• Job Description

  Req#: C9298-DRI-0222?language=en&page=6&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Expected Shortlisting Date

  16/06/2025

  Planned Interview Date

  30/06/2025

  The Cardiovascular Research Team is recruiting!

  We are looking to recruit a proactive and self-motivated individual with a keen interest in research to work within the Cardiovascular Research team. The post is for the role of a Clinical Trials Assistant, Band 3, for oversight of the Cardiology Portfolio.

  It is a full-time post (1.0 WTE), with fixed term contract to cover a 12 month period of maternity leave. This post will be based at the Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds Clinical Research Facility (CRF), LS1 3EX.

  The CTA role is an integral part of our delivery team and the post holder will support varied research study delivery across multiple cardiology specialities, supporting study visit planning, data collection, data entry and have oversight of research investigator site files.

  In addition of being responsible for ensuring that high standards of clinical care planning, delivery, safety, and patient satisfaction are to a very high standards, compliance with Trust policy, study protocol requirements, local and national guidance and legislation is required

  If you are interested in the post, we would like to encourage you to contact the recruiting manager for an informal discussion.

  Main duties of the job

  The

  Cardiology Research portfolio consists of approximately 65 active clinical trials ranging from complex, high risk and intensity trials through to observational trials. We have a large team driven and dynamic team delivering our clinical portfolio and the role of the Clinical Trials Assistant includes but not limited to the following tasks:

  Patient safety

  Uploading participant information sheet and informed consent to PPM+

  Adding an alert on PPM1 to ensure clinical teams aware patient participating in a clinical trial

  Send out GPs letters

  Arranging appointments and sending out letters

  Booking participant transport

  Arranging investigations as per direction of the registered nurse

  Finance

  Updating finance trackers to ensure the department receives the correct income generated by trial activity

  Research Coordination

  Maintain EDGE, local portfolio management system which links to the Central portfolio management required for NIHR reporting to the Department of Health

  Preparing packs for participant visits

  Providing support in the Clinical Research Facility to meet and greet participants and telephone enquiries

  Enter the data collected on to our research databases

  About us

  Research is at the heart of our Trust. Leeds Teaching Hospitals is involved in research at all levels, developing and trialling new treatments for patients. We believe that being involved in cutting-edge research helps us provide better care to our patients.

  Over the next 5 years, we aim to be the best Trust to deliver high-quality clinical research and to champion research amongst our staff. We also aim to support and grow our world-class clinical infrastructure and assets for research and innovation.

  We have a very proactive Research Academy. It offers an extensive programme of education and training tailored to meet the needs of individuals, teams involved in clinical research delivery in Health and Social Care.

  Our five Trust values are part of what make us different. They have been developed by our staff. They are:

  - Patient-centred

  - Collaborative

  - Fair

  - Accountable

  - Empowered

  Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

  Details

  Date posted

  27 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 3

  Salary

  £24,071 to £25,674 a year

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  12 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  C9298-DRI-0222

  Job locations

  Leeds General Infirmary

  Great George Street

  Leeds

  LS1 3EX

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The focus of this role is towards meeting the needs of those who participate in

  clinical trials across the Trust. This role will involve working closely with the

  senior research nurses, research team, and all members of the multidisciplinary

  team to, facilitate and maintain a high-quality research service.

  The post holder may be expected to interact with patients and their families in

  relation to the requirements of the clinical trials and be able to work without

  supervision in some areas.

  The post holder may need to perform clinical activities such as, ECG,

  phlebotomy, cannulation, obtaining biological samples as agreed with manager

  and where appropriate with adequate documented training

  The post holder will be working within busy clinical trials departments with a

  portfolio of studies covering a range of conditions. These trials are NIHR funded

  studies, commercial trials, and academic studies. Clinical trials support is

  provided to the whole research team, The post holder is expected to meet all

  reporting procedure timescales and international, national and local standards for

  clinical trial governance.

  The post holder will be required to work alongside academic and industry

  partners, the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network (CRN) Yorkshire and Humber (Y&H) and colleagues in neighbouring

  establishments, attending regional and national meetings as required.

  This post may support a number of clinical research teams within Research and

  Innovation

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The focus of this role is towards meeting the needs of those who participate in

  clinical trials across the Trust. This role will involve working closely with the

  senior research nurses, research team, and all members of the multidisciplinary

  team to, facilitate and maintain a high-quality research service.

  The post holder may be expected to interact with patients and their families in

  relation to the requirements of the clinical trials and be able to work without

  supervision in some areas.

  The post holder may need to perform clinical activities such as, ECG,

  phlebotomy, cannulation, obtaining biological samples as agreed with manager

  and where appropriate with adequate documented training

  The post holder will be working within busy clinical trials departments with a

  portfolio of studies covering a range of conditions. These trials are NIHR funded

  studies, commercial trials, and academic studies. Clinical trials support is

  provided to the whole research team, The post holder is expected to meet all

  reporting procedure timescales and international, national and local standards for

  clinical trial governance.

  The post holder will be required to work alongside academic and industry

  partners, the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network (CRN) Yorkshire and Humber (Y&H) and colleagues in neighbouring

  establishments, attending regional and national meetings as required.

  This post may support a number of clinical research teams within Research and

  Innovation

  Person Specification

  Other Criteria

  Essential

  • Other criteria (optional) eg practical skills or Additional Requirements Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary),
  • A willingness to undergo personal development and learn new skills
  • Ability to develop a working knowledge of clinical research

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience - Essential criteriaAdministrative experience
  • Able to work unsupervised
  • Familiar with the process of clinical trials

  Desirable

  • Experience - Desirable Knowledge of research methodologies
  • Clinical Trials experience
  • Experience of contact with patients in either a clinical or research setting

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Qualifications - Essential CriteriaGood standard of education to a minimum of GCSE level

  Skills and Behaviours

  Essential

  • Skills & behaviours - EssentialProfessional attitude to work, diplomatic and calm under pressure
  • Participate in and contribute to team discussions
  • Able to work on own initiative/Proactive approach
  • Commitment to achieving the objectives of the research team
  • Able to prioritise and manage time effectively
  • Able to motivate staff
  • Ability to support and educate colleagues, patients and carers
  • Must be able to deal with the public and staff in a pleasant and polite manner at all times.
  • Familiarity with Word Office software packages
  • Standard keyboard skills
  • Good standard of written and spoken English
  • Ability to pay attention to detail

  Person Specification

  Other Criteria

  Essential

  • Other criteria (optional) eg practical skills or Additional Requirements Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary),
  • A willingness to undergo personal development and learn new skills
  • Ability to develop a working knowledge of clinical research

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience - Essential criteriaAdministrative experience
  • Able to work unsupervised
  • Familiar with the process of clinical trials

  Desirable

  • Experience - Desirable Knowledge of research methodologies
  • Clinical Trials experience
  • Experience of contact with patients in either a clinical or research setting

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Qualifications - Essential CriteriaGood standard of education to a minimum of GCSE level

  Skills and Behaviours

  Essential

  • Skills & behaviours - EssentialProfessional attitude to work, diplomatic and calm under pressure
  • Participate in and contribute to team discussions
  • Able to work on own initiative/Proactive approach
  • Commitment to achieving the objectives of the research team
  • Able to prioritise and manage time effectively
  • Able to motivate staff
  • Ability to support and educate colleagues, patients and carers
  • Must be able to deal with the public and staff in a pleasant and polite manner at all times.
  • Familiarity with Word Office software packages
  • Standard keyboard skills
  • Good standard of written and spoken English
  • Ability to pay attention to detail

  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.

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Leeds Teaching Hospitals

  Address

  Leeds General Infirmary

  Great George Street

  Leeds

  LS1 3EX

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Leeds Teaching Hospitals

  Address

  Leeds General Infirmary

  Great George Street

  Leeds

  LS1 3EX

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

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