Clinical Research Practitioner

at  Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

This is an exciting opportunity to join the award-winning Bucks Healthcare Research & Innovation team.
We deliver a range of research trials across several specialties Trust wide in hospital sites and within the community. Have you got experience in healthcare with flexibility, initiative, dynamism, enthusiasm and motivation to bring to our collaborative team?
The post holder will work within the Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust Research and Innovation team, promoting the entry of patients into research with supervision and within agreed competencies. The purpose of the post is to raise awareness of clinical trials, increase the number of patients recruited into trials and to provide information and support for those involved in research projects.
The role is varied, interesting, dynamic and often challenging, and requires a wide range of clinical skills and non-clinical and experience. All appropriate training will be given.
The post holder will be based at High Wycombe Hospital but will be expected to travel to Stoke Mandeville and Amersham Hospitals as required.
The post holder will be expected to support the team in administrative duties e.g. maintaining site files, liaising with consultants to keep up with their CV and GCP renewals, supporting the research nurses/midwives/trial practitioners in raising awareness of clinical trials, increasing the number of patients recruited into trials and providing information and support for those involved in research projects. In addition, they will be responsible for completion of paper and electronic case report forms (CRFs) to record medical research data. Training will be provided.
The maintenance of accurate and comprehensive records is an essential aspect of this post. The post holder will work closely with acute clinical nursing teams, multi-disciplinary teams and external organisations. Furthermore, the post-holder will be expected to work alongside the local research networks to provide best care to our patient groups. The post-holder will actively promote research amongst clinicians, service users and the wider NHS.
The expectation will be that the post holder will work towards clinical research practitioner accreditation.
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
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What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
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