Job overview

University Hospitals of North Midlands is currently unable to provide sponsorship for Band 2 and Band 3 roles. This is in accordance with UKVI guidelines and legislation, as these roles do not meet the skill nor salary threshold for sponsorship.

**Previous applicants do not apply**

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and highly motivated Nursing Assistant to join the Research and Innovation Directorate at
University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust. This is a fantastic opportunity for those working in a care setting to further develop skills within
research to support and coordinate a wide range of clinical studies. This will contribute to improving and changing the future care of patients.
This key role requires the individual to have excellent communication skills at all levels; are confident working in partnerships and on their own,
developing relationships and working as part of a team within the research environment. The successful candidate will need to have a positive attitude and to help develop an effective research culture within UHNM.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking an individual who is committed to providing quality care, highly motivated to learn and develop further and wants to be part of
dedicated team with a strong patient focus. The role consists of screening clinics for eligible participants, recruitment, consent, assessment, data
collection, follow-ups, preparation, storage of samples and other clinical duties as required. The role requires responsibility for ensuring that
clinical trials are run in accordance with ICH-GCP and other regulatory standards.

This post is part time 22.5 hours and the working days are Monday, Wednesday and Friday. 

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. 

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.