Senior Agile Research Delivery Team Clinical Research Practitioner

The focus of the role will be in supporting the delivery and development of the NIHR community research portfolio.

The role is designed to increase research participation from NHS GP settings in Primary care and non-NHS settings, including care homes, hospices and schools etc.

Your case load will be within Essex and you will work collaboratively with members of general practices and primary care teams across a range of sites and with key individuals within the host organisation.

This post is funded through the NIHR, the post is currently based at Broomfield Hospital, but you would also be expected to travel at times across Essex and to NIHR meetings within the East of England. In view of the travel requirements, you are required to hold a clean driver's licence and business mileage will be paid according to agenda for change travel guidelines.

The Research & Development Department covers the three acute Trusts in the Mid and South Essex locality (Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust, Southend University Hospital MSENHSFT and Basildon and Thurrock Hospitals MSENHSFT). You will be expected to undertake your normal duties at the principal place of work, however, in the course of your duties you may also be required to work at any of the sites within the MSE Group area as well as other NHS or Non- NHS sites within Essex , as part of the delivery of the service.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Qualifications

Essential: - ICH GCP (International Council for Harmonisation's Good Clinical Practice)

Desirable: - Clinical Research Practitioner on Academy for Healthcare Sciences register

Experience

Essential: - Previous experience at band 5 or above; - Valid UK driving licence

Desirable: - Experience in Research; - Experience in Primary Care; - Phlebotomy