Clinical Research Practitioner - Brighton, United Kingdom - 279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

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Brighton, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The post holder will assist with the delivery of a portfolio of clinical trials and manage and co-ordinate their own portfolio of trials under the direct and/or indirect supervision of a registered healthcare practitioner.

This includes all trial related activities, clinical procedures and administrative duties required to support each individual study.

Assist the registered healthcare practitioner in providing specialist research and clinical care to research participants involved in clinical trials across various specialities including but not limited to cardiology and emergency care

Have the ability to work with mínimal supervision, deal with telephone enquiries, answering queries where applicable and ensuring appropriate personnel informed of further action to be taken.

Maintain accurate written records for all aspects of research and clinical care. Data entry and administrative support as required within the team.

Support R&D senior staff in the implementation of trust policies and procedures and adherence to research governance and Good Clinical Practice (GCP).

There will be an expectation to rotate between clinical research teams within the department depending on workload and study portfolio requirements.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Research Practitioner to work within our friendly and supportive Research team.

Our work covers a wide range of cardiology and cardiothoracic studies, with the opportunity to recruit and monitor study participants within the cardiac catheter lab, cardiac theatres, outpatients and emergency care settings.

Main

Responsibilities:

Communication

The role requires close liaison with other Clinical Research Staff and personnel from other departments around the Trust.
Receiving of informed consent from research participants, the post holder will need to be highly skilled in communication.
Facilitate effective communication of research study information with all relevant research personnel, including medical, nursing, administrative, pharmacy staff and external parties.
Take personal accountability for the content and quality of records, in line with Trust and national research guidance.
Always communicate with tact and empathy and interact appropriately with patients/participants and relatives/carers where barriers to communication may exist (e.g., challenging behaviour, varying levels of ability, where English is not the first language). Fully participate in multidisciplinary case conferences, where requested to attend.

Service Delivery and Improvement

Support colleagues/senior staff in creating a supportive, safe team environment and culture of continuous improvement. In collaboration with Line Manager, identify opportunities for improvement, and contribute to improvement activities
Attend and participate fully in team/departmental meetings.
Demonstrate the ability to recognise changing priorities seeking advice and guidance from the Registered Nurse or other registered care professionals as appropriate
Report any accidents or incidents and raise any concerns as per organisational policy
Participate fully as a team member, sharing knowledge and information. Supporting colleagues to promote a cohesive team and achievement of team objectives
Participates fully in Patient First programme and able to lead huddles and teach junior staff
Assist with ensuring high levels of patient satisfaction, ensure patient questionnaires are monitored and any required actions implemented
Participates in all department audits.
Assist in the development and implementation of research initiatives in liaison with other research staff by piloting new systems i.e. the informed consent assessment tool, infection control audit.
Participate in internal and external working groups to develop and share evidence based / best practice, locally, nationally, and internationally.
Undertakes all research in accordance with the defined protocol.
Works in accordance with Good Clinical Practice Guidelines and the legislative requirements governing research.

People Management and Development

Management of a portfolio of research studies and coordination of the care of a group of research participants in accordance with the relevant research protocol.
Demonstrate accountability for own actions, working within own level of assessed competence and participate actively in training and assessment.
Act as a role model to junior or less experienced staff, demonstrating and promoting the Trust's values and Patient First initiatives.
Assist the research nurses in the orientation of new staff to the department.
Support Research staff in the implementation of Trust policies and procedures and the implementation of research governance such as ensuring the GCP standards are adhered to at all stages of the clinical trial screening, recruitment and follow up of research participants.
Participate in the development and delivery of teaching programm