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Freeman Hospital · 4 hours ago

ARDT Clinical Research Practitioner/Officer

Carthage, MO

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Freeman Hospital is one of the largest NHS hospital trusts in the UK, committed to providing high-quality care and supporting research initiatives. They are seeking a motivated ARDT Clinical Research Practitioner/Officer to join their Agile Research Delivery Team, responsible for delivering NIHR portfolio-adopted research studies across various health and social care settings.

Hospital & Health Care

Responsibilities

Support all aspects of study delivery from set-up through to correct identification (screening), recruitment and on to follow-up and closedown across all specialties and settings in the NENC region

Delivery of research must be in accordance to the relevant research protocols; Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and adhere to regulations and Good Clinical Practice (GCP)

Working flexibly and providing agility to meet the needs of the service – this will be for a variety of studies according to demand

Working as a member of the ARDT to provide participant centered care in a variety of locations in line with trust policy, procedure and guidelines and in line with study protocols and governance requirements

Work autonomously to manage own workload

CRP will perform and record a range of participant assessments and physiological measurements required, according to personal competencies and the study requirements. This may include, (but not be limited to); venepuncture, blood pressure, urinalysis, weight and height

Appropriately document and report any serious adverse events and incidents and escalate any adverse events or issues appropriately to senior team members of the ARDT if required

Ensure accurate data collection and maintenance of all research records and results in line with local SOPs and study protocols

Assist with audit/monitoring and inspection visits

Identify potential and actual barriers to participant recruitment, raise awareness of this with Senior Agile Research Delivery team

Develop relationships with staff and individuals at different sites and settings in the Northeast to ensure people from varied populations can be offered opportunities to take part in research

Qualification

Clinical research knowledgeClinical Practice (GCP)Data management skillsMicrosoft Office proficiencyWeb applications proficiencyInterpersonal skillsAutonomous workingPlanning skillsOrganizational skillsCommunication skills

Required

Educated to degree level in science or health related discipline or in another field with experience of delivering clinical research trials or equivalent experience/training

CRPs should be on, or working towards accredited registration with the AHCS

Evidence of ongoing professional development

Knowledge of the governance and legislative framework for conducting clinical research studies, including ICH Good Clinical Practice

Knowledge of the clinical trial and health and care research lifecycle including experience of the set up and delivery of research studies in a health and care setting

Experience of the care of patients/participants enrolled in research studies or a customer focussed role

Knowledge and experience of data systems, data entry, data interpretation, verification and reporting to local and national centres

Good IT skills, particularly in the use of Web applications, MS Office and/or Google Hub applications

Good planning and organisational skills

Good interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to work autonomously

Ability to plan and coordinate multidisciplinary activities associated with the management and delivery of research study(ies)

Understanding of personal accountability

Ability to travel for work