• Job Description

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  Job summary

  An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Research and Development (R&D) team for a nine-month fixed-term/secondment Clinical Studies Assistant (CSA) post to support, deliver, and drive forward research in the Trust.

  Band 4 - £25,147 - £27,596 per annum - full time, 37.5 hours per week.

  You will be based with the R&D team, Home and remote working, and will work closely with various clinical teams across the Trust, providing dedicated research support.

  As part of the role, you will support mental health research across many specialities; Adult/Older People's Mental Health, Learning Disability, Children and Young People, Dementia and Neuro.

  Good Clinical Practice and study-specific training will be offered as part of the role.

  Main duties of the job

  This CSA post is crucial to ensuring the efficient delivery of research activities involving Trust staff, service users, and carers. The post will include research recruitment, coordination, and delivery of National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) portfolio studies and clinical trials (local, national, and international), as required.

  The role will enable you to become involved in different types of studies, including genetic studies, questionnaires, and interventional and randomised controlled trials.

  About us

  North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust is proud to have attained the highest possible rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commissions (CQC).

  Working within the R&D team and closely with clinicians, clinical teams and the West Midlands Clinical Research Network, you will support all aspects of research delivery.

  As a 'Disability Confident Employer', we very much believe that inclusion is something that you feel when you work at the Trust and we are continuously developing our culture of inclusion. Our teams pride themselves on compassion, teamwork and resilience.

  Date posted

  18 June 2024

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 4

  Salary

  £25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  9 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Home or remote working

  Reference number

  232-COR-6278442

  Job locations

  Harplands

  Hilton Road

  Stoke-on-Trent

  ST4 6TH

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  This exciting role will help develop and increase opportunities for service users, carers, and staff to participate in research. The post will ensure that all research activities involving Trust staff, services, and data are fully compliant with the UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research EU Clinical Trials Directive and Information Governance.

  Responsibilities include, but are not limited to (full Job Description and Person Specification available):

  • Support delivery and coordination of NIHR & commercially adopted studies across the Trust;
  • Identify and recruit potential participants for NIHR & commercially adopted studies according to specific protocols and guidelines;
  • Read, interpret and contribute to the implementation of research and trial protocols under the guidance and supervision of study teams, senior staff and Principal Investigators;
  • Performing Phlebotomy tasks, including the collection of saliva samples;
  • Communicate and maintain relationships with internal or external persons or services in a professional manner that positively promotes the service of the R&D and Trust generally;
  • Support and assist consultants, clinicians, and nursing and allied health professional staff across the Trust in the safe implementation of research and trial protocols and delegated tasks;
  • Supports planning and organisation of research and innovation events

  Qualifications

  Essential:

  • Diploma in Health and Social Care (NVQ Level 3), plus additional relevant healthcare, research training to diploma level (or equivalent), or healthcare or research short courses

  Desirable:

  • Mental Health Certificate

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience working in a relevant health or social care setting;
  • Experience in health, research or social care practice and terminology.

  Desirable

  • Research Experience
  • Experience working in an NHS setting with mental health service user contact;
  • Experience working in an NHS Mental Health research setting

  Knowledge and skills

  Essential

  • Knowledge of nursing procedures and practices;
  • Completed Phlebotomy Training;
  • Competence in using standard PC software packages (Powerpoint, Word, Excel, email);
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills;
  • Ability to take good quality minutes of meetings;
  • Highly motivated with the ability to work both as part of a team and on an individual basis.

  Desirable

  • Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice;
  • Knowledge of research methodology.

  Other

  • Sensitivity towards those who experience mental health illnesses
  • Reliable and flexible
  • Confident but diplomatic and calm approach
  • Ability to deal with the public and colleagues in a respectful, pleasant and polite manner at all times
  • Ability to travel to meet the needs of the post

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  This exciting role will help develop and increase opportunities for service users, carers, and staff to participate in research. The post will ensure that all research activities involving Trust staff, services, and data are fully compliant with the UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research EU Clinical Trials Directive and Information Governance.

  Responsibilities include, but are not limited to (full Job Description and Person Specification available):

  • Support delivery and coordination of NIHR & commercially adopted studies across the Trust;
  • Identify and recruit potential participants for NIHR & commercially adopted studies according to specific protocols and guidelines;
  • Read, interpret and contribute to the implementation of research and trial protocols under the guidance and supervision of study teams, senior staff and Principal Investigators;
  • Performing Phlebotomy tasks, including the collection of saliva samples;
  • Communicate and maintain relationships with internal or external persons or services in a professional manner that positively promotes the service of the R&D and Trust generally;
  • Support and assist consultants, clinicians, and nursing and allied health professional staff across the Trust in the safe implementation of research and trial protocols and delegated tasks;
  • Supports planning and organisation of research and innovation events

  Qualifications

  Essential:

  • Diploma in Health and Social Care (NVQ Level 3), plus additional relevant healthcare, research training to diploma level (or equivalent), or healthcare or research short courses

  Desirable:

  • Mental Health Certificate

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience working in a relevant health or social care setting;
  • Experience in health, research or social care practice and terminology.

  Desirable

  • Research Experience
  • Experience working in an NHS setting with mental health service user contact;
  • Experience working in an NHS Mental Health research setting

  Knowledge and skills

  Essential

  • Knowledge of nursing procedures and practices;
  • Completed Phlebotomy Training;
  • Competence in using standard PC software packages (Powerpoint, Word, Excel, email);
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills;
  • Ability to take good quality minutes of meetings;
  • Highly motivated with the ability to work both as part of a team and on an individual basis.

  Desirable

  • Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice;
  • Knowledge of research methodology.

  Other

  • Sensitivity towards those who experience mental health illnesses
  • Reliable and flexible
  • Confident but diplomatic and calm approach
  • Ability to deal with the public and colleagues in a respectful, pleasant and polite manner at all times
  • Ability to travel to meet the needs of the post

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Diploma in Health and Social Care (NVQ Level 3), plus additional relevant healthcare and/or research training to diploma level (or equivalent), or relevant healthcare and/or research short courses

  Desirable

  • Mental Health Certificate

  Experience

  Essential

  • Research, audit or service evaluation experience.

  Desirable

  • Experience of working in a NHS Mental Health research setting

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Phlebotomy Training

  Desirable

  • Completion of Good Clinical Practice Training

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working in a relevant health or social care setting

  Desirable

  • Experience of working in an NHS setting with mental health service user contact.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Diploma in Health and Social Care (NVQ Level 3), plus additional relevant healthcare and/or research training to diploma level (or equivalent), or relevant healthcare and/or research short courses

  Desirable

  • Mental Health Certificate

  Experience

  Essential

  • Research, audit or service evaluation experience.

  Desirable

  • Experience of working in a NHS Mental Health research setting

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Phlebotomy Training

  Desirable

  • Completion of Good Clinical Practice Training

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working in a relevant health or social care setting

  Desirable

  • Experience of working in an NHS setting with mental health service user contact.

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Additional information

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

  Address

  Harplands

  Hilton Road

  Stoke-on-Trent

  ST4 6TH

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

  Address

  Harplands

  Hilton Road

  Stoke-on-Trent

  ST4 6TH

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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