Person Specification

Knowledge/Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ level 4 or equivalent qualification, or qualified to NVQ3 or equivalent, plus significant previous experience
• Knowledge of medical terminology

Desirable

• Evidence of education related to clinical research
• Good Clinical Practice training
• Knowledge of mandatory standards for clinical research conduct (including GCP, UK Policy framework for Health and Social Care research, and data protection)

Previous Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a healthcare or clinical research role with patient/public communication/coordination duties OR biomedical degree and experience working in a public-facing role
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
• Experiences using database systems

Desirable

• Experience performing basic clinical tasks such as clinical observations (height, weight, blood pressure, pulse, temperature)
• Experience of caring for patients/participants in a professional setting
• Experience of working on clinical trials or drugs, therapies or interventions

Skills

Essential

• Ability to communicate well (written and verbally) with clear and legible handwriting
• Able to work in a multidisciplinary team and on own initiative
• Ability to co-ordinate collection of data in line with SOPs and to agreed timescales
• Ability to understand and comply with research protocols and departmental procedures, and report difficulties and exceptions to senior staff
• Ability to manage priorities under pressure; flexible and adaptable approach to work
• IT skills, specifically in database management, Microsoft, and REDCap
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Able to perform venepuncture and cannulation

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).