Senior Clinical Research Practitioner/ Senior Research Nurse

Integrated Care System; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent health service provider in Maidstone is seeking a Senior Clinical Research Practitioner/Senior Research Nurse to oversee clinical studies in Mental Health and Dementia. The successful candidate will manage research projects, conduct phlebotomy, and ensure adherence to protocols. Applicants must hold a relevant degree and have substantial experience in clinical research delivery, with a salary range of £38,682 to £46,580 per annum.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in clinical research delivery.
• Experience in managing complex research projects.
• Clinical research delivery experience in Mental Health & Dementia studies.

Responsibilities

• Oversee management of research studies in Mental Health and Dementia.
• Coordinate and facilitate the ADAPT study.
• Conduct phlebotomy and data collection.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Clinical research methodology

Phlebotomy

Leadership and mentoring

Education

Degree / Diploma in Psychology, Health Science, Occupational Therapy, Nursing

Evidence of continuing Professional development

Clinical Research Practitioner registration via ACHS

Tools

Basic laboratory skills

Job description

Go back Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Senior Clinical Research Practitioner/ Senior Research Nurse

The closing date is 10 August 2025

KMPT's Research & Innovation Department, is seeking a highly motivated and driven individual to join their Clinical Research Delivery Team to assist with the work of the Mental Health & Dementia and Neurodegenerative Disorders clinical research portfolio; recruiting to clinical research studies running within the trust and actively promoting research amongst clinicians, service users and the wider NHS.

The post-holder will support the work of KMPT's Research & Innovation Department's, Clinical Research Delivery Team and gain clinical and administrative experience in research, to include the clinical and administrative duties on a variety of National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Portfolio research studies, which run at a variety of sites across the trust.

The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Main duties of the job

The key purpose of this post is to oversee and project manage research within KMPT and the studies to which the post holder is assigned.

The main duties of the post-holder will be those concerned with managing the running of National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Portfolio studies, specifically the ADAPT (Alzheimer's Disease Diagnosis and Plasma p-Tau217) study, alongside identifying, recruiting and providing support as necessary to the study team and clinicians.

The post-holder will lead in the management, co-ordination and facilitation of research studies in both Mental Health and Dementia.

In addition to clinic/patient-based tasks, this role includes, phlebotomy, centrifuging blood samples, document generation and control, project tracking and logistics, data collection and reporting, adherence to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Research Governance and assisting in the continued improvement in the care of research participants and quality of research data.

About us

Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people in Kent and Medway, as well as specialist services for adults in Sussex and Surrey. We are rated Good overall by the CQC.

Each year we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 people in the community.

We are proud to employ over 3,800 people from 66 nationalities, and to serve an increasingly diverse range of communities across rural and urban areas.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.

The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.

Our mission is what we set out to do every dayWe deliver brilliant care through brilliant people

Our vision is where we want to be in the futureTo provide outstanding care and to work in partnership to deliver this in the right place, for every service user, every time.

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Job responsibilities

The post-holder will oversee the management, co-ordination and facilitation of research studies in both Mental Health and Dementia, specifically the ADAPT (Alzheimers Disease Diagnosis and Plasma p-Tau217) study.

In addition to any clinic/patient-based tasks assigned, this role includes Phlebotomy, Centrifuging samples, document generation and control, project tracking and logistics, data collection and reporting, adherence to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Research Governance and assisting in the continued improvement in the care of research participants, quality of research data and using both national and trust databases.

Please refer to the attached job description for full details and main role requirements.

Person Specification

Qualfication

• Degree / Diploma in Psychology, Health Science, Occupational Therapy, Nursing or other relevant subject
• Evidence of continuing Professional development
• GCP Training & Knowledge of
• Higher degree/formal study of research design/methodology in a clinical or social care setting
• Clinical Research Practitioner registration via ACHS

Experience

• Significant Experience in clinical research delivery
• Experience in managing complex research projects
• Clinical research delivery experience in Mental Health & Dementia Studies

Skills / Knowledge / Ability

• Excellent communication skills and ability to deal with complex and sensitive situations
• Understanding of clinical research methodology
• Able to acquire in-depth knowledge of research protocols and communicate this to multi-disciplinary teams and participants
• Awareness of clinical governance and risk management relevant to the role
• Ability to co-ordinate and organise activities in order to deliver study protocol
• Ability to lead, teach, supervise and mentor others in all aspects of clinical research delivery
• Clinically trained and experienced in Phlebotomy
• Proficient with basic laboratory skills

Additional Information

• Flexible and positive approach to work
• Highly motivated and enthusiastic
• Ability to drive and access to car for travel for work

Physical Requirements

• Willingness and ability to travel to external meetings within the context of this post
• Able to concentrate for prolonged periods in a busy office environment
• Emotional and mental resilience

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.

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearper annum pro rata