Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services. Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital. Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions. Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients. In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research. We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit. Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’. The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients. We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS. Job overview We are looking for a Assistant Clinical Research Practitioner who enjoys being at the forefront of research. The post holder will provide a full administrative service managing the Pathobiology of Adverse Immune Reactions (PAIR) study, with responsibility for timely and accurate data reporting and will have a pivotal role in the clinical conduct of the study. The PAIR study recruits patients from oncology and haematology clinics and prospectively collects data and biological samples for translational research. The primary objective of the PAIR study is to investigate the immune toxicities in cancer patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy. Acting as a patient and participant advocate at all times, the post holder will be expected to co-ordinate PAIR research patients and organise study related care. They will identify strategies to find and assist in the enrolment of research participants. The post-holder will perform a range of assessments in line with accepted standards of practice. They will communicate effectively with the study and clinical teams to ensure good participant experience and adherence to the study protocol. The post holder will be responsible for case report form completion, site file management and maintenance of the PAIR study database. The post holder will ensure the well-being of participants by adhering to relevant regulations and local Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) Main duties of the job Applications are sought from recent life science graduates, current research professionals and administrators with a life science background. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with an eye for detail, excellent communication and organisational skills. A large part of the role will focus on data entry so ability to extra data from medical records is key, as well as this being able to organise yourself, our patients and support departments are key parts of the role. Working for our organisation Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation. We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark. We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and – as part of King’s Health Partners – we are one of England’s eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research’s biomedical research centres, established with King’s College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Provide excellent customer care skills to ensure patients and participants come first. Work within relevant regulations and ICH GCP (International Conference on Harmonisation and Good Clinical Practice) ensuring that the study protocol is adhered to at all times. Co-ordinate research clinics and co-ordinate a portfolio of studies in conjunction with team members. This involves planning and organising clinical study related care or tests in accordance with approved study protocols or departmental standard operating procedures. Establish strategies for recruiting participants into clinical studies and identify individuals potentially eligible for research studies. Gain permissions for research contacts. For specific studies post holder may be delegated to obtain consent from participants in line with Trust policy and research protocol. Organise appointments and conduct telephone follow-up calls as required. Report any adverse events or health concerns which occur whilst the participant is taking part in the study, to an appropriate doctor or nurse in a timely manner and to the appropriate principal or co-investigator. Perform and record a range of clinical assessments in line with personal competencies and as stipulated in approved study protocols including blood pressure, temperature, respirations, questionnaires, urinalysis, weight and height, and report abnormalities or changes appropriately. Perform tasks requiring clinical and laboratory skills, including phlebotomy, venepuncture, biological sample preparation within clinical area and laboratories as stipulated in approved protocols and laboratory manuals. Responsible for ensuring safe and appropriate storage, shipment and documentation of specimens. Keep up to date with current practice for phlebotomy and venepuncture. Provide ongoing support to the participant and carer whilst participating in the clinical study. Communicate on a regular basis with senior medical staff, nursing, pharmacy, radiology, and pathology and laboratory staff. Liaise with other departments and wards at the site/s, in order to promote a good working environment, integration of research and open channels of communication. Take responsibility for ensuring own knowledge of amendments and updates to studies you work on and assist the research team in ensuring that information relating to updates in the study protocols and guidelines are disseminated to key areas and personnel. Communicate study related information effectively with the research team and study participants and their family members. This information may be complex or sensitive, and there may be barriers to understanding. Communicate with external study coordinators and sponsor representatives, nationally and internationally. Send GP letters or other trial related material to relevant parties. Arrange, attend and record minutes for research and other relevant departmental meeting. Assist with the organisation and set up of selection and initiation and investigator meetings for studies. Attend national and international study specific meetings and disseminate information to members of the multi-disciplinary team as required. Person specification Experience Essential criteria Experience of working in a healthcare or clinical research role Experience of working in a team Desirable criteria Experience performing basic clinical tasks such as clinical observations Experience of working on clinical trials of drugs, therapies or interventions Skills Essential criteria Excellent interpersonal skills Able to work in a multidisciplinary team and on own initiative Ability to manage priorities under pressure IT skills, specifically in database management, Microsoft, Excel and eRecord Desirable criteria Good knowledge of medical and clinical terminology Basic laboratory skills Knowledge Essential criteria NVQ level 4 or equivalent qualification or qualified to NVQ3 or equivalent plus significant previous experience Desirable criteria Evidence of education related to clinical research Good Clinical Practice training Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership. Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy. As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends. Flexible working We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual’s personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process. Your e-mail address is important to us - We communicate to all job applicants via the e-mail address which has been provided on the application form. Please ensure that you check your e-mail on a regular basis. Please apply for this post by clicking "Apply Online Now." Applicant requirements The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. Further details / informal visits contact Name Mary Fitzpatrick-Greening Job title PAIR Study Delivery Manager Email address [email protected] Additional information