Clinical Research Practitioner - CRF

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  • Tooting, South West London
  • £46,419-55,046 per year
  • Contract
  • Full-time
  • 2 days ago
  • An exciting opportunity has arisen for Clinical Research Practitioner to join our friendly Clinical Research Facility (CRF) Research Team to work within the Gastroenterology portfolio with a fix term position.
  • Clinical Research Facility (CRF) research team play a key role in the delivery of clinical research at St. George's Hospital, developing and creating robust systems and processes to enable clinical research to run smoothly, efficiently and whilst ensuring the highest of standards are maintained.
  • The post holder will be responsible for the co-ordination and management of an agreed Gastroenterology clinical research portfolio at St George's Hospital NIHR CRF.
  • The post holder will work collaboratively with the research teams and wider multidisciplinary team in the management of their own caseload of clinical trials patients and be accountable for the achievement of local and national targets in relation to the service.
  • The post holder will work with a high level of autonomy, taking delegated responsibility from clinicians for clinical decision making, and will work closely with investigators and multidisciplinary staff.
  • We are very keen to meet potential applicants and would be very happy to facilitate informal visits or answer enquiries regarding the post.
Main duties of the job
  • Responsibilities include facilitating study set-up; identifying suitable patients through the process of MDT's/screening notes; collecting data; interviewing; supporting and monitoring patients and data entry.
  • The post holder will also be expected to have sufficient skills to enable patients to make informed choices concerning their involvement in clinical trials by providing advice and information and acting as the patients advocate.
  • The post holder will be having essential Laboratory skills and able to be allocated as a leader of specific gastroenterology studies.
  • The post holder must also be willing to move to different clinical specialties within the remit of their qualifications and where the need to do so is identified.
About usWith nearly9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, they are the largest healthcare provider in southwest London.Their main site, St George's Hospital in Tooting - one of the country's principal teaching hospitals - is shared with St George's, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. St George's Hospital also hosts the St George's, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region.As well as acute hospital services, they provide a wide variety of specialist care and a full range of community services to patients of all ages following integration with Community Services Wandsworth in 2010.St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of 1.3 million across southwest London. A large number of services, such as cardiothoracic medicine and surgery, neurosciences and renal transplantation, also cover significant populations from Surrey and Sussex, totalling around 3.5 million people.The trust also provides care for patients from a larger catchment area in southeast England, for specialties such as complex pelvic trauma. Other services treat patients from all over the country, such as family HIV care and bone marrow transplantation for non-cancer diseases. The trust also provides a nationwide state-of-the-art endoscopy training centre.DetailsDate posted01 September 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salary£46,419 to £55,046 a year per annum inc HCAS (pro-rata)ContractFixed termDuration48 monthsWorking patternFull-timeReference number200-NN-7330614-A&C-ZJob locationsSt George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustClinical Research Facility, Corridor 4, Jenner Wing, Cranmer TerraceTootingSW17 0REJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the attached job description and person specification which contains more information about the role . Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the attached job description and person specification which contains more information about the role .Person SpecificationQualifications and TrianingEssential
  • Registered General Nurse / Live NMC pin number.
  • Relevant post registration programme
  • ENB 998 0r professionally recognized equivalent teaching course
Desirable
  • For CRP: Registration on the Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS) Clinical Research Practitioner Accredited Register, or working or willing to work towards
  • Good Clinical Practice Certificate, or willingness to be trained in GCP
ExperienceEssential
  • Relevant post registration/post degree experience
  • Experience in delivering evidence based practice
  • Experience of explaining complex concepts to patients in a clear and simplified manner
  • Previous experience in audit and evaluation
  • Experience of acting as a patient advocate
Desirable
  • Experience in Clinical Research
  • Experience of formal/informal teaching of patients and staff
  • Experience working as a preceptor/facilitator
SkillsEssential
  • Well-developed clinical skills
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Demonstrates ability to prioritise workload
  • Competent use of relevant software specifically spreadsheets
Desirable
  • Experience in ECG's, spirometry and phlebotomy
  • Experience with processing samples in the Laboratory
KnowledgeEssential
  • Awareness of GCP, clinical research methodology and treatment protocols
Desirable
  • Participation in clinical or nursing research
OtherEssential
  • Adaptable/responsive to changing needs
  • Committed to Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
  • Reliable/Team player
  • Able to use own initiative
Person SpecificationQualifications and TrianingEssential
  • Registered General Nurse / Live NMC pin number.
  • Relevant post registration programme
  • ENB 998 0r professionally recognized equivalent teaching course
Desirable
  • For CRP: Registration on the Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS) Clinical Research Practitioner Accredited Register, or working or willing to work towards
  • Good Clinical Practice Certificate, or willingness to be trained in GCP
ExperienceEssential
  • Relevant post registration/post degree experience
  • Experience in delivering evidence based practice
  • Experience of explaining complex concepts to patients in a clear and simplified manner
  • Previous experience in audit and evaluation
  • Experience of acting as a patient advocate
Desirable
  • Experience in Clinical Research
  • Experience of formal/informal teaching of patients and staff
  • Experience working as a preceptor/facilitator
SkillsEssential
  • Well-developed clinical skills
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Demonstrates ability to prioritise workload
  • Competent use of relevant software specifically spreadsheets
Desirable
  • Experience in ECG's, spirometry and phlebotomy
  • Experience with processing samples in the Laboratory
KnowledgeEssential
  • Awareness of GCP, clinical research methodology and treatment protocols
Desirable
  • Participation in clinical or nursing research
OtherEssential
  • Adaptable/responsive to changing needs
  • Committed to Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
  • Reliable/Team player
  • Able to use own initiative

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