Senior Agile Research Delivery Team Clinical Research Practitioner in Chelmsford

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is one of the biggest trusts in the country, following the merger of Mid Essex, Basildon and Southend hospitals in April 2020.

Senior Agile Research Delivery Team Clinical Research Practitioner

Band 6

Main area Senior Agile Research Delivery Team Clinical Research Practitioner Grade Band 6 Contract 12 months (Fixed Term) Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week Job ref 390-NR-COR-BR-5832

Site Broomfield Town Chelmsford Salary £39,959 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Salary period Yearly Closing 27/10/2026 23:59

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the onlyacute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

We are looking for a motivated individual with excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills who is dedicated to working as part of our friendly team.

We take pride in nurturing a supportive environment in which to work while ensuring we deliver a high quality service.

Mid and South Essex Hospitals falls within East of England RRDN and is the host responsible for ensuring the effective delivery of research in primary care and other qualified community service throughout Essex.

The role involves using an in-depth knowledge of research study protocols and their application in practice alongside a working knowledge and compliance with local and national research regulations.

The Trust has an in-house training and career development programme and has an established research team embedded within the Research & Development (R&D) team which ensures support and clear communication channels are available.

Main duties of the job

The focus of the role will be in supporting the delivery and development of the NIHR community research portfolio.

The role is designed to increase research participation from NHS GP settings in Primary care and non-NHS settings, including care homes, hospices and schools etc.

Your case load will be within Essex and you will work collaboratively with members of general practices and primary care teams across a range of sites and with key individuals within the host organisation.

This post is funded through the NIHR, the post is currently based at Broomfield Hospital, but you would also be expected to travel at times across Essex and to NIHR meetings within the East of England. In view of the travel requirements, you are required to hold a clean driver’s licence and business mileage will be paid according to agenda for change travel guidelines.

The Research & Development Department covers the three acute Trusts in the Mid and South Essex locality (Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust, Southend University Hospital MSENHSFT and Basildon and Thurrock Hospitals MSENHSFT). You will be expected to undertake your normal duties at the principal place of work, however, in the course of your duties you may also be required to work at any of the sites within the MSE Group area as well as other NHS or Non- NHS sites within Essex , as part of the delivery of the service.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

Unfortunately, there is no Visa Sponsorship available for this role. Whilst we are able to employ candidates on a graduate Visa, we are unable to offer sponsorship once the graduate visa expires.

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold. Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

Person specification

Qualifications

• ICH GCP (International Council for Harmonisation’s Good Clinical Practice)
• Clinical Research Practitioner on Academy for Healthcare Sciences register

Experience

• Previous experience at band 5 or above
• Valid UK driving licence
• Experience in Research
• Experience in Primary Care

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Leanne Durdle Job title Agile Research Delivery Team Clinical Manager Email address leanne.durdle@nhs.net Telephone number 0300 443 4779

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