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- Portsmouth
Ansök senast: 2024-11-05
Research Associate Practitioner
Job summary
This post is only open for applications for individuals employed within the Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Care System
Organisations within scope are as follows:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to join the Research and Innovation department's Research Laboratory at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust as a Band 4 Research Associate Practitioner. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated scientist who is keen to work in a clinical research environment.
Main duties of the job
Our Laboratory works to support principal investigators undertaking research across a diverse range of clinical areas. The laboratory currently supports more than 80 active studies helping to deliver improved diagnostics, treatments, and medical devices for patients in Portsmouth and beyond.
This is a full time position, worked over a Monday to Friday pattern hours a week ( WTE). Very occasional evening, weekend or public holidays may be required with notice.
About us
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work primarily at Queen Alexandra Hospital, but may also be required to support research activity at the John Pounds Centre Research Hub in Southsea. As a result of our strategic partnership with the Isle of Wight NHS Trust, in the future there may also be exciting opportunities to support research activity on the Isle of Wight, as part of the single corporate services model.
The Research Laboratory team is integral in performing pre-analytical procedures on biological samples and look after local aspects of sample management. This includes pre-analytical processing, storage, shipment, recording and tracking of samples as part of the Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines.
Informal visits are highly encouraged and will allow you to discuss the post and see the working environment. Please note this role does NOT offer a training route into HCPC registration for Biomedical Sciences.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Additional criteria
Essential
Desirable
