Job overview

Research Support Worker (Student Internship Placement)

x 3 VACANCIES

This patient facing research delivery role is only available to students from Manchester Metropolitan University  who are in their 2nd year on a life science course with a 3rd year placement component. 

Successful candidates will be placed with the Inpatient or the Neurology Research Delivery Teams based at Salford Royal Hospital. 

The Inpatient team cover the Respiratory, Gastroenterology, Upper GI cancer, Neurological cancer, Orthopaedic, Spinal, Ageing, Trauma, Anaesthetic & Peri-operative care portfolios.

The Neurological research team support studies looking at MS, Parkinson's disease, MND, Epilepsy and many other neurological conditions.  

Whilst successful candidates will get an opportunity to work on a variety of research trials their main focus will be working to support the below research projects:  

Liquid biopsy biomarker analysis for early diagnosis and non-invasive monitoring of brain tumours 

Immunology of Respiratory Conditions 

The Multiple Sclerosis Bio-repository collection

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Group aims to be the safest organisation in the NHS through providing safe, clean and personal care to every patient, every time.

We are an integrated provider of hospital, community and primary care services, including the University Teaching Hospital. Our team of 6,000 staff provide local services to the City of Salford and specialist services to Greater Manchester and beyond.

**Remote interviews will be held on 21st August 2025**

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a motivated and effective communicator with a ‘can do’ attitude and an eye for detail. They will need to take ownership and delivery of their work with a desire to develop their research skills.

They should be organised/able to prioritise and demonstrate initiative, within the ethically approved confines of the protocol and Good Clinical Practice (GCP). You should be able to thrive on challenges and be an effective problem solver.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

• Screening and recruiting eligible participants
• Educating participants about the studies and obtaining informed consent
• Collecting and recording study data accurately, in accordance with GCP
• Ensuring that study documentation is maintained and stored securely
• Complete training to perform venepuncture, sample processing along with other trial specific training.  
• Completion of national care certificate. 

To be successful in this role, you need to have strong interpersonal and communication skills, be organised and detail orientated. 

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester.  Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.