Clinical Trials Assistant - Womens Health Research - #61397

The Womens Health Research team are seeking a Clinical Trials Assistant to be based at West Middlesex Hospital. This would be an excellent opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual who is eager to learn and develop skills in the area of Womens Health research. You will be joining a friendly, supportive and inclusive team to deliver research for a variety of womens health conditions. Experience in gynaecology and/or obstetrics is an advantage as is experience delivering clinical research. The successful candidate will be fully supported by both colleagues in the immediate team and in the wider research and multi disciplinary teams. The Clinical Trials Assistant will help run a number of clinical trials for womens health and will have the opportunity to develop their communication and clinical skills as part of the role.

The Womens Health Research Team at West Middlesex Hospital is looking for a part time (30 hours) Clinical trials Assistant to enhance the delivery of clinical research to ensure the delivery of the Trust research strategy.

On a daily basis you will be responsible for all aspects of the research process including: assessing patient suitability for trials; screening and recruiting patients; obtaining informed consent, performing study procedures and managing study data. A key aspect of this role is supporting the patient and their family throughout the above research process.

The key elements of our R&D strategy include: to increase the number of UK CRN portfolio and commercial studies, increase patient participation in clinical studies and ensure that studies recruit to time and target.

You will work under the management of the Midwife Team Leader , but will need to have excellent organisational skills. It is also essential that you can plan and prioritise your workload in order to meet performance targets and deadlines.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is proud to be one of the top performing and safest trusts in England. We have two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, plus our award-winning clinics across North West London and beyond.

The Clinical Trials Assistant will provide a good standard of care, working as member of the multidisciplinary team to contribute to and support research based practice. Under the direct supervision of Research Midwives, the research assistant will undertake all aspects of care for patients in clinical research studies such as:

Obtaining informed consent for non-CTIMP studies

Conducting baseline and follow up visits as per study protocol

Collecting clinical and non-clinical data as per study protocol
Undertaking clinical procedures such as vital signs and height and weight

Collecting research samples: willing to become proficient in phlebotomy, processing, labelling and storage of research samples

Providing on-going support to patients and volunteers with regards to their participation

Administrative Duties

Under supervision of the Research Midwives, the Clinical Trials Assistant will provide support for administrative elements of research studies such as:

Maintaining investigator site files and working files

Assisting with transfer of source data into electronic data capture system's

Assisting with management of study amendments

Locating and tracking of medical records

Assisting with audit preparation

Assisting with the filing of research material such as laboratory and imaging reporting

Correct storage of research consumables including monitoring use by dates and reducing excess storage

Procurement of supplies

Education and Development Duties

The Clinical Trials Assistant is responsible for:
Attending induction training

Attending mandatory training and ensuring updates are undertaken as required

Attending research specific training (such as GCP)
Attending and contributing to team meetings and learning sessions such as scenario based learning

Maintaining research training log and research CV

Ensuring PDR objectives are met as required

Communication

The Clinical Trials Assistant is responsible for:
Applying Trust values in all working relationships to patients, carers and staff.

Ensuring communication is used effectively in the interests of patient care, including the use of clinical incident reporting if necessary

Assisting with research events such as patient/public campaigns

Demonstrating politeness, courtesy, and sensitivity in dealing with patients/clients, visitors/relatives and colleagues, maintaining good customer relations and recognising individuality and rights for each patient in line with Trust values.