Clinical Research Practitioner

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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated, and flexible Clinical Research Practitioner to join our dynamic research team at The Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton. You'll play a pivotal role in supporting the delivery of a diverse portfolio of clinical trials in the Trust, making a real impact on patient care and the future of healthcare.

Reporting to the Senior Research Nurse, you'll provide comprehensive administrative and clinical support, working hands on on several portfolio studies. This role offers the chance to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, develop your skills in clinical research, and gain valuable experience in a fast paced, innovative environment.

Possessing a good understanding of clinical research and the legislation governing clinical trials is essential, as is a commitment to our Trust values: where we put the interests of our patients first and foremost using our values, Compassion, Inclusive and Respectful.

Main duties of the job

• Work autonomously and manage a caseload of clinical trial participants whilst working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Maintain effective communication with people who use our services, carers and professionals to ensure high quality service delivery.
• Identify suitable individuals for entry into clinical trials.
• Maintain accurate documentation of participants' events in progress notes.
• Ensure people who use our services are fully informed prior to entry into clinical trial programmes.
• Provide ongoing information, education and support to participants (and their significant others) regarding clinical trials.
• Ensure that trial specific investigations are undertaken as required by the trial protocol and obtain results in order to establish eligibility and safety to enter the trial.
• Act as a primary contact point for the trial participant.
• Maintain accurate participants' trial documentation, complete Case Report Forms, including the use of electronic data capture systems and ensure relevant information is recorded in participant's notes.
• Perform phlebotomy and other clinical procedures as required by trial protocols, ensuring the safe handling, storage and transportation of samples.

Working for our organisation

At UHSussex we're proud to be at the heart of the NHS. We value compassion, inclusion and respect as our core values, and we treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We provide an extensive wellbeing programme to support staff, including flexible working to support work life balance. Our commitment to diversity is reflected in the range of staff networks and the support of a buddy system. We are a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

Experience/Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 or equivalent.
• 5 GCSEs including English and maths grade C or above or equivalent.
• Significant relevant clinical experience in patient facing healthcare role, in the NHS.
• Clinical skills, including venepuncture, performing ECGs and vital signs.
• Good Clinical Practice training/knowledge.
• Prior experience of working within a research environment.
• Knowledge of electronic patient record systems.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.
• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).

Important information for applicants

Visa sponsorship: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered.

Flexible working: If you would like to explore potential options regarding flexible working please speak with the appropriate recruiting/line manager.

AI use in applications: We discourage the use of AI tools in completing your application. Your responses should reflect your own voice, experiences and motivations.

USHSussex reserves the right to close the role early if we receive a high volume of applications.

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