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Job requirements
Essential
30 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Qualifications
Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS) registration
- Qualifications
Undergraduate degree in relevant subject (e.g. Health Studies) or equivalent theoretical knowledge
- Qualifications
Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training
- Other Requirements
Willingness and ability to learn new skills and undertake training relevant to the role, as required for study portfolio e.g. phlebotomy, ECG
- Analytical and Judgement Skills
Able to work within own limitations and recognise need to seek support from PI, Nursing, Clinical Teams when required
- Analytical and Judgement Skills
Able to work autonomously, prioritise and manage own time and workload to meet targets and deadlines
- Analytical and Judgement Skills
Project management skills
- Analytical and Judgement Skills
Ability to delegate where appropriate
- Analytical and Judgement Skills
Ability to work within and lead a team to deliver to objectives, targets and deadlines
- Analytical and Judgement Skills
Effective management and utilisation of resources, including human resources and equipment
- Analytical and Judgement Skills
Meticulous attention to detail
- Knowledge and Nature of Experience
Experience of working within healthcare or research in an NHS or University Institution
- Knowledge and Nature of Experience
Experience in a patient facing role
- Knowledge and Nature of Experience
Experience of data collection and maintenance
- Knowledge and Nature of Experience
Understanding of UK Research Governance, including Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research
- Knowledge and Nature of Experience
Clinical skills (e.g. phlebotomy) or willingness to undertake
- Personal Skills/ Abilities and Attributes
Ability to lead on numerous concurrent projects
- Personal Skills/ Abilities and Attributes
Effective communication with an MDT
- Personal Skills/ Abilities and Attributes
Advanced communication skills with patients, families, MDT and ability to resolve conflict
- Personal Skills/ Abilities and Attributes
Understanding of Trust Values and able to work to these at all times
- Personal Skills/ Abilities and Attributes
Problem solving skills
- Personal Skills/ Abilities and Attributes
Ability to work as part of a team, department and Trust
- Personal Skills/ Abilities and Attributes
Punctuality, reliability and good attendance
- Professional/ Managerial/ Specialist Knowledge
Ability to use elements of Microsoft packages including Outlook, Excel, Word, Teams, PowerPoint
- Professional/ Managerial/ Specialist Knowledge
Experience working within a multidisciplinary team
- Professional/ Managerial/ Specialist Knowledge
Ability to support development of local research policy, e.g. SOPs, training packages and working practice documents
- Professional/ Managerial/ Specialist Knowledge
Ability to work under pressure of external parties such as Sponsors, to meet tight deadlines
- Professional/ Managerial/ Specialist Knowledge
Compassionate individual, able to deliver holistic care to child, young person and family
- Professional/ Managerial/ Specialist Knowledge
Excellent negotiation and interpersonal skills
- Professional/ Managerial/ Specialist Knowledge
Advanced organisational and interpersonal skills
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
Research specific additional training at post graduate diploma or equivalent level
- Analytical and Judgement Skills
Literature searching skills
- Knowledge and Nature of Experience
Experience of report writing
- Professional/ Managerial/ Specialist Knowledge
Ability to use variety of Trust and research IT programs such as Epic, EDGE
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to work within the Clinical Research Facility (CRF) at Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust. The Clinical Research Practitioner post will work closely with the Principal Investigators, Research Nurses and Research and Development in the set up of research studies, taking a lead in the co-ordination, delivery and development of the clinical research projects at Birmingham Children’s Hospital, Birmingham Women's Hospital and support with relevant studies running within the community and at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust as required.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for assessing and contributing to the care pathways for patients and carers participating in various trials. This will involve the daily screening, recruitment and monitoring of trial patients, and the collection and documentation of accurate data. You will develop and utilise a working knowledge of and compliance with local, national and international research regulations. There is scope to support a variety of specialties.
This role is an autonomous role to work to support delivery of research, including clinical skills. This will involve working across various departments and working with a multitude of other healthcare professionals to deliver a high standard of research.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details.
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Clinical Research Practitioner (CRP) with Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Research practitioner role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed term). The application deadline is 06 Nov 2026.
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