Location
London (Guy's Hospital)

Hours
Full Time (hours not specified)

Salary
£37,259 per annum

About the Role
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS trusts, providing a wide range of hospital and community services across south London and specialist care nationally. The Trust is home to leading clinical and research facilities, including the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre. The Clinical Research Practitioner - I role is based within the MPN (Myeloproliferative Neoplasms) Research team at Guy's Hospital, part of one of the biggest oncology and haematology research teams in London.

In this role, you will lead the coordination of a portfolio of clinical trials, assist with trial setup, identify and discuss trials with patients, collect and report data, and support patients and their carers throughout treatment. After a comprehensive induction, you will act as a patient and participant advocate, coordinate research clinics, implement recruitment strategies, and ensure adherence to study protocols and regulations. You will also mentor junior team members and contribute to quality assurance processes, ensuring the highest standards of patient care and research integrity.

The Trust prides itself on clinical excellence, high-quality teaching and research, and a strong commitment to patient experience and safety. As part of King’s Health Partners, the Trust offers world-class clinical services and dedicated research facilities, including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.

Experience
- Experience working in a relevant research setting
- Experience working independently and within multidisciplinary teams
- Experience in a patient/participant facing role with clinical duties
- Experience with interventional studies or complex/large scale observational studies

Desirable Experience
- Experience with electronic case report forms and computer packages
- Experience supervising others
- Experience working on clinical trials involving drugs, therapies or interventions

Qualifications
- Degree in life sciences or related field or equivalent theoretical knowledge
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- GCP (Good Clinical Practice) certification

Desirable Qualifications
- Relevant course related to clinical area

Skills
- Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills with clear verbal and written communication
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team and on own initiative
- Up-to-date knowledge relevant to clinical research and good clinical practice
- Excellent organisational skills to coordinate clinics and participant visits with multidisciplinary teams
- Ability to perform clinical tasks such as blood pressure, temperature, pulse and respiratory observations
- Ability to collect blood samples via venepuncture
- Ability to acquire skills in processing biologic samples according to protocols
- Ability to acquire skills in conducting ECGs
- IT skills including database management, Microsoft Office, Excel and eRecord systems

Desirable Skills
- Presentation and teaching skills
- Proficiency in cannulation and serial sampling
- Proficiency in conducting ECGs
- Ability to manage priorities for others

About You
You are committed to delivering excellent patient care and research quality, with a strong attention to detail and a proactive approach. You are motivated to improve patient choices, care and outcomes and are enthusiastic about working within a leading clinical research environment.