Research Practitioner

at  Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

The recent award of NIHR funding to establish a joint NIHR Clinical Research Facility with the University of Surrey has created an exciting, new opportunity for a band 6 research practitioner.
The post holder will be in contact with a broad professional group, as well as members of the public and research sponsors, therefore excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills are paramount.
This opportunity will see you using your in-depth knowledge in research, trial protocols and research methodologies alongside your expert clinical skills.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to undertake clinical trials, with a specific focus on early phase research which could affect patient outcomes. You will be working within our NIHR Royal Surrey Clinical Research Facility and across the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust.
You will be involved in the planning, set-up and delivery of research, providing excellent care for patients as well as collecting and reporting on data to the highest standards as expected for clinical research.
Working within the exceptionally experienced and highly motivated multi-disciplinary team, every day you will collaborate closely to support, develop and deliver research projects.
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn’t the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
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The role of the research practitioner/nurse will be to support the planning, set up and delivery of research within the NIHR Royal Surrey CRF (a partnership between The Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust (RSFT) and the University of Surrey (UoS). The role will involve planning visits, screening and monitoring patients during studies, assisting with clinical investigations and managing the collection and documentation of accurate data. The research nurse will work collaboratively with all teams to provide excellent care for patients involved in clinical trials.

The role involves using an in depth knowledge of research methodology and knowledge of the requirements of local, national and international research regulations.

• To assist the NIHR Royal Surrey CRF team in the provision of high quality, research based, care that is patient focused.
• To support the team leader in the management and facilitation of the development of staff creating an effective team

• To assist the NIHR Royal Surrey CRF team in the provision of high quality, research based, care that is patient focused.
• To support the team leader in the management and facilitation of the development of staff creating an effective tea