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- Middlesbrough
Ansök senast: 2024-11-04
Pathology Research Assistant Practitioner
Job summary
There is now an exciting opportunity to join the Pathology Clinical Trials Team. This full time, band 4 post will be a key member of the Pathology Research and Development (R&D) team supporting the clinical research teams across the TVRA.
North Tees and South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trusts are now part of the Tees Valley Research Alliance (TVRA).
This strategic and operational alliance combines the research and development departments from both acute trusts into one overarching department, which operates across both trusts.
The alliance creates an efficient research set up and delivery service, with the aim of sharing information on studies.
This means that all patients across Tees Valley are offered the same opportunities to take part in cutting edge clinical trials.
The Clinical Trials Pathology Team is a key support service within the TVRA.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to plan and report on quality audits and support the Pathology R+D Facilitator in the management and the training of the Pathology Healthcare Science Support Workers who support the research/clinical trials. The post holder will work across specialties and will be involved in being part of a large and growing research team with the potential to develop further in the future. The post holder will also be expected to develop research knowledge to provide on-going support to all practitioners. The post holder will also develop skills such as consenting of patients to appropriately delegated research studies that the Pathology R&D team lead on. Research Assistant Practitioners are required to provide routine information to patients along with non-routine information about studies and effectively communicate where research lies within the individual patients' clinical care pathway. The post holder's role will also include data collection including data input into electronic databases and other administrative duties. Any research undertaken must be conducted to ICH Good Clinical Practice (GCP) standards. The post holder will identify barriers to the recruitment of patients into trials and work effectively with other staff groups to overcome any barriers. This role is diverse and demanding which requires an enthusiastic and flexible individual. The post requires the willingness to travel across sites.
About us
Leadership and Improvement Training
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:
Your Leadership Impact
Leading Your Team to Success
Service Improvement for Beginners
Developing your Service Improvement Skills
The leadership and improvement programme aims to:
Explore leadership within the NHS
Promote Trust values and behaviours
Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
Equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.
After you complete these three and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer further in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Knowledge and skills
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Desirable
Qualifications
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Experience
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