Clinical Research Assistant | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 26 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £28,860 - £31,671 per annum ( Incl of HCAS) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 October 2025 |
| Location: | Reading, RG6 6BZ |
| Company: | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7510305/371-CS290-A |
Summary
Interview will be held on 19th Nov 2025
We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic Clinical Research Assistant to join our welcoming research team. The successful applicant willassistin the provision ofclinicalresearchwithin Berkshire Healthcare across several specialisms.
You will support research across the whole of Berkshire and travel is therefore an integral part of the job.Additionally, you will actively promote research and the work of the NationalInstitute forHealth and careResearchamongst clinicians, service users and the wider NHS. You will work with the research team to drive clinical research delivery performance within the Trust and help the Trust to achieve research targets.
WorkPattern:Usually Mon-Fri 9-5 but some flexibility may berequired.
In preparation for your interview, you may feel that you would like to learn more about the National Institute for Health and Care Research and clinical research you may want to look at the following:
Transforming lives through research
Research awareness for NHS staff
Embedding a research culture | NIHR
If you feel you want to know more the following online courses are also open for anyone to complete. See the links below for further information:
Improving Healthcare Through Clinical Research
Improving Healthcare Through Clinical Research -FutureLearn
What is Health Research
What is Health Research? Online Course -FutureLearn
• Youwill be trained to support a wide variety of research studies and working in conjunction with colleagues from within the Berkshire Healthcare Research&Development team, will support the Clinical Research Team with day-to-day activities for current research studies.
• Although this role will present with some opportunities to be involved in the delivery of treatments and interventions in line with Research projects (e.g., shadowing assessments, interventions, co-facilitating outreach workshops/groups), this is a primarily research support focussed role.
• The role requires excellent organisational skills and a meticulous approach to work. Main duties include support to implement research protocols, identification, recruitment, and support of patients through the research process as well as providing research support as necessary to study teams and clinicians
• The role involves collecting accuratedata, management of tissue or other biological samples, carrying out clinical assessments, and document generation and control.You willbe requiredto be trained in venepuncture for this roleand akeen eye for detail isrequired.
• Flexibility between Mental Health, Dementia and Community based Portfolio studies is required.
This post is based at University of Reading, Whiteknights Campus, but you will be requiredto travel as required by the job role and as such a time efficient mode of transportation is essential.
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites
The “must haves” for this role:
1. Experience ofsupporting healthcare research in an NHS setting
1. Excellent communicationand organisationalskills
1. Previousmanagement experience
1. ExcellentIT skills
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We’recommitted to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Pleasedon’thesitate to call:Emma Donaldsonon07795 047962or email:research@berkshire.nhs.ukwhowillbe delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so pleasesubmityour application as soon as possible.
This advert closes on Monday 3 Nov 2025
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