Clinical Research Practitioner in Mood Disorders
| Posting date: | 26 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £47,810.00 to £54,710.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £47810.00 - £54710.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 October 2025 |
| Location: | Cambridge, CB1 0QQ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9310-25-0856 |
Summary
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities 1. To identify potential participants from primary care, self-referrals, CPFT and wider NHS clinical services, community services, university and NHS databases, specialist clinics, third sector organisations, schools and other access routes, for suitability for the Mood disorder clinic. 2. To be able to independently screen participants through notes/questionnaire reviews, and through phone/video consultations. 3. To be able to independently undertake all aspects of the clinical research pathway, including greeting participants, obtaining informed consent, performing assessments and testing and aspects of physical examination, phlebotomy, and arranging and undertaking follow-ups if needed. 4. To undertake psychiatric risk assessments and to discuss with/report to the supervising Consultants. 5. To lead in setting up and running patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) activities including setting up meetings, contracting and recruiting participants, running sessions, summarising results with support from the Leads. 6. To help supervise and coordinate activities by Resident Doctors andResearch/Healthcare Assistant(s). 7. To work with the clinical teams to map the patient pathway for specific trials, performing assessments, including psychological assessments, ECGs, physical examination and phlebotomy and associated processing. 8. To take and process blood samples required and ensure safe and appropriate storage of specimens. 9. To maintain accurate patient records and ensure all relevant information is documented within the patients medical notes and study source documentation. 10. To support carers through the study process, ensuring those involved are wellinformed.