Senior Clinical Trials Assistant

Are you looking for a rewarding career in Research?

We are delighted to be offering a full time/part time post, to suitable candidates wishing to start or develop their skills and practice in Clinical Research.

We have a team of around 54 staff including Research Nurses, AHP's, Research Governance and Research Administrative staff, working together to ensure that research is considered as part of patient care options for all eligible patients and ensure that research opportunities are available to our patients.

Working in Clinical Research, you will join an enthusiastic, driven, and caring research team, to help provide support to our research team, for new and existing studies. Our team participates in research within many different specialities across the Trust. There are always opportunities to gain knowledge and experience within a number of these specialities. Clinical research experience is not essential for the role, full research training will be given; we have an excellent induction and ongoing education programme.

Main duties of the job

To support the safe conduct of research in accordance with the Research Governance Framework, for clinical trials in accordance with the International Conference on Harmonisation Good Clinical Practice (ICH GCP) guidelines/EU Directive to provide assurance that the rights, safety and wellbeing of trial participants are protected

To provide comprehensive clinical/administrative support and data management for all aspects of trial organisation, as an integrated member of the research team

To support the line management and supervision of the clinical trials assistant team

To ensure the CTA team job plans are maintained and capacity to support the research team is prioritised as directed by the lead research nurse.

The post holder will be expected to interact with patients and their families in relation to the clinical trial and be able to work without supervision

We provide care and support to over a million people in Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across our three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).

Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of innovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of our workforce.

We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid Yorkshire the best place to work and receive care.

We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasm irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support to someone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currently under-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications from members of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure all applicants are treated fairly and consistently.

We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuable guidance and feedback from those with lived experience.

We have a clear vision and you could be part of this! If you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.