Clinical Research Practitioner (Dermatology)
NHS AfC: Band 5
Main area Clinical Research Practitioner (Dermatology) Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (in first instance) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 196-RD218
Employer Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Guy's and St Thomas Town London Salary £35,964 - £43,780 PA inc. H.C.A Salary period Yearly Closing 06/01/2025 23:59
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Research Practitioner to join the Skin Therapy Research Unit within the award-winning St John’s Institute of Dermatology.
The internationally leading research programme includes multi-centre observational studies involving longitudinal clinical data and biological sample collections, as well as interventional studies.
The post will comprise working as part of the Skin Therapy Research Unit. The main focus of the research is atopic eczema and psoriasis. You will work as part of and be supported by a large and well established multi-disciplinary research team with a strong track record of producing high impact, translational research.
The post will be based at Guy’s Hospital. However, it is a requirement of your employment that you be prepared to work at additional locations according to the needs of the projects.
Main duties of the job
To screen, coordinate and recruit eligible patients, carry out clinical tasks such as venepuncture, and ECG, meticulously record various data points and deliver interventions according to specific study protocols. You will be responsible for data entry, ensuring patient safety and maintaining high levels of quality assurance expected at GSTT. You will also be involved in the set-up of new trials and will be required to work within multidisciplinary teams to deliver excellent quality clinical research.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this role. Please ensure that you use the person specification to inform your supportive statement during application and use current examples of where you meet the essential and desirable criteria.
Person specification
Qualifications/ Education
* Degree in life sciences or related field or equivalent theoretical knowledge
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* GCP certification
* Commitment to work towards joining the AHCS accredited CRP register
* Member of NIHR CRP directory
* Experience of working in a relevant research setting
* Experience of working in a patient/participant facing role with clinical duties
* Experience of working on interventional studies or complex/ large scale observational studies
* Experience with electronic case report forms and computer packages
* Experience supervising others
* Experience of working on clinical trials of drugs, therapies or interventions
Skills/Knowledge/ Ability
* Knowledge of clinical research governance processes
* Able to conduct clinical tasks such as blood pressure, temperature, pulse and respiratory observations
* Able to collect blood samples via venepuncture
* IT skills, specifically in database management, Microsoft, Excel and eRecord
* Proficient in cannulation and serial sampling
* Proficient in conducting ECG
* Presentation and teaching skills
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We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking into account the individual’s personal circumstances as well as the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the onboarding process.
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