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Clinical Research Assistant | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	10 March 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£31,944 - £34,937 Per annum inclusive of HCAS
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	09 April 2025
Location:	London, WC1E 6DB
Company:	University College London Hospital
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	7061498/309-UCLH-6030

Summary

We are excited to offer an opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Research Assistant to join the Women’s Health Research Team at UCLH.

This role supports the delivery of the Placental Monitoring Study, which is is an observational study of a new wearable monitoring device that has been developed by UCL engineers to detect changes in placental function by monitoring the oxygen saturation and metabolism.

The role involves screening and approaching potential participants to provide comprehensive information about the study, as well as assisting with data collection and other day to day research activities and taking ownership of data management/databases. You will work closely with the Chief investigator, senior research midwives research fellows, engineers, trial manager and clinical teams to help achieve the study milestones.

This is a fixed term role, currently until the end of January 2026, but with the potential for an extension subject to further funding.

Candidates who meet the essential criteria of the Person Specification as well as the characteristics of the Trust’s vision and values will be considered for interview.

This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.


We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street



We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological,gastrointestinaland oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclearmedicineandpathology.


Weare committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.


For the full Person Specification and more informationregardingthe main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.


Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*


UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust


*In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.


UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.


Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.


To discover more about what makes UCLHa great placetowork, visit:Why Choose UCLH?



This advert closes on Friday 14 Mar 2025

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