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Job summary

Main area
Maternity
Grade
Band 6
Contract
12 months (Fixed term: 12 months)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
290-WCCS-2067
Employer
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Trustwide
Town
London
Salary
£46,419 - £55,046 pa inclusive
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/08/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust logo

Clinical Research Practitioner

Band 6

 Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.  

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.  

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

 

 

Job overview

At the current time, WHRC is looking to appoint an experienced research midwife / nurse or experienced research practitioner to work on the Generation Study which is sponsored by Genomics England. The study focuses on screening neonates for approximately 200 rare conditions at birth using umbilical cord blood.  

The postholder will assist with the effective running of the study, consenting participants and organising sample collection, whilst adhering to the principles of GCP. There may also be the opportunity to work on a variety of other projects.

The postholder of this new role will work within the WHRC research team and have the opportunity to develop specialist research skills in a dynamic environment.  The ideal candidate will have research experience, have an interest in the improvement of women’s health, attention to detail and a willingness to work collaboratively.

 The post holder will be based primarily at Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea Hospital but will also be expected to work at St Mary’s Hospital. This is a 12-month fixed term role to cover maternity leave, there may be the opportunity for extension.  

Main duties of the job

  • To facilitate efficient, safe and participant focused research
  • To contribute to the management of the local portfolio of clinical research studies
  • To demonstrate sound knowledge of the life cycle of a research project from inception to study close out and performing all clinical protocol related tasks independently to include
  • accurate data capture in nursing and medical notes
  • accurate transfer of source data to case report form
  • monitoring of toxicity
  • recording and reporting of adverse events
  • accurate procedure for blood collecting for pharmacokinetics studies
  • To autonomously work with the clinical team to identify and recruit patients suitable for entry into clinical trials having understanding of the clinical patient pathway

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.  

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme.  Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. 

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly,  part time or job share.  Please talk to  us at interview. .

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

 

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria
  • Health professional registration or first degree in life sciences
Desirable criteria
  • Has attained or is working towards a Degree/ Certificate /Diploma in management/ professional nursing issues.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Relevant clinical experience within research
  • Experience of working within NHS environment and with service users
  • Knowledge of National Institute of Health Research (NIHR), its values, aims and structure
  • Experience in managing complex information
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of supervision of junior staff

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of Leadership skills
  • Proven teaching and assessing skills
  • Ability to apply current research to practice
  • In-depth knowledge of clinical research methodology and trial protocols and to communicate this to professionals and lay persons

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Danielle Thornton
Job title
Lead Research Midwife
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
020 3313 5281