Job Summary
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest integrated care providers in England, serving a population of around 600,000 people. We are a high performing organisation with a track record of success.
We are seeking individuals to work as a Clinical Trials Coordinator in our department of Blood Sciences. The role is a dual one, working predominately as a clinical trials coordinator but there is an element of working in the laboratory alongside the Biomedical Scientists and working closely with colleagues in Reception, as part of the team.
Main Duties of the Job
Main Tasks Include:
Clinical trials duties: Coordination of Clinical Trials, including attendance at start-up meetings and the writing up of SOPs and reports. Associate Practitioner duties: Maintaining and running automated analysers in accordance with laboratory protocols, loading QC material as required, performing some manual tests and recording the results. Booking patient samples onto the Laboratory Computer System and ensuring the correct test requests are inputted. Centrifuging samples and correctly loading the samples onto the relevant laboratory analysers. Assisting in the training and competency assessment of staff, to enable them to work safely and in accordance with Standing Operating Procedures.
Job Responsibilities
The split role involves working flexibly across all pathology areas.
Clinical Trials Function:
Communicate and collaborate with the research team to facilitate effective study delivery. Communicate and collaborate with the clinical teams, maintaining positive relationships and integrated research delivery. Maintain and organise essential trial documentation. Comply with Good Clinical Practice at all times. Assist with data entry and responding to data queries. Work with other team members to cover workload for annual leave etc. and ensure continuity of study delivery. Keep mandatory training up to date. Show willingness to engage with the challenge of learning and change. Work closely alongside Biomedical Scientists and also the Pathology reception Team Leader and reception team, and the Research and Innovation department.
Laboratory Function:
Use of a number of different IT systems and software is needed, Laboratory computer system (LIMS), Trust EPR, Analyser interfaces, QC software and QPulse Quality Management system (write SOPs, perform audit, distribute documents). Samples are received into Pathology reception from wards and clinics within the hospital and from community hospitals and GP surgeries. They are registered in Pathology Reception and placed on analysers in the laboratories. The AP will monitor the analysers in the department, dealing with errors on samples, maintenance on the analysers, replenishing reagents and consumables and basic troubleshooting/fault finding. The AP will complete all the required documentation for the maintenance and error logging. Stock is managed by the AP and BMS staff, stock takes are performed, ordering of reagents and consumables via the Cardea ordering system, signing for deliveries, receipting goods delivered, unpacking, verifying if appropriate and ensuring paperwork is complete before placing in appropriate storage area in an orderly organised manner.
Person Specification
Experience Essential: Experience of laboratory work in an NHS environment. Ability to train and competency assess staff. Ability to perform audits.
Desirable: Supervisory experience. Current working knowledge of Clinical Trials within an NHS setting.
Special Skills & Knowledge Essential: Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills. Able to interpret and convey information clearly and accurately. Possess good interpersonal skills. Ability to demonstrate team working. Ability to work under own initiative and plan own work. Able to prioritise and understand when to escalate problems. Ability to remain calm under pressure.
Desirable: Microsoft Office applications.
Special Requirements Essential: Able to travel across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post. Able to handle blood and body samples. High level of manual dexterity required. Able to work flexibly. Able to work across all Trust sites. Able to participate in shift working, weekend working, bank holidays if required.
Qualifications Essential: NVQ 3 in Health (pathology stream) or equivalent. IBMS Certificate of Achievement Part 2 or demonstrate equivalent competency. Foundation degree in Healthcare Practice. Science and/or maths GCSE or above.
Desirable: ECDL. Science/Maths A Level. Evidence of CPD. Good Clinical Practice. Transport of Dangerous Goods.
Employer details
Employer name:
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Address:
Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust, Hollyhurst Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 6HX Employer's website:
https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ #J-18808-Ljbffr
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest integrated care providers in England, serving a population of around 600,000 people. We are a high performing organisation with a track record of success.
We are seeking individuals to work as a Clinical Trials Coordinator in our department of Blood Sciences. The role is a dual one, working predominately as a clinical trials coordinator but there is an element of working in the laboratory alongside the Biomedical Scientists and working closely with colleagues in Reception, as part of the team.
Main Duties of the Job
Main Tasks Include:
Clinical trials duties: Coordination of Clinical Trials, including attendance at start-up meetings and the writing up of SOPs and reports. Associate Practitioner duties: Maintaining and running automated analysers in accordance with laboratory protocols, loading QC material as required, performing some manual tests and recording the results. Booking patient samples onto the Laboratory Computer System and ensuring the correct test requests are inputted. Centrifuging samples and correctly loading the samples onto the relevant laboratory analysers. Assisting in the training and competency assessment of staff, to enable them to work safely and in accordance with Standing Operating Procedures.
Job Responsibilities
The split role involves working flexibly across all pathology areas.
Clinical Trials Function:
Communicate and collaborate with the research team to facilitate effective study delivery. Communicate and collaborate with the clinical teams, maintaining positive relationships and integrated research delivery. Maintain and organise essential trial documentation. Comply with Good Clinical Practice at all times. Assist with data entry and responding to data queries. Work with other team members to cover workload for annual leave etc. and ensure continuity of study delivery. Keep mandatory training up to date. Show willingness to engage with the challenge of learning and change. Work closely alongside Biomedical Scientists and also the Pathology reception Team Leader and reception team, and the Research and Innovation department.
Laboratory Function:
Use of a number of different IT systems and software is needed, Laboratory computer system (LIMS), Trust EPR, Analyser interfaces, QC software and QPulse Quality Management system (write SOPs, perform audit, distribute documents). Samples are received into Pathology reception from wards and clinics within the hospital and from community hospitals and GP surgeries. They are registered in Pathology Reception and placed on analysers in the laboratories. The AP will monitor the analysers in the department, dealing with errors on samples, maintenance on the analysers, replenishing reagents and consumables and basic troubleshooting/fault finding. The AP will complete all the required documentation for the maintenance and error logging. Stock is managed by the AP and BMS staff, stock takes are performed, ordering of reagents and consumables via the Cardea ordering system, signing for deliveries, receipting goods delivered, unpacking, verifying if appropriate and ensuring paperwork is complete before placing in appropriate storage area in an orderly organised manner.
Person Specification
Experience Essential: Experience of laboratory work in an NHS environment. Ability to train and competency assess staff. Ability to perform audits.
Desirable: Supervisory experience. Current working knowledge of Clinical Trials within an NHS setting.
Special Skills & Knowledge Essential: Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills. Able to interpret and convey information clearly and accurately. Possess good interpersonal skills. Ability to demonstrate team working. Ability to work under own initiative and plan own work. Able to prioritise and understand when to escalate problems. Ability to remain calm under pressure.
Desirable: Microsoft Office applications.
Special Requirements Essential: Able to travel across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post. Able to handle blood and body samples. High level of manual dexterity required. Able to work flexibly. Able to work across all Trust sites. Able to participate in shift working, weekend working, bank holidays if required.
Qualifications Essential: NVQ 3 in Health (pathology stream) or equivalent. IBMS Certificate of Achievement Part 2 or demonstrate equivalent competency. Foundation degree in Healthcare Practice. Science and/or maths GCSE or above.
Desirable: ECDL. Science/Maths A Level. Evidence of CPD. Good Clinical Practice. Transport of Dangerous Goods.
Employer details
Employer name:
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Address:
Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust, Hollyhurst Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 6HX Employer's website:
https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ #J-18808-Ljbffr
