Research Health Care Assistant
Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 21 Gorffennaf 2025 |
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Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Negotiable |
Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
Dyddiad cau: | 30 Medi 2025 |
Lleoliad: | Torpoint, PL11 2TB |
Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
Cyfeirnod swydd: | A2213-25-0004 |
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Clinical Support Assist in maintaining accurate, complete and timely data and records in accordance with study protocols under supervision. Support the management of study caseloads using organisational skills and meeting deadlines. Demonstrate flexibility in approach, considering clinical and patient needs for trials. Assist in planning and organising daily trial tasks including setting up patient folders and blood kits for the week. Support the organisation and smooth running of clinics, booking and changing patient appointments as required. Support the conduct of clinical trials across multiple patient groups, ensuring adherence to trial protocols and best clinical practice under supervision. Provide first point of contact support for trial patients during practice hours and ensure patients know how to obtain advice outside work hours. Communicate effectively with patients and carers, pharmaceutical company personnel and practice colleagues under guidance. Assist in ensuring adherence to protocol, accurate data collection and ethical practice. Provide basic support and information for study patients and their carers under supervision. Assist in ensuring smooth transitions for patients between study and continuing care. Provide basic clinical support services according to study protocol requirements, which include phlebotomy, basic observations. Provide administrative support for clinical procedures including processing, storage & packaging of blood & urine samples. Assist in collection of information relating to patients' medical conditions under supervision. Support regular risk assessments to ensure a safe environment is maintained. Assist with clinical trials in different disease areas as necessary, including cover for colleagues. Administrative Support Assist in the implementation of new clinical trial studies under supervision. Help assess and evaluate the progress of ongoing clinical trials, maintaining accurate records of project status. Support the safeguarding of patient interests by assisting with liaison activities with pharmaceutical companies. Liaise with couriers to book collection of processed samples. Support study co-ordinator with all administrative tasks including scanning of patient documents to EMIS. Assist with liaison activities with pharmaceutical sponsors regarding feasibility and implementation aspects of proposed clinical trials. Help ensure that all ICH GCP required documentation is kept in a clearly trackable system and stored appropriately. Professional Responsibilities Assist in providing ongoing information to patients regarding their participation in clinical trials to support informed consent processes. Support clinicians in the assessment of patients for trial eligibility and monitoring throughout participation. Help maintain positive relationships and communication channels with other key personnel and commercial sponsors. Work within appropriate scope of practice for healthcare assistants and under supervision of qualified clinical staff. Comply with practice policies and protocols, including but not limited to Infection Control, Safeguarding Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults. Any other tasks allocated by managers within appropriate scope of practice. Confidentiality: In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately. In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, Practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential. Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data. Health & Safety: The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others' health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy. Equality and Diversity: The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues. Personal/Professional Development: The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the Practice as part of this employment. Quality: The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice. Communication: The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to: Communicate effectively with other team members, patients and carers. Recognise people's needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly. Contribution to the Implementation of Services: The post-holder will: Apply Practice policies, standards and guidance. Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work. Participate in audit where appropriate.