local IT departments and/or software providers to address problems which may occur e.g. resolving problems with online data submission forms.

Operational management

• Manage multiple concurrent projects and research sites, requiring flexibility and adjustment according to demand.
• A managed practitioner role involving all aspects of study delivery including screening, recruitment (including taking informed consent), delivering interventions, follow‑ups, data management, sample collection and processing as required, across all specialties and settings.
• Contribute to the leadership and management of a dedicated research delivery and support team, with adherence to Host policies and procedures. This may include undertaking supervision, mentorship and staff reviews to identify training and development needs, and establishing how those needs will be met, and managing performance against agreed objectives.
• When required, participate in the selection and interviewing of staff for the Agile Research Delivery Team.
• Participate in the induction of new staff joining the Agile Research Delivery Team.
• Manages own workload seeking guidance from peers when necessary.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

• 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.

Desirable

• Has completed or is undertaking a course in management / leadership.

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• 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

Essential

• 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

Essential

• 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Address

Curie Court

Queens Medical Centre

Nottingham

NG7 2FT

Employer's website

https://www.jobsatleicestershospitals.nhs.uk/