Band 2 Research Assistant

Job summary

We are offering a fantastic opportunity for a Research Assistant to join our Clinical Research Team at the Inflammation Research facility (part of the NIHR Wellcome Trust CRF). In this role you will have the opportunity to maintain and develop all of your clinical skills within a research environment where you will be assisting in the delivery of a wide range of research studies.

We cover a variety of clinical specialties but our focus is on inflammatory conditions. As a Research Assistant you will have the opportunity to work in a nurse-led environment and be expected to assist in the delivery of clinical trials. You will have the opportunity to maintain and develop existing clinical skills, such as but not limited to, phlebotomy, ECG and spirometry. You will also be given the opportunity to develop new exciting skills such as prepping and assisting with biopsies, and work within our ultrasound suite and the assessments of patients You will be working closely with Senior Clinicians and other Multi-disciplinary team members to assist the delivery of trial protocols ensuring the unit is prepared and supported, with a continued commitment to participant safety and welfare.

We can offer you continued professional development and the opportunity to working within a highly skilled and dynamic research service. We highly recommend that you come and look around our unit to meet us and discuss the post further. Please contact Elliot Forster Senior Research Nurse: on 0121 371 3287

Main duties, tasks & skills required

• Assist and as required provide patients with personal care
• Following appropriate training and supervised practice, undertake identified competency based practices which are required for the ward / unit, after such tasks have been delegated to them by a registered nurse.
• Identify learning and development needs and produce a personal development plans in conjunction with your line manager / supervisor.
• Support the delivery of biopsies on the unit

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

Job description

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Successful completion of Trust approved assessment process for Literacy and Numeracy at level 1 (E)

Experience

Essential

Experience of working/ participating as part of a team. (E)

• Evidence of ability to work using own initiative and under minimal supervision (E)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.