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 motivated and enthusiastic person to join the Infection Research Team at the Centre for Clinical Infection and Diagnostics Research (CIDR), Guy’s and St Thomas Foundation Trust. Main duties of the job Acting as patient and participant advocate at all times, the post holder will be expected to co-ordinate research clinics 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 clinical 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 study protocols. The post holder will be responsible for case report form completion, site file management and maintenance of databases. Working for our organisation The candidate will be joining a dynamic, hardworking and supportive team, covering novel and exciting clinical research trials. You will be working alongside leaders in the field of Infection Research and will have close links with academics through Kings College London (KCL). The CIDR strategy is to conduct translational research that improves diagnosis, prevention and treatment of infectious diseases relevant to our local population with an expectation of patient benefit. Detailed job description and main responsibilities The main studies we are currently undertaking are; PROMISE - A PROspective double-blind placebo-controlled multicentre trial of faecal MIcrobiota tranSplantation to improve outcomEs in patients with cirrhosis FERARO - A prospective, randomised placebo controlled feasibility trial of Faecal microbiota Transplant to ERadicate gastrointestinal carriage of Antibiotic Resistant Organisms We are also involved in an increasing number of other studies in areas such as Non-Alcoholc Fattl Liver Disease (NAFLD), Ankylosing Spondylitis and Amotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. The ideal candidates will have worked in an NHS setting and have knowledge of Good Clinical Practice as it relates to Research look for NIHR National Institute for Good Clinical Practice (GCP) | NIHR. They will also have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. They will possess good timekeeping and prioritisation skills and be willing to learn and develop within the role. Person specification Qualifications & Education 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 Knowledge of medical terminology Knowledge of mandatory standards for clinical research conduct (including GCP, UK Policy framework for Health and Social Care research, data protection) Previous Experience Essential criteria Experience of working in a healthcare or clinical research role with patient/public communication/ coordination duties OR biomedical degree and experience working in a public facing role Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team Experience using databases Desirable criteria Experience performing basic clinical tasks such as clinical observations (height, weight, blood pressure, pulse, temperature) Experience of caring for patients/participants in a professional setting. Experience of working on clinical trials of drugs, therapies or interventions Skills Essential criteria Excellent interpersonal skills Ability to communicate well (written and verbally), with clear and legible handwriting Able to work in a multidisciplinary team and on own initiative Ability to co-ordinate collection of data in line with SOP’s and to agreed timescales Ability to co-ordinate participant visits with multidisciplinary team Ability to understand and comply with research protocols and departmental procedures and report difficulties and exceptions to senior staff Ability to manage priorities under pressure; flexible and adaptable approach to work Able to conduct clinical tasks such as blood pressure, temperature, pulse and respiratory observations. Able to perform & collect blood samples via venepuncture IT skills, specifically in database management, Microsoft, Excel and REDcap Willingness and ability to travel to external meetings within the context of this post 2 Able to concentrate for prolonged periods when cross-referencing medical case notes Frequently need to carry medical case notes from clinical areas for analysis or move equipment Flexible and positive approach to work Motivated and enthusiastic Desirable criteria Able to perform IV cannulation 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 Simon Goldenberg Job title Chief Investigator Email address [email protected]