Job overview

Clinical Research Practitioner

Division: Corporate

Care Group: Medical Directorate

Band: 5 

Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum

Working as part of the R&I Department, the post holder will assist in delivery of the Trust’s research portfolio. The individual will assist in management of research projects and this can include: set up processes (leading to confirmation of capacity and capability), delivery of agreed recruitment target, addressing any queries. Will liaise with external and internal researchers and institutions to advise about Trust research processes and promote Trust research activities. All activities must be undertaken in accordance with the NHS, Trust and other relevant policies and procedures, ensuring the well-being of participants within research at all times.

The Department is committed to meeting national, local, contractual and other deadlines and post holder is expected to contribute to achieving these.

The post is funded by the SE Regional Research Delivery Network (SE RRDN) and only supports research activities. This does not include the delivery of any aspect of standard clinical care.

Main duties of the job

The Research and Innovation Department at Medway Hospital is a growing area with an excellent reputation. Since 2013, the Trust R&I contributed the highest number of participants in clinical research among the other organisations in Kent, Surrey and Sussex Clinical Research Network.

We aim to offer as many patients as possible the opportunity to take part in cutting edge research, allowing them to receive and contribute to the treatments of the tomorrow.

Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.

Working for our organisation

Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of the Best of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.

As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy – Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.

Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.

Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:

B – Bold

E – Every person counts

S – Sharing and open

T - Together

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.