Clinical Research Practitioner

This is a patient facing role for a research practitioner within our new Clinical Research Facility at North Manchester General Hospital. The post holder will be required to be knowledgeable about clinical research and clinical trials, and training and support will be provided to achieve this. Their main roles will be to support patient recruitment across a range of trials delivered by the CRF. Responsibilities will include phoning patients to approach them about research opportunities, explain studies and processes to them, requiring a good level of knowledge and communication skills. They will also be required assist the medical and nursing team in the collection of research data and research samples. There will also be an expectation to develop sample processing laboratory skills, handling biological samples such as blood, urine and sputum.

The successful applicant must be able to work well within in a team, show initiative, and be flexible in their approach to challenges. This is an excellent opportunity for those interested in improving patient engagement and recruitment and acquiring new transferable skills.

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Manchester Clinical Research Facility (CRF) provides opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds across Greater Manchester to take part in research.

Manchester CRF operates six world-class facilities based at NHS teaching hospitals across Greater Manchester delivering a diverse range of cutting edge, early phase experimental medicine studies for adults and children

The NIHR Manchester CRF is committed to building a more inclusive and effective research environment, which will drive forward even more improvements in health and care for patients.We recognise the value of a diverse workforce and how it can lead to greater creativity, advances and, ultimately, to better outcomes., MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.