Research Assistant - York, United Kingdom - Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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York, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

The Research Assistant will be required to verbally communicate pre-prepared research study information to potential participants effectively (service users, carers or staff) in order for them to understand what is involved and provide their consent to participate.

The role requires the collection of data from participants, sometimes lengthy (2-3 hours) complex clinical assessments; recording this in the format provided by the study team (paper or electronic) and may be required to collect other physical health measures such as blood samples, blood pressure, weight etc.

The Research Assistant will be expected to work on a number of different studies at any given time.

If in collaboration, University study teams may deliver study specific training packages therefore the post holder would need to be able to attend these and be willing to attend any other R&D specific training courses as required.

The post holder will be required to work on their own initiative in a range of situations. They will be required to assess factors such as participant eligibility and capacity for studies from clinical information.

Also required to problem solve within the parameters of the protocol in areas such as low recruitment, dis-engagement, loss of follow up, withdrawal etc.

The research assistant will contribute to working with national study teams to ensure studies are run effectively at local level.

This will include ensuring studies run to time and target by identifying, recruiting and supporting participants with support from the TC, ensuring all local data are accurate and up to date and being a main point of contact for national study teams, providing regular updates as required.

The post holder will be required to drive or travel to other Trust sites and participants homes for visits, and to conferences, meetings and training in other parts of Yorkshire and nationally.

A large proportion of time will be spent working at a computer using standard keyboard skills, MS programmes such as Word, Excel, and a number of data entry programmes.

They will be required to keep a complete and accurate record of each participant entering a study and ensure this is correctly mapped within the local and national research databases to the recruiting site.

The post holder will be responsible for the collection and storage of data, data entry to a database, reporting to the study team, completing Clinical Research Forms and answering any data queries.

These tasks must be completed in line with Good Clinical Practice, information governance procedures and General Data Protection Regulations.