# Clinical Research Practitioner - Research Nurse - Research AHP > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-research-practitioner-research-nurse-research-ahp/87fb54d6-f83f-4d5c-9463-8659e09648d8 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-research-practitioner-research-nurse-research-ahp/87fb54d6-f83f-4d5c-9463-8659e09648d8.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Research & Development, Earley Gate, University of Reading, Reading, Berkshire RG6 6BZ - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Allied health professionals - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £33,677 - £40,996 per annum (inc. of HCAS) - **Contract type:** 12 months (fixed term end date will be determined after pre-employment checks have been completed) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-26T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-12T13:10:43.082Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Berkshire/Reading/Berkshire_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Research_Development/Research_Development-v8224868 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8224868?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is one of the most research active Mental Health and Community Trusts in the country. Applications will be considered from ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, NURSES, or CLINICAL RESEARCH PRACTITIONERS with experience in clinical research delivery, We are looking to recruit an experienced, motivated professional to join our Research and Development Team as a Band 5, Research Practitioner. We have a growing portfolio of studies across our Trust services in Mental health, Physical health, Sexual health, Learning Disabilities and Neurodevelopmental conditions. We work intricately with these clinical services to deliver on our study portfolio. This post is based at University of Reading, Whiteknights Campus, but you will be required to travel as required by the job role and as such a time efficient mode of transportation is essential. Currently the Trust is supporting hybrid working where appropriate. Work Pattern: Monday-Friday, 9-5 but some flexibility may be required. ### Main duties of the job The role requires excellent organisational, management and communication skills and an awareness of research study processes. Main duties include supporting the research delivery staff and clinical staff with delivering on our research portfolio, including participant identification and recruitment, maintenance of study documentation, in accordance with regulatory frameworks, stipulated timeframes. Working both autonomously and collaboratively on a portfolio of research projects on a day-to-day basis. Having the ability to prioritise and use own initiative to drive clinical research delivery performance for Berkshire Healthcare, to help ensure key performance indicators are met. Venepuncture skills would be advantageous, but training will also be provided. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The “must haves” for this role: - Experience of delivery of clinical research in an NHS setting - Excellent communication skills - Excellent organisational skills - Excellent IT skills For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed. We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Salina Deogan on 07773093423 or email: research@berkshire.nhs.uk Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Previous Experience **Essential** - Previous experience working in a health or social care setting - Awareness of GDPR and data protection issues related to NHS research - Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team **Desirable** - Awareness of GCP/Informed consent/other obligatory regulations related to healthcare research - Experience of research in a healthcare setting - Experience of public speaking - Experience of report writing ### Additional Requirements **Essential** - Flexibility - Ability to work on numerous research studies at once - Ability to be compassionate, caring and respectful when interacting with patients, carers and colleagues - Ability to travel in a time efficient way to multiple sites across the operational area of the Trust ### Knowledge, Skills & Abilities **Essential** - Good IT skills - Excellent organisational skills - High level of written and verbal communication skills - Self-motivated - Ability to network within a wide and diverse community both clinical and research-orientated ### Education/Qualifications/Training **Essential** - Relevant professional qualification (e.g. RMN or equivalent) or degree in relevant subject ## Documents - [working for us (pdf, 766.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10533971) - [help with your application guide (pdf, 256.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2285) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 288.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10534090) - [value based recruitment behaviour framework (pdf, 454.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10533970) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.