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    Clinical Research Practitioner - London, United Kingdom - Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

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    Job summary

    We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to become part of the Foetal Imaging clinical and research team in the Evelina Newborn Imaging Centre at St Thomas' Hospital.

    This team supports a large portfolio of national and internationally important non-commercial and portfolio based clinical trials and observational studies. The post holder will lead on a portfolio of studies and coordinate participation. This requires liaising with the clinical team to organise and ensure that study specific investigations are undertaken according to the protocol, paying particular attention to accurate data collection and dissemination and version control of essential documentation.

    The successful candidate will be based within a team of research nurses / radiographers and midwives and will need to be able to work well within a team, and autonomously at times to ensure the effective management and delivery of the research portfolio.

    We are looking for an individual with excellent planning, organisational and communication skills; with the ability and initiative to work autonomously and as part of a wider team. The role is ideal for individuals with previous clinical and research study experience, who are keen to develop their career further in clinical research.

    Ability to undertake necessary clinical skills to complete basic vital sign monitoring, assisting in taking bloods and samples required to support clinician will be required.

    Main duties of the job

    Acting as patient and participant advocate at all times, the post holder will be expected to co-ordinate research clinics and organise study related care. They will implement and evaluate strategies to identify and assist in the enrolment of research participants. The post-holder will lead on a portfolio of research studies and perform a range of clinical assessments in line with accepted standards of practice. They will communicate proactively with the study and clinical teams to ensure good participant experience and adherence to study protocols. They will fulfil an important role in delivering important R&D non- CTIMP portfolio-adopted studies, based across the Department of BMEIS, our academic partner. This will involve projects in perinatal, based on foetal, neonatal and paediatric scans done for clinical and research purposes. The post holder will be responsible for case report form completion, site file management, implementation of amendments and maintenance of databases. They will act as mentor and support for new and junior team members. They will contribute to quality assurance processes within the team. The post holder will ensure the well-being of participants by adhering to study protocols, relevant regulations and local Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

    About us

    Guy's & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

    We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.

    We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities. We have around 25,000 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Please review detailed Job description and person specification available for this job. Job description and main responsibilities included in both documents.

    Person Specification

    Education/Qualifications

    Essential

  • Demonstrable theoretical knowledge equivalent to degree level qualification or equivalent theortical knowledge acquired
  • Evidence of continuous professional development or working towards a CRP accreditation
  • GCP training/certificate
  • Desirable

  • Relevant course to clinical area
  • Experience

    Essential

  • Experience of working in a relevant research setting
  • Experience of working on own and in multidisciplinary team
  • Experience of working in a patient/participant facing role with clinical duties
  • Experience of working on interventional studies or complex/ large scale observational studies
  • Desirable

  • Experience with electronic case report forms and computer packages
  • Experience supervising others
  • Experience of working on clinical trials of drugs
  • Skills/Knowledge/Ability

    Essential

  • Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills and ability to communicate well (written and verbally)
  • Excellent organisational skills for self and others - Ability to co-ordinate clinics and participant visits in conjunction with multidisciplinary team
  • Able to conduct clinical tasks such as blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiratory observations and collect blood samples via venepuncture
  • Ability to develop clinical skills required by the research protocols for example cannulation and serial sampling and processing biologic samples according to protocols
  • Knowledge of clinical governance processes
  • Able to collect blood samples via venepuncture and cannulation skills
  • Desirable

  • Presentation and teaching skills


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