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Research Assistant
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (8-4 or to meet service needs)
Job ref
287-CEF-436-24
Employer
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal
Town
Liverpool
Salary
£24,071 - £25,674 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/12/2024 23:59

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Research Assistant

Band 3

Job overview

There is an exciting opportunity for a Clerical / Research Assistant to work within  the Breast Research team in Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. 
This will include all LUHFT sites Aintree, the Royal, and Broadgreen. 

Main duties of the job

The purpose of this post is to provide comprehensive support to the Researchers and the research teams. 

The Clerical / Research Assistant will be expected to perform a variety of clinical and clerical research duties within a research environment.   They will assist with patient’s study visits and clinical trial procedures.  This will include clinical tasks such as venepuncture, vital signs, collection, processing (including centrifugation, freezing, handling of dry ice) and shipping of biological specimens according to protocol requirements. The clerical duties will involve collection of patient data from medical notes, completion of case report forms (CRF’s), data inputting and providing general admin support. 

Working for our organisation

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The role will include (though not limited to) 
•    Venepuncture
•    Blood processing
•    ECG’s
•    Recruiting patients
•    Collecting/entering data
•    Contacting patients/arranging taxis
Training will be provided as necessary. 

For further enquires please contact Deborah Scanlon and Khaled Al-Irr on 0151 706 4757 (8am - 5pm)

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • NVQ3 in relevant subject or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • A typing qualification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Keyboard/Word Processing
  • Spreadsheets/databases
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working in a Health Care setting

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Medical Terminology
Desirable criteria
  • Good working knowledge of Hospital information systems

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Good communication skills – written and verbal
  • Attention to detail
  • Ability to organise and prioritise own work load
  • Ability to use initiative
  • Ability to use tact and a sensitive approach to patients and relatives

Other

Essential criteria
  • Flexible approach to work
  • Willingness to undertake training
Desirable criteria
  • An interest in the area/speciality of the research

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Fair Employment Charter Status - Aspiring LevelNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleInvestors in PeopleArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident committedStep into health

Applicant requirements

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Deborah Scanlon
Job title
Senior Research Nurse
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0151 706 4757
Additional information

Khaled Al-Irr

Research Nurse

[email protected]

0151 706 4757

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