Senior Research Support Officer

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in Liverpool is seeking a Clinical Research Practitioner/Clinical Research Nurse to join their team. The role involves recruiting and collecting data from participants for the TONiC study, ensuring high-quality data integration. Applicants should have experience in clinical research and familiarity with ICH GCP standards. This position is a fantastic opportunity for career development within a specialist trust recognized for its outstanding services in neurology and neurosurgery, with initial appointments for three years.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Working in a leading NHS trust

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical research in the UK and familiar with clinical data confidentiality.
• Knowledge of REC and R&D application processes.
• Experience analyzing medical data in NHS or pharmaceutical environments.

Responsibilities

• Organize participant recruitment and data collection.
• Work with Data Lead and Study Co-ordinator.
• Ensure high quality data for integration into TONiC studies.

Skills

Clinical research experience

Knowledge of ICH GCP

Office management skills

Proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Data analysis experience

Education

Degree in relevant subject

Masters or higher degree (or equivalent)

Tools

Databases (e.g., Access, FileMaker)

Job description

The renowned TONiC study, one of the highest recruiting studies on the NIHR portfolio, is entering an exciting new stage. Backed by new funding, we will enhance our current model of collecting data using Patient Reported Outcome Measures by adding digital data collection via an app and biosample collection for genetic and other analyses. To support this, we are appointing new posts; this post is for the Clinical Research Practitioner/Clinical Research Nurse who will work with two full time Support Officers to deliver the day to day running of the studies. We are looking for a self-motivated, dynamic and adaptable individual who will consistently and reliably work with the PIs and our collaborators in academia and pharma, as well as the researchers who will deliver the study to our participants.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will not be required to have experience in digital data collection or genetic research but must be able to organise their time to recruit and collect data from high numbers of participants, and work with the Data Lead, Study Co-ordinator and labs to provide high quality TONiC data for integration; for more information seehttps://www.finders-study.org/. The project offers excellent opportunities for career development and appointments are for 3 years initially. The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's only specialist neurosciences trust. Our specialist staff offer a world class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles; and in helping people suffering from long term neurological conditions.

About us

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.

With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification document for detailed information about the job description for this vacancy.

Person Specification

• oExperience of clinical research in the UK, ICH GCP and Research Governance trained, and familiar with the issues surrounding clinical data, particularly confidentiality
• oKnowledge of the REC and R&D application processes
• oKnowledge of requirements and practicalities of Good Clinical Practice and Research Governance, together with the ability to disseminate this knowledge and information
• oOffice management and clerical skills
• oHave excellent working knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• oEducated to Degree (or equivalent) in relevant subject Or experience in the relevant field
• oExperience of analysing medical data, preferably in an NHS or pharmaceutical company environment
• oMasters or other higher degree (or equivalent) in relevant subject
• oExperience of using databases, such as Access and FileMaker
• oEvidence of continuing professional development

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.

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