clinical research assistant Corby, Northamptonshire, East Midlands, England
Job description
LAKESIDE HEALTHCARE is changing the face of primary care provision in England. We are bold, adventurous and ambitious and determined to thrive in uncertain times. We are the largest ‘true’ partnership in the NHS and operate from various sites across the East Midlands. We serve the healthcare needs of over 170,000 patients across Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire & Cambridgeshire. Joining our team presents an opportunity to be part of a large organisation that is changing the way primary care is delivered today.
About the Practice/Department/Team
1. Do you have the desire and ability to work effectively at an operational level?
2. Can you keep pace and deliver quality outputs within set deadlines?
3. Do you have excellent administration and organisation skills?
If so read on!
Job Introduction
The Clinical Research Assistant is integral to our research team providing administrative and data management support as well as assisting the Research Nurse Laboratory lead in processing, packaging and storing of clinical trial samples.
The role also ensures effective delivery of general Health Care Assistant duties, assisting with clinical research projects undertaken by the Research Team.
The ideal candidate will have sound experience working in a busy client/patient/ customer focused organisation, be confident, resourceful, creative and resilient to effectively support in this fast-paced environment.
Our research team are at the cutting edge of medical trials and therefore is an exciting and rewarding area of medicine to work in with opportunities to develop and grow in the role.
What you will do
Research Administration/ Data Management/ Healthcare Clinical Assistant - Research
- Receive and check documentation, reports, patient information, processing appropriately within agreed guidelines, including entering information on the appropriate IT system and retrieve information as and when required
- Facilitate accurate data collection for the Research Team onto both remote data entry systems and clinical report forms
- Maintain clinical research project databases with, for example, details of studies, patients screened and recruited
- Maintenance of accurate and legible patient records in line with organisational requirements – this includes contemporary paper records and electronic patient record system
- Use the research databases to regularly create and maintain reports (e.g., number of patients screened and recruited within a given timescale) for the research team, Research Coordinator and R&D Manager upon request
- Provide non-clinical and some clinical advice, information, guidance, and support to patients participating in clinical research projects
- Obtain routine clinical measurements from patients taking part in clinical trials to facilitate the delivery of projects as per their protocol requirements
- Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being
- Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by Doctors/Nurses
- Assist clinicians carrying out minor surgical procedures including sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment
- Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients’ health and well-being
- Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual
- Ensure that confidentiality, privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients are maintained and in line with organisational policy
General Administration
- Provide general administrative support to the team: typing, preparing post, photo copying, minute taking, emailing, SMS sending
- Ordering of trial and office supplies & monitor stock levels
- Organising meetings
- Assist in the preparation of information for site visits and presentations
- From time to time attend research visits and meeting to provide administrative support
- Participate in quality improvement e.g., audit, development of protocols and new services.
- Other Tasks Duties may vary from time to time under the direction of the Hub NED and/or Senior nurse Manager, dependent on current and evolving clinical practice developments.
- Attend practice/clinical/nurse meetings and contribute to the agenda in the development of the nursing service and where appropriate wider practice systems.
Personal and professional development
- Complete statutory training/updating and mandatory training as specified by
the practice policy.
- Achieve competence in the 15 standards of the Care Certificate Framework
within three months of appointment.
- Complete skills specific training and regular updating.
- Inform practice manager or registered nurse if unable to perform any aspect
of role competently
- Actively participates and contributes to nurse team meetings
Essential Criteria
● Work autonomously, making judgements and decisions as appropriate, whilst ensuring the effective co-ordination and smooth running of a high-profile and dynamic office
● Liaise with patients, face to face, via email and telephone, always offering an excellent customer service
● Use the System One platform effectively and accurately for all relevant data capturing, reporting, and recording as appropriate
● Attend other sites across the LHG as required by the role (in agreement with the post holder)
● Always maintain confidentiality and adhere to departmental standard operating procedures and policies
● Use own initiative
● Organise work tasks and time effectively to meet competing deadlines
● Always ensure a high quality of service to customers/stakeholders and to be helpful and facilitate
● Keep up to date with developments in the NIHR CRN
What we offer you
● Generous holidays
● NHS pension
● NHS Discounts (Blue light card)
● Development opportunities
● Great team environment
Application process
We encourage candidates to not delay their application as we retain the right to close the advert early should the volume of applications become very high.
Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application stage or interview, please contact our central HR team (details can be found on our website [ or you can message us through Indeed.
We are leaving this to personal choice in our main offices, however in our GP practices masks and social distancing measures are still required for patient safety.
If you require full job description and person spec this can be provided to you at interview or you can contact our central HR team.
Website
Please check out our website for everything you want to know about who we are.
www.lakesidehealthcaregroup.co.uk
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusivity
We value diversity and we're committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and to reach their full potential, and we actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, ethnicities, and cultures. We believe that a diverse workforce will help us to care for and support our patients and employees better. Unfortunately, we are unable to recruit anyone below the age of 18 yrs. so that we can protect young people from health & safety and safeguarding risks.
Equal Opportunities
Lakeside Healthcare is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to ensuring that all our staff and job applicants are protected from unlawful discrimination. All employees and job applicants will be treated equally, fairly and with respect. We will endeavour, through appropriate training, to ensure that our hiring teams making selection and recruitment decisions will not discriminate, whether consciously or unconsciously, in making these decisions throughout our recruitment and selection processes and follow recognised industry best practice.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £10.90 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Application question(s):
- Do you have the right to work in the UK? (Yes/No) – If you answered Yes you must be able to provide sufficient evidence upon interview
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 30/07/2023
