A 12-month fixed-term research post in the rheumatology research portfolio at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, supporting a grant-funded study into the lived experience of flares, called REFLECT, alongside other studies. The holder coordinates REFLECT from start to finish, including patient visits and blood sample processing, and recruits and follows up participants across the portfolio. The role combines patient-facing delivery with data management and analysis, working with the sponsor team in Bath. The start date is on or after 1 April 2027.
What the job involves
- Coordinate the REFLECT study from start to finish
- Conduct patient visits, including blood sample collection and processing
- Recruit participants to, and follow up participants in, REFLECT and other rheumatology studies
- Support CRP, research nurse, clinical research fellow and coordinator colleagues on other rheumatology studies
- Collect, manage and analyse study data, working with the sponsor team in Bath
- Obtain informed consent and act as patient advocate, giving clear study information
- Obtain and maintain regulatory approvals for studies
- Carry out study procedures to protocol, Trust policy, ICH GCP and data protection law
- Maintain study data, case report forms and documents, with version control and archiving
- Manage incidents, accidents and complaints with the study team
- Take part in audit of research procedures and processes
- Communicate research findings to varied audiences, including patient and public contributors
Qualifications
- Degree in a relevant field, or qualified nurse, AHP or research professional with relevant experience
- Research training or relevant experience in quantitative and qualitative research and statistics
Experience
- Applied health research experience, including ethics procedures, information governance, qualitative data collection and analysis
- Recruiting participants to research studies
- Clinical studies or trials
- Reporting and presenting research findings
Skills & knowledge
- Knowledge of research methodologies, quality standards, benchmarking and audit
- Computer skills in Excel, patient database systems, email and Microsoft Office
Nice to have
- Masters or PhD in a health-related subject, or working towards one
- Experience working with people with musculoskeletal or long-term conditions
- Use of qualitative and quantitative software such as NVivo or Stata
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
