Job summary
We are looking to appoint anenthusiastic individual who will enjoy the challenge of working onground-breaking studies in cystic fibrosis & bronchiectasis. We workclosely with the multidisciplinary specialist clinicians and clinical teams ona wide variety of studies.
The successful candidate will beworking within the Project Breathe research team. We contact and supportpatients in a variety of ways including face-to-face, by telephone andvirtually. This post would suit someone who has good organizational skills andis able to prioritize their own workload to meet deadlines.
The post holder will be based inthe new Heart Lung Research Institute (HLRI) next to Royal Papworth Hospital.
Main duties of the job
Our focus is always to provide the highest standardof care to our patients and their families. Working closely with theinvestigators and research staff, the successful candidate will have regularcontact with patients as well as helping with aspects of running a study.
The post holder will work as part of the ProjectBreathe team to maintain and ensure a clean database. Working closely withinvestigators and research staff across the UK, the post holder will beresponsible for supporting data collection from medical records and databases.They will also assist in day-to-day administrative duties related to ProjectBreathe research studies conducted at Papworth Hospital. This includesscreening, consenting and ongoing support for participants on a variety ofstudies.
There will be opportunities to undertake trainingcourses for various aspects of the role as well as on the job training.
About us
Royal Papworth Hospital NHSFoundation Trust is the UK’s leading heart and lung hospital, delivering careto more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital inCambridge.
We perform the most heartand/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK’s first successfulheart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment,sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those insevere respiratory failure. Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus thelargest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust isat the heart of treatments of the future.
Royal Papworth became the firsthospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areasassessed by the Care Quality Commission – a rating it still holds today.
The Trust holds its valuesof compassion, excellence and collaboration atits core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these intheir day-to-day roles and interactions.
Royal Papworth is proud of itsdiverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality. TheTrust values difference and welcomes allapplications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage andcivil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion and belief, sex andsexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicantswith disabilities will be offered an interview.
For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour
Job description
Job responsibilities
On this page youwill find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and fulldetails about the role. We recommendthat you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please ensure you evidence in the EssentialCriteria how you uphold the Trust Values Compassion Excellence Collaboration . If you would like moreinformation about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get intouch with the contact for this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
On this page youwill find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and fulldetails about the role. We recommendthat you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please ensure you evidence in the EssentialCriteria how you uphold the Trust Values Compassion Excellence Collaboration . If you would like moreinformation about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get intouch with the contact for this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Education at least A-level standard, including at least one science subject
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Evidence ability to uphold the Trusts values Compassion Excellence Collaboration and associated behaviour standard at all times
Other
Essential
- Drive, vision and ambition to provide high quality research
- Recognition of factors in maintaining own and others health, safety and security
- Supportive of equality and values diversity
Experience
Essential
- Keyboard skills and a working knowledge of Microsoft office software
- Experience of database systems
Desirable
- Experience of working in health related environment.
- Experience of previous patient facing role
- Previous administration experience
- Previous experience of working in an environment dealing with confidential data
- Ability to collate data and manage database information
Knowledge
Essential
- Willingness to undertake relevant training required for role i.e. competency training, consent training
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Excellent organisational skills
- Flexible approach to working hours and practices
Desirable
- Able to work as a member of a team within the department, and communication skills to deal with all research enquires
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Education at least A-level standard, including at least one science subject
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Evidence ability to uphold the Trusts values Compassion Excellence Collaboration and associated behaviour standard at all times
Other
Essential
- Drive, vision and ambition to provide high quality research
- Recognition of factors in maintaining own and others health, safety and security
- Supportive of equality and values diversity
Experience
Essential
- Keyboard skills and a working knowledge of Microsoft office software
- Experience of database systems
Desirable
- Experience of working in health related environment.
- Experience of previous patient facing role
- Previous administration experience
- Previous experience of working in an environment dealing with confidential data
- Ability to collate data and manage database information
Knowledge
Essential
- Willingness to undertake relevant training required for role i.e. competency training, consent training
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Excellent organisational skills
- Flexible approach to working hours and practices
Desirable
- Able to work as a member of a team within the department, and communication skills to deal with all research enquires
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.
