Job summary
Employer heading
Research Nurse/Clinical Research Practitioner
Band 5
These are the values that we live by at Berkshire Healthcare:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Please find attached the behaviour framework that underpins these values for this job role.
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for an organised and enthusiastic ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL, NURSE, OR CLINICAL RESEARCH PRACTITIONER to join Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust as a Band 5 within the Research and Development Team. Berkshire Healthcare is one of the most research active Mental Health and Community Trusts in the country. We are currently welcoming a new Team Lead to our friendly team. Applications will be accepted from Allied Health Professions, Nursing, or Clinical Research Practitioners.
This is an excellent opportunity for a reliable, motivated individual with or without previous experience of working in healthcare research. This is an opportunity to join our busy Research and Development delivery team working on studies on a range of specialisms including Dementia, Mental Health, Sexual Health, and Physical Health.
This post is based at University of Reading, Whiteknights Campus, but you will be required to travel as required by the job role and as such a time efficient mode of transportation is essential. Currently the Trust is supporting remote working where appropriate.
Work Pattern : Usually Mon-Fri 9-5 but some flexibility may be required.
Main duties of the job
The role requires excellent organisational skills and meticulous approach to work. Main duties include the implementation of 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 accurate data, collection of tissue or other biological samples, carrying out clinical assessments, document generation and control, and ensuring research is conducted in compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), current legislation and research governance standards. Flexibility between Mental Health, Dementia and Community based Portfolio studies is required.
Additionally, you will actively promote research and the work of the NIHR amongst clinicians, service users and the wider NHS. You will work with the research and university teams to drive clinical research delivery performance within the Trust and help the Trust to achieve research
targets.
Working for our organisation
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.
We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you’ll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
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
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.
- Free parking across Trust sites
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The “must haves” for this role:
1. Excellent communication skills
2. Excellent organisational skills
3. IT skills
If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and let’s be outstanding together.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Raj Shokkar on 07814 983151 or email: [email protected] who’ll be delighted to help.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria
- Relevant professional qualification (e.g. RMN or equivalent) or degree in relevant subject
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience working in a health or social care setting
- Awareness of GDPR and data protection issues related to NHS research
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of GCP/Informed consent/other obligatory regulations related to healthcare research
- Experience of research in a healthcare setting
- Experience of public speaking
- Experience of report writing
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Good IT skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- High level of written and verbal communication skills
- Self-motivated
Desirable criteria
- Ability to network within a wide and diverse community both clinical and research-orientated
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- Flexibility
- Ability to work on numerous research studies at once
- Ability to be compassionate, caring and respectful when interacting with patients, carers and colleagues
- Ability to travel in a time efficient way to multiple sites across the operational area of the Trust
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rajvinder Shokkar
- Job title
- Senior Clinical Research Practitioner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07814 983151
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