Job Description

Band 4 - Assistant Research Practitioner



37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday)



18 months Fixed Term Contract (Secondment Opportunity Considered)

Salary:

Dependant on Experience

Closing date:

24th October 2025

Interview Date:

TBC



We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic Assistant Research Practitioner to join our welcoming Research Team. The successful applicant will assist in the provision of Clinical Research within George Eliot Hospital across several specialities.



You will support research across the whole of George Eliot Hospital. Additionally, you will actively promote research and the work of the National Institute for Health and Care Research amongst clinicians, service users and the wider NHS. You will work with the research team to drive clinical research delivery performance within the Trust and help the Trust to achieve research targets.

Work Pattern:

Usually Mon-Fri 9-5 but some flexibility may be required.



In preparation for your interview, you may feel that you would like to learn more about the National Institute for Health and Care Research and clinical research you may want to look at the following:



Transforming lives through research



Research awareness for NHS staff



Embedding a research culture | NIHR



Improving Healthcare Through Clinical Research



What is Health Research



This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.



THIS POST IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP (COS)



You will be trained to support a wide variety of research studies and working in conjunction with colleagues from within the George Eliot Hospital Research & Development Team, will support the Clinical Research Team with day-to-day activities for current research studies.

Although this role will present with some opportunities to be involved in the delivery of treatments and interventions in line with Research projects (e.g., shadowing assessments, interventions, co-facilitating outreach workshops/groups), this is a primarily research support focussed role.

The role requires excellent organisational skills and a meticulous approach to work. Main duties include support to implement research protocols, identification, recruitment, and support of patients through the research process as well as providing research support as necessary to study teams and clinicians

The role involves collecting accurate data, management of tissue or other biological samples, carrying out clinical assessments, and document generation and control.

You will be required to be trained in venepuncture for this role and a keen eye for detail is required.

Flexibility between ALL Portfolio studies is required to meet the full range of needs of the service.



Here at George Eliot our vision to ' excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:



E ffective Open Communication



e x cellence and safety in everything we do



C hallenge but support



E xpect respect and dignity



L ocal health that inspires confidence

Benefits:

On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.



Experience of supporting healthcare research in an NHS setting.

Ability to speak to patients and families and deliver information.

Ability to work with the multi-disciplinary team effectively.

Have a commitment to high performance and delivering on the departmental objectives in relation to the Trust and National objectives.

Excellent communication and organisational skills.

Willingness to learn and adapt.

Excellent IT skills.



For further information about the role, please see attached and Person Specification.



We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. Caution is advised on the excessive use of AI tools as this would not be acceptable .

For further discussions, please don't hesitate to call:

Andrea Mills on 02476153426



Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.