Clinical Research Practitioner

The North West Regional Research Delivery Network (NW RRDN) is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Clinical Research Practitioner for the Cheshire and Merseyside region. This role offers the opportunity to work across a range of health and care settings throughout the North West but specifically Cheshire and Merseyside, supporting the delivery of high-quality research.

At the NW RRDN, we're committed to bringing research closer to our communities, ensuring more people can take part in high-quality health and care research. By working with our NHS, academic, local authority, primary care and community partners, we're helping to shape the future of health and care through research.

As part of our Agile Research Delivery Team, you'll play a key role in delivering NIHR Portfolio research studies across multiple specialties and organisations, supporting participant recruitment, study delivery and the safe conduct of research while ensuring the highest standards of quality and regulatory compliance.

We're looking for someone with significant experience in clinical research delivery, excellent organisational and communication skills, and the ability to work independently across a variety of settings. You'll also support and mentor colleagues, helping to develop a positive research culture across the region.

Please note:

This role involves travel across the North West Regional Research Delivery Network, so the ability to travel between sites is essential.

As a Clinical Research Practitioner within the North West Regional Research Delivery Network's Agile Research Delivery Team, you will involved in the delivery of high-quality research across a variety of health and care settings throughout the North West.

Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, you will support the delivery of NIHR Portfolio research studies, ensuring they are conducted safely, ethically and in line with study protocols, Good Clinical Practice (GCP). The role also includes providing day-to-day support and guidance to colleagues, building strong partnerships with clinical and research teams, and contributing to service improvement and the development of innovative approaches to research delivery.

This is a regional role requiring flexibility and the ability to travel across the North West to support research delivery where it is needed most, helping to increase opportunities for people to take part in high-quality health and care research and regulatory requirements.

You will support the recruitment and follow-up of research participants, undertake research procedures within your scope of practice, maintain accurate study documentation and contribute to the successful delivery of research across multiple organisations.

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.

As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.

As part of our commitment to safeguarding patients and staff, many roles at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. This is a standard process across the NHS and helps us ensure a safe environment for everyone.

A DBS check is a background check that reveals any criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands, or warnings. The level of check required depends on the role:

• Standard DBS:
  Checks for spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands, and final warnings.
• Enhanced DBS:
  Includes the above, plus any additional information held by local police that's considered relevant to the role.
• Enhanced with Barred Lists:
  Includes all of the above, plus checks against the children's and/or adults' barred lists.

Most roles involving direct patient contact, working with children or vulnerable adults, or access to sensitive information will require a DBS check. The job advert and recruitment team will let you know if this applies to your role.

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