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Job Title: Clinical Research Practitioner
Agency: Northampton General Hospital
Location: Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 28,392 – 31,157 £ / Year

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Job summary

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Would you like to be part of a busy team offering research to our patients to support the discovery of future treatments and diagnostics?

Do you have a passion for improving patient outcomes through clinical research?

Are you an individual with a clinical background who is keen to gain experience in the field of research delivery? Or an individual currently working in an administrative research role who is keen to move into a patient-facing research delivery role to progress in their career?

The role of Clinical Research Practitioner could be for you…

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Research & Innovation Team at Northampton General Hospital.

The Research & Innovation Team is a multidisciplinary team that works across all clinical areas at Northampton General Hospital, in partnership with hospital staff, to deliver a wide range of clinical trials. This is a unique and exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, committed and disciplined clinical research practitioner to join the team. You will be working as part of the Research & Innovation Team, supporting the delivery of a wide variety of clinical research studies.

Informal visits are strongly encouraged if you are interested in applying. We would love to show you around our Clinical Research Facility to meet our team and discover what we do.

Main duties of the job

The Research & Innovation Team at Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust leads on supporting Principal Investigators (PI’s) in the setup, delivery and close-out of research across all specialities within the Trust. Areas covered by the team include Rheumatology, Dermatology, Oncology, Haematology, Cardiology, Stroke, Diabetes and Women’s and Child Health. The Clinical Research Practitioner will report to the Research nurse team. Research & Innovation sits within the Medical Directors Directorate.

The post-holder will support the delivery of research throughout the Trust, developing the research collaboration and maximising opportunities to increase research and innovation capacity and capability, with the aim of increasing the number of staff and patients participating in high quality research.

The Clinical Research Practitioner will be responsible for the collection, recording and maintaining of data for patients on research studies.

The post holder will support current research staff in ensuring the completeness, accuracy and consistency of the data in order to meet standards expected for reporting to regulatory bodies.

The individual will provide clinical support to patients in clinical trials, such as taking samples, performing tests and physical measurements in accordance with the clinical trial protocol, and Good Clinical Practice.

Person Specification

Education, Training & Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to Vocational Qualification Level 3 or equivalent level of education, training or experience
  • Evidence of further education, study, training or experience to Diploma level
  • Awareness of the importance of data confidentiality

Desirable

  • Knowledge of ICH-GCP
  • Aware of current legislation regarding research governance issues
  • Evidence of appropriate further education/development
  • Research qualification
  • ICT Qualification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Minimum 2 years administrative/data management experience – preferably in an NHS setting

Desirable

  • Experience of working within a clinical trial setting.
  • Knowledge of research methodologies

Skills

Essential

  • Computer literate with Microsoft software (including word, excel and power point.) Access database handling
  • Ability to work on own with minimal supervision
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills both written and verbal
  • Evidence of accuracy to detail in data collection
  • Willing to undertake personal development training as required

Desirable

  • Sample preparation and handling
  • Current clinical skills including phlebotomy, ECG recording, vital signs recording etc.

Key Competencies/ Personal Qualities & Attributes

Essential

  • Ability to work independently and as part of a small specialist team
  • Flexible approach to working and a desire to develop knowledge
  • Assertive and confident
  • Demonstrates enthusiasm
  • Professional manner

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).

Closing Date: 24 July 2026

How to Apply;

Interested and qualified candidates should:
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