Clinical Research Assistant

Job overview

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust (OHFT) is a highly research-active organisation, delivering a broad portfolio of studies—from small-scale educational projects to complex Clinical Trials of Investigational Medicinal Products (CTIMPs). Our work spans a range of specialties, including dementia, mental health, community health, and services for children and young people.

We are now seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Clinical Research Assistant to join our Memory & Cognition Research Delivery Team (M&C RDT). This is an  opportunity to support the delivery of innovative clinical research involving individuals experiencing memory difficulties and various forms of dementia.

As a Clinical Research Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of high-quality clinical research services. Your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with the recruitment, education, and ongoing monitoring of research participants
• Collecting, recording, and maintaining accurate research data
• Supporting the collection of biological samples, including tissue and/or blood
• Working collaboratively with senior colleagues, clinical trial teams, and the wider multidisciplinary team

This role involves travel to NHS research sites across Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire, therefore access to a car or suitable alternative transport for business use is essential.

Main duties of the job

• Plan and coordinate your day-to-day work in collaboration with the Memory and Cognition Research Delivery Team (MCRDT) and the team lead.

• Support research delivery, by undertaking trial specific investigations as required by the trial protocol.

• Undertake clinical assessments for the trial where appropriate, including the completion of ECGs, blood tests, vital sign monitoring, diagnostic interviewing, cognitive assessments, and other standardised interviews.

• To provide information, education and support to participants and study partners during research visits and ongoing follow up care throughout the research process.

• To maintain accurate documentation of patient events in medical and trial notes.

• To act appropriately to report and record serious adverse events, this includes communication with the Principal Investigator, study coordinator and relevant local personnel and regulatory authorities.

• Process biological samples (including centrifuging, pipetting, and transporting of samples in accordance with IATA regulations).

• To act at all times in a way that maintains patients’ and carers’ dignity.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.  The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview. We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values

Please note that interviews are scheduled for the morning of Wednesday 20th May.