Job summary The Clinical Studies Officer role is a role that enables unregistered or non-clinical staff to deliver clinical research.
You will be supported by an experienced research nurse and work with both the research delivery team and the academic team within the Research and Development department.
Main duties of the job The post holder will be funded to deliver two longitudinal observational cohort studies SPOTLight and BREATHE which recruit patients with pleural disease and airways disease respectively.
About us The Academic Respiratory Unit is based in the Learning & Research building at Southmead Hospital and spans across both North Bristol NHS Trust and the University of Bristol.
We design, lead and deliver research into a wide range of respiratory conditions, with a particular focus on clinical studies and trials.
Our unit has particular interests in pleural disease, airways diseases such as asthma and COPD, and interstitial lung disease.Our Unit's objective is to play a positive role in advancing the understanding and treatment of lung disease for people everywhere.The Respiratory Research Unit is based in the Clinical Research Centre at Southmead Hospital and delivers research in pleural disease, airways diseases such as asthma and COPD, and interstitial lung disease.
Job description Job responsibilities The post will entail assessing patients suitability, ensuring informed consent is obtained, coordinating the logistics for patient visits, collecting and processing samples of blood and pleural fluid and undertaking patient assessments in accordance with the study protocol.
Please see attached job description and person specifications for full details.
Person Specification Experience Essential Research experience Personal Qualities/Special Circumstances Essential Ability to be mobile to meet the demands of the post Education/Training/Qualifications Essential Undergraduate degree ( BSc) in science, social science, research or management or equivalent experience Desirable Good Clinical Practice training Experience Essential Effective personal time and case load management Project Management skills Desirable Experience in a healthcare environment Recent Clinical Research Experience Experience of working with biological samples Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Essential Advanced communication skills, verbal & written, to include report writing and record keeping.
Excellent interpersonal skills with patients, colleagues and multidisciplinary team.
Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable Facilitation of development of other staff Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Desirable Awareness of the Trust's Organisational Objectives Personal Qualities/Special Circumstances Essential Able to work within a diverse community of patients and health care professionals