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Research Support Assistant
| Posting date: | 14 March 2025 |
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| Salary: | £24,071.00 to £25,674.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24071.00 - £25674.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 March 2025 |
| Location: | Halifax, HX3 0PW |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9372-25-0178 |
Summary
Link closely with Trust services and departments, clinicians and external partners to identify opportunities for new research. Assist with expressions of interest for new research studies within the pre-designated timeframes, by liaising with suitable clinicians and teams to collect accurate information to support successful site selection. Assist in the set-up and review of new research across a wide variety of specialties; closely liaising with governance, the research delivery team & service support departments to ensure swift study set-up. Arrange feasibility and site initiation meetings, staff training, and co-ordinate any resource requirements, e.g., room bookings and equipment. Support the assessment of new study feasibilities with the Principal Investigator and Research Nurse/Midwife/AHP, by reviewing the protocol, assessing any resource implications, and seeking specialist advice where required. Work with the Principal Investigator and Research Nurse/Midwife/AHP to decide on an achievable recruitment target for new studies, to ensure recruitment to time and target and adherence to performance metrics. Communicate effectively and provide regular communications to clinicians, research delivery team, trial sponsors, ethics committees etc regarding all aspects of new research. Circulate study information and co-ordinate training internally by linking with the research delivery team and research champions. Provide timely responses to queries and requests. Display a professional, polite, and presentable approach to all researchers and others who contact the research office and develop good networking skills and engagement with external partners. Assist in the preparation, review, and finalisation of essential documents for new studies. Set-up and maintain comprehensive electronic and paper files as appropriate for individual research projects, ensuring that contractual, legal and policy requirements are complied with and provide training to the research delivery team where required. Assist with the acquisition and distribution of study equipment and tools and ensure relevant safety checks are conducted in accordance with trust policy, by medical engineering if required Assist in the maintenance of the EDGE database and the Trusts own research projects database to ensure that the project records are kept up-to-date and accurate. Assist in the production of ad hoc reports, independent project work and performance reports using EDGE, local databases, and national information systems e.g. ODP and CPMS as requested. Provide support for the internal monitoring of studies. Have an awareness of the financial arrangements for clinical research, associated costs, and invoicing systems in line with internal processes (training provided) and consult with finance to ensure timely and accurate invoices are raised to ensure study costs are recovered. Provide support to research committees and groups as required by the Research Manager. Have an awareness of the structure, roles, and function of the R&D department and all Trust service support departments. Have an awareness of the importance of NIHR performance objectives for initiating and delivering clinical research. Seek advice from the Research Facilitator, Research Manager, colleagues in the NIHR Yorkshire and Humber CRN, and other R&D staff within the Trust where appropriate. Always follow and comply with R&D/Trust policies, procedures, and protocols.