Senior Clinical Trial Assistant | University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 16 September 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £26,530 - £29,114 pa or pa pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 16 October 2024 |
| Location: | Southampton, SO16 6YD |
| Company: | University Hospital Southampton NHS FT |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6647680/188-THQ2160924 |
Summary
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for a detailed job description of the role.
Research is a rewarding and patient-centred career!
The research conducted at UHS is focused on the health and well-being of our patients and their families and significantly contributes to the future progress of healthcare for all patients. We can truly make a difference in an individual’s care and experience within UHS. We strive to ensure that research is considered a treatment option for all eligible patients and close working with clinical teams and within patients’ clinical pathways ensures that research opportunities and our research teams are expanding. We are delighted to be offering these posts in our research nursing teams to suitable candidates wishing to start or develop their skills and practice in clinical research.
We have a team of around 300 Research Nurses, AHPs, Midwives and Clinical Trials Assistants, working together across the Trust, within our award-winning teams to bring exciting research opportunities to UHS for the benefit of our patients
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.
Specific to this role we are open to discussing flexibility in the hours that you work. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what’s possible for the role and service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
Working in clinical research you will join an enthusiastic, driven and caring research team, to help provide support to embedded research teams across the trust and within our dedicated NIHR clinical research facility, for new and existing studies. Our team participates in research within many different specialities across the trust. There are always opportunities to gain knowledge and experience within a number of these specialities.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
Enthusiasm, self-motivation, flexibility and drive will be required to ensure the success of this post. Relevant clinical experience is essential however, clinical research experience is not essential for the role, full research training will be given; we have an excellent induction and ongoing education programme. You will be involved in all aspects of the research process from study start-up, recruitment and delivery, to study close. Team-working skills, flexibility and drive will be required to ensure the success of this post. You will need to have an excellent level of written and verbal communication skills. Good IT skills are essential. You will work in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, implementing studies to translate scientific discoveries into improved patient outcomes.
This advert closes on Sunday 29 Sep 2024