clinical research associate Stockport, England
Job description
The post holder will be responsible for providing clinical and professional leadership, and overseeing line management of the Clinical Research Nurses, Practitioners and Clinical Trial Assistants (Research Delivery Team) working across the specialties in the Trust, championing and embedding Trust values. Working with the R&I Manager, the post holder will support the work of the department and region in delivering research to the highest standards, in alignment with the Trust’s strategic direction across the South East sector and the core values of National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), from a national and local perspective (i.e. relevant research, inclusive involvement and exceptional experience).
The post holder will have overarching responsibility for the management and delivery of research studies, in partnership with key stakeholders to ensure that studies are delivered to exceptionally high standards that incorporate Good Clinical Practice (GCP) standards. The post holder will ensure that research and clinical care is delivered whilst utilising resources effectively and efficiently, continually reviewing the systems and processes to identify areas for improvement.
The post holder will act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Professional Conduct at all times. They will demonstrate effective leadership, setting, monitoring and maintaining professional standards including revalidation, and uphold the Trust’s values and behaviours.
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
Our mission is to make a difference every day. Our values are that we care, we respect, and we listen
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
The salary for the role is only one part of the excellent package of benefits we offer to you:
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £43.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.
