Clinical Research Practitioner

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is part of the NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Clinical Research Network (CRN) and as a Senior Clinical Research Practitioner you will be responsible for managing the care pathways of participants, patients, and carers in research studies from the Trust's active research portfolio. You will also need to maintain good communication with other members of the team, hospital departments, trial sponsors and the CRN.
You will have responsibility for the delivery of direct and indirect participant care within your caseload, working collaboratively with members of the multi-disciplinary research teams and where applicable in accordance with the UK policy framework for health and social care, The Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004 and the International Conference on Harmonisation Good Clinical Practice Guideline (ICH-GCP).
The role involves using an in-depth knowledge of clinical research protocols and their application in practice, alongside a working knowledge and compliance with local, national and international research regulations to ensure effective running of research studies and the maintenance and compliance to appropriate research governance standards., + To act as point of contact for research participants before, during and after study participation.
+ To attend multi-disciplinary team meetings (MDT) and/or equivalent and appropriate clinics to operate as a research resource to Trust staff.
+ To provide complex information required for participants to make an informed decision about their participation in research studies.
+ To provide support for research colleagues and to attend meetings relevant to the post.
+ To liaise with Trust support services as required by the research protocol to ensure safe and efficient running of the study.
+ To keep all relevant staff informed of the progress of research studies.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people. Our newly formed Trust, comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend, is determined to provide the best health services for its local population. We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation working in the best interests of the people we serve., Working for our organisation
With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations. We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.