Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details.

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Qualifications

Essential

• Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS) registration
• Undergraduate degree in relevant subject (e.g. Health Studies) or equivalent theoretical knowledge
• Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training

Desirable

• Research specific additional training at post graduate diploma or equivalent level

Knowledge and Nature of Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within healthcare or research in an NHS or University Institution
• Experience in a patient facing role
• Experience of data collection and maintenance
• Understanding of UK Research Governance, including Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research
• Clinical skills (e.g. phlebotomy) or willingness to undertake

Desirable

• Experience of report writing

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Essential

• Able to work within own limitations and recognise need to seek support from PI, Nursing, Clinical Teams when required
• Able to work autonomously, prioritise and manage own time and workload to meet targets and deadlines
• Project management skills
• Ability to delegate where appropriate
• Ability to work within and lead a team to deliver to objectives, targets and deadlines
• Effective management and utilisation of resources, including human resources and equipment
• Meticulous attention to detail

Desirable

• Literature searching skills

Professional/ Managerial/ Specialist Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to use elements of Microsoft packages including Outlook, Excel, Word, Teams, PowerPoint
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to support development of local research policy, e.g. SOPs, training packages and working practice documents
• Ability to work under pressure of external parties such as Sponsors, to meet tight deadlines
• Compassionate individual, able to deliver holistic care to child, young person and family
• Excellent negotiation and interpersonal skills
• Advanced organisational and interpersonal skills

Desirable

• Ability to use variety of Trust and research IT programs such as Epic, EDGE

Personal Skills/ Abilities and Attributes

Essential

• Ability to lead on numerous concurrent projects
• Effective communication with an MDT
• Advanced communication skills with patients, families, MDT and ability to resolve conflict
• Understanding of Trust Values and able to work to these at all times
• Problem solving skills
• Ability to work as part of a team, department and Trust
• Punctuality, reliability and good attendance

Other Requirements

Essential

• Willingness and ability to learn new skills and undertake training relevant to the role, as required for study portfolio e.g. phlebotomy, ECG

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).