Agile Research Delivery Team Research Officer

Overview

We are recruiting for an Agile Research Delivery Team Research Officer who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients. This role supports the delivery of world class health research to improve people’s lives. It is based at the Lister Hospital and may involve work in non-hospital settings across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes.

The focus is to provide support to the delivery and/or setup of National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Delivery Network (RDN) Portfolio studies across varied health and care settings. The role may involve office-based work at times and requires flexible, autonomous working across disciplines within the RRDN region.

Core values:
Include, Respect, and Improve.

• Provide support to the delivery and/or setup of NIHR RDN Portfolio studies across varied health and care settings.
• Engage in research delivery (identification, recruitment, delivery and follow up for participants) in accordance with study protocols.
• Provide research support by engaging stakeholders, identifying sites, setting up studies and managing governance.
• Foster collaborative working relationships across stakeholders to maximise engagement opportunities.
• Potentially contribute to line management for a team of research delivery staff working autonomously in different specialties and settings.
• Travel across the locality and wider Eastern region as required.

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust provides a range of general and specialist services with around 6,000 staff. We value flexibility and innovation in how we work and deliver services to our catchment.

We Run The Following Hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

• Date posted: 20 January 2026
• Pay scheme:
  Agenda for change
• Band:
  Band 5
• Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 per year
• Contract:
  
  Fixed term
• Duration: 12 months
• Working pattern:
  Full-time
• Reference number:
• Job location:
  
  Lister Hospital, Coreys Mill Lane, Stevenage, SG1 4AB

Job responsibilities:

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Essential

• Qualifications/Training:
  Educated to degree level in science or health-related discipline or in another field with experience delivering clinical research trials or equivalent experience/training.
• CRPs should be on, or working towards accredited registration with the AHCS
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.

• Previous
  
  Experience:
  
  Experience of caring for patients/participants enrolled in research studies or a customer-focused role

• Skills:
  
  Good IT skills (Web applications, MS Office and/or Google Hub), good planning and organisational skills, strong interpersonal and communication skills, ability to work autonomously, ability to plan and coordinate multidisciplinary activities, understanding of personal accountability, ability to travel between sites

• Knowledge:
  Knowledge of governance and legislative framework for clinical research (ICH GCP); knowledge of the clinical trial and health and care research lifecycle; experience in setup and delivery of research studies in health and care settings; knowledge of data systems, data entry, interpretation, verification and reporting

• Other Requirements:
  Engagement on equality, diversity and inclusion; role modelling Trust values; team player; adaptable; organized with attention to detail; able to work under pressure; commitment to ongoing learning

Disclosure and Barring Service Check:
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a DBS Disclosure is required. UK Registration:
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer:

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address:
Lister Hospital, Coreys Mill Lane, Stevenage, SG1 4AB

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