Job summary
- Main area
- Research Practitioner
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 201-24-441
- Employer
- Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kernow Building
- Town
- Redruth
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Assistant Research Practitioner
Band 4
Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.
Strategic Themes
Great Care
- Care based on what matters to people.
- Care provided at home or close to home.
- Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
- Prevention and alternatives to hospital.
Great Organisation
- Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
- Technology enabled care.
- Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
- Safe, efficient, effective and productive.
Great People
- A place people love to work and feel valued.
- Living our values with staff (all voices count).
- Attract, grow and develop talent.
- Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.
Great Partner
- Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
- Joined-up community services.
- Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
- Reduce our impact on the environment.
At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
Job overview
A wonderful opportunity to join a friendly and dynamic team in delivering clinical research to the people of Cornwall. This role will support the running of National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Portfolio studies. The post holder will learn and support in the management, co-ordination and facilitation of research studies across specialties including Mental Health, Dementia, Adult Community Services and Intellectual disabilities. The role will involve identifying and recruiting participants to studies as well as providing clinical support such as performing ECG's, Venipunture and basic lab skills, as well as obtaining and managing quality research data in accordance with study protocols.
In addition the post holder will actively promote research among clinicians, service users and the wider NHS. Please note that the research team work across the county of Cornwall in hospital and community settings so being able and willing to travel is an essential requirement.
The post holder will be well supported by a skilled and passionate Multi Disciplinary Team and opportunities for CPD relevant to the role will be available.
Proposed interview date: to be confirmed
Main duties of the job
Recruitment to NIHR portfolio studies.
Supporting research nurses and wider team to provide effective and safe in delivering research.
Working for our organisation
We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you’ll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people’s homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live her. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
Person specification
Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience
Essential criteria
- GCSE level education
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent qualification
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Experience of clinical research data collection and record keeping
- Experience of lone working in healthcare settings
Desirable criteria
- Current ICH-GCP Certificate
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ben Hyams
- Job title
- Research Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01209 204020
- Additional information
Please note we are not accepting any communication from Recruitment Agencies at the current time. Please refrain from Sending the Trust CV’s as this does not count as an introduction.
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