Research Facilitator-Research and Development - Hertford, United Kingdom - East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust

Description

Job overview

We are recruiting for a Research Facilitator who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

We are seeking an ideal candidate who is passionate about positively impacting patients' lives through dedicated support for research initiatives.

This role involves working seamlessly with the Clinical Team, Trial Sponsors and other internal and external stakeholders, and the ideal candidate should thrive in a collaborative environment within a small team.

If you are someone who is eager to make a meaningful contribution to patient well-being, possesses a comfort with all aspects Clinical Trial Set-Up, and values the dynamic of a close-knit team, we invite you to consider joining us.

Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond

Main duties of the job

The main purpose of the role is all set-up aspects of clinical trials, according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP), standard operating procedures (SOPs) and trust policies.

The post holder will assist with the administration of clinical trials from feasibility to archiving including (but not limited to):

Oversee the efficient and timely set up of clinical trials and workforce planning on a daily basis to meet organisational requirements.
Oversee and maintain databases/ spreadsheets and produce monthly progress reports on recruitment.
General trial-related communication in accordance with the Data Protection Act.
Manage own workload for daily trial activity including case report form completion and amendment processing to meet internal and external deadlines.
Manage quality assurance of all trial related documentation in accordance with relevant legislation and guidelines.
Working closely with the Research Manager to ensure preparation for audit and inspections.
The post holder is expected to use initiative and be able to work independently without close supervision. They are also expected to plan and organise their own time and complex workload activity with prioritisation, referring to the Research Manager as necessary.
To have an understanding that all research must be conducted according to ICH-GCP, the EU Directive on Good Clinical Practice and the Research Governance Guidelines and assist the team in upholding these.

Working for our organisation

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person specification

Qualifications / Training

Essential criteria

• Professional qualifications
• General training qualifications
• Post graduate level, education, or equivalent experience

Desirable criteria

• Relevant training courses in clinical research.

Previous Experience

Essential criteria

• Work experience
• Technical experience
• Previous level of responsibility
• Significant experience in clinical trial administration including trial set-up, experience of staff supervision/ management, experience of working in a healthcare setting.

Skills

Essential criteria

• Specific skills required, e.g. Leadership Organisational Communication
• Excellent organisational skills, excellent computer skills, excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail.

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Technical
• Professional
• Detailed knowledge of the clinical trials process and GCP guidelines/EU Directives
• Understanding of medical terminology.

Our values

We want our staff to believe in, demonstrate and live our values in everything we do.

Include
We value the diversity and experience of our community colleagues and partners, creating relationships and climates that provide an opportunity to share, collaborate and grow together.

Respect
We create a safe environment where we are curious of the lived experience of others, seek out best practice and are open to listening and hearing new ideas.

Improve
We are committed to consistently delivering excellent services and continuously looking to improve through a creative workforce that feels empowered to act in service of our shared purpose.

Committed to our Community

East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion for all job applicants, staff, patients and the wider community. We want to create a workforce which represents the communities we serve. We are on a journey to become a more inclusive organisation and we welcome applications from everyone regardless of their background. In particular we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities, and candidates from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds who are currently under-represented in various parts of our workforce .

We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to support flexible working for our staff wherever possible and all our employees are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and achieved our status in 2019.

We will remove barriers that prospective candidates might face at any stage of our recruitment process. If you have a disability and would like the advert in an alternative format, or would like to talk about how we can adjust the interview process to best support you, please contact us by emailing

We are also proud to support our UK armed forces by supporting Reservists, Cadet Instructors, Veterans and military spouses/partners into employment and offering supportive policies that value their contribution to the community and to our Trust.

We are committed to being a carer-friendly environment, addressing the complex needs of families with caring responsibilities. In partnership with Carers in Hertfordshire, all our working carers have access to support from recruitment. We are also a member of Carers UK, providing resources to make balancing work and caring easier. Our approach is inclusive, recognizing diverse challenges and creating a supportive environment where carers feel valued.