Clinical Trials Assistant

For questions about this job, contact: Clair Favager, Senior Research Nurse, email: clair.favager@nhs.net

About the role

The Respiratory Research Team is recruiting! The Research and Innovation Department is continuing its exciting expansion. We have several research specialities and the Respiratory Research Portfolio is looking for 2 Clinical Trials Assistants. They are both full time posts (1.0 WTE), fixed term contracts due to associated funding. One post is for 16 months, one for 14 months. Your primary site will be SJUH, but you will be predominantly required to work across Leeds, remotely and visiting patients in their homes. The post holder will contribute actively to the conduct, coordination, and delivery of the Yorkshire Cancer Research funded YorQuit study, working alongside the Respiratory research and the Lung screening teams.

Responsibilities

• Patient approach and recruitment
• Visiting patients at home for data and assessments
• Data inputting
• Co‑ordinating patient follow‑ups as per protocol and research governance
• Ensuring high standards of trial delivery, patient safety, and patient satisfaction
• Maintaining compliance with Trust policy, study protocol requirements, GCP and local/national guidance and legislation

Requirements

• Driving license and access to own car

Qualifications

• Experience working within the NHS and familiarity with NHS systems and databases (advantageous)
• Genuine interest in developing a career in research

Skills

• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• Experience speaking to the public and ability to build effective working relationships with patients, carers and multidisciplinary colleagues
• Ability to manage competing priorities
• Ability to work independently visiting patients at home
• High level of attention to detail
• Proactive approach and enthusiasm for improving patient outcomes through evidence‑based practice
• Basic IT skills with willingness to learn and develop other clinical skills
• Ability to adapt to a varied workload and contribute positively to a collaborative team environment

Benefits

• Excellent Research Academy providing learning and support for a career in research
• Supportive competency‑based learning and team development
• Strong focus on wellbeing within the Respiratory team
• Vast portfolio across respiratory and immunology, collaborative working across R&I and the wider trust
• Embedded Leeds Way values and behaviours (Responsible, Open and Honest, One Team, Kind