About this role
Job summary
The research delivery workforce is a vital resource; their skills and expertise ensure that patients and the economy benefit from a vibrant research culture as an integral part of health and care for all. The research delivery team are involved in a range of activities, including:
o Seeking ongoing informed consent as a voluntary agreement with research study participants, ensuring their understanding of the research and its risks
o Identification, screening, and randomisation of research study participants
o Ensuring high quality data input at source and its management through a research workflow
Clinical Studies Assistants are a core part of the research delivery workforce that specialise in consent, data collection, and other study protocol activities. This is a varied role involving work across multiple studies, services, and teams. Postholders will be expected to spend a minimum of 40% of time on site, either across services or at their designated base.
The post-holder will be responsible for liaising with busy clinicians, identifying and recruiting service users into a portfolio of studies to meet targets within agreed timelines, conducting baseline assessments, and maintaining accurate site files and case report files. They will also provide additional support to study teams when necessary and actively promote research among clinicians, service users, and the wider NHS community.
Main duties of the job
The purpose of this post is to increase the number of people participating in research studies ELFT, by:
1) Assisting clinical teams and NHS services in identifying and recruiting participants in research studies, including service users, carers, and staff
2) Providing information and support for patients, carers and staff enrolling in research projects
3) Facilitating delivery of study procedures in line with the study protocol, performing baseline assessments of study participants
4) Assisting the efficient set up and delivery of studies within ELFT, thus contributing to the performance metrics set for the Trust by the Regional RDN.
Contributing to the development of a culture within the Trust where research is actively promoted at all levels.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached detailed job description and main responsibilities for this vacancy.
If you would like to discuss or have questions related to this vacancy please contact the Recruiting manager.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training Essential
oUndergraduate degree (2:1 or above) in psychology, healthcare, nursing, social sciences, or a related discipline.
Desirable
oICH-GCP Training (Good Clinical Practice). oPostgraduate qualification in health and social care, or related social sciences field.
Experience Essential
oExperience in health or social care settings with direct service user contact, ideally within the NHS. oDelivering face-to-face and remote healthcare or research activities, including participant recruitment. oFamiliarity with mental health or community care services and patients
Desirable
oManaging qualitative and quantitative data. oEngaging diverse demographic groups.
Knowledge and Skills Essential
oFamiliarity with a range of mental illnesses. oBasic understanding of research methodology and participant recruitment strategies. oExcellent interpersonal skills, demonstrating listening with empathy, compassion, and patience. oAbility to engage with busy clinicians and service users. oAbility to communicate study information clearly to clinicians and service users. oUnderstanding of informed consent processes. oAbility or willingness to be trained in phlebotomy. oCapable of maintaining accurate study files and service user Case Report Forms.
Desirable
oUnderstanding of research governance and ethics.
Other Essential
oSolution-focused approach to challenges. oAbility to work under pressure and independently while being an effective team member. oStrong time management skills, including workload prioritization. oWillingness to undergo necessary training to support the study portfolio. oCommitment to work in-person a minimum of 40% of the time. oAbility to travel independently for research visits, including to patients' homes or offsite locations. oCommitment to personal and professional development.
Desirable
oAdaptable working hours to meet project needs
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address Trust HQ
9 Alie Street
London
E1 8DE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)