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Job summary

Main area
Research & Development
Grade
Band 4
Contract
12 months (This is a fixed term contract for a member of the team on secondment)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
320-TWS-BUR-2017
Employer
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Queen's Hospital Burton but can be moved to other sites of the trust
Town
Burton
Salary
£26,530 - £29,114 pa / pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/07/2025 23:59
Interview date
18/07/2025

Employer heading

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust logo

Assistant Research Practitioner

Band 4

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services.  The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds.  All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme

To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities.  This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification.  Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.

If you require support/adjustments with your application please contact the recruitment team on  01332 788466

Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for; 

Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic and creative individual who is looking to further their career and help us develop our research activity. A vacancy has arisen for Band 4 Clinical Research Practitioners to join an established team in supporting clinical research at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton, Royal Derby Hospital and Queen's Hospital Burton.

We have growing portfolios in Cancer, General Surgery,  Gastroenterology, Renal, Diabetes, Rheumatology, Cardiology, and  Immunology including vaccine trials among other areas.  

The post holder will be responsible for assessing and managing the care pathways for research participants. This will involve the recruitment, education and monitoring of research participants and the collection and documentation of accurate data.

The role involves using an in-depth knowledge of compliance with local, national and international research regulations. The caseload for the role will vary according to the complexity of trials in the portfolio.

While experience in research and/or one of the specialities mentioned above would be desirable relevant training will be provided for successful applicants. The ideal candidate to join our team in Research & Development will be dedicated to improving patient care, eager to learn, have an eye for detail and be able to demonstrate excellent documentation, organisational and time management skills

Main duties of the job

 Working directly with experienced Research Nurses, plus establishing sound working relationships with the multi-disciplinary teams in the above specialities and be actively involved in the recruitment of patients into a range of research studies, managing their own caseload as well as supporting colleagues.

Your duties will include, but not limited to, obtaining consent, data and sample collection, liaising with academic and commercial sponsor organisations, both national and international, and much more. 
You will be expected to liaise with patients, families, health care professionals and the wider R&D team.

This post would suit a nurse associate or an experienced HCA or equivalent with a background in clinical research with the necessary confidence and ability to direct and manage their own workload. Please note that this is a full time post worked over 5 days (Monday to Friday) normally.

If you are applying for an Internal Secondment, please ensure you have spoken to your line manager and have their support prior to your application. Please speak to the Recruitment Team if you have any questions.

 

Closing date of applications: 06 July 2025

Interview date: 18 July 2025

Working for our organisation

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

· Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development

· On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.

· A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

· We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.

· We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.

· An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.

· Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.

· Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.

· We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.

· We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

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Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Recognised Qualification in Diploma or equivalent, English and Maths (Grade C or above)

Experience/Skills

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of working autonomously and in a team
  • Evidence of using different IT applications (databases, word, excel, email and internet)
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrable experience working in research
  • Clinical Skills, phlebotomy, ECG

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCare Leaver CovenantStep into healthArmed Forces CovenantNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024CareLeaver CovenantAge Friendly Employer

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.

Application numbers

If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Please ensure that you had read the Job Description and Person Spec and that you meet the criteria before applying.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Michael Agyemang
Job title
Clinical Trials Nurse Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07384457883
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