About The Organisation
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
The Role
The post exists to provide support for local Principal Investigators who are carrying out Clinical Trials within NHS Lanarkshire, facilitating recruitment into those Clinical Trials, managing clinical trial data and maintaining adherence to the Clinical Trials Protocols. The post holder will carry out this role under the supervision of the Clinical Trials Practitioner and/or the Principal Investigator.
The post holder will assist the Clinical Trials Practitioner to maintain a balanced trials portfolio of studies in one or more conditions. The post-holder may take on the role of study co-ordinator for one or more studies if agreed with the Principal Investigator and Lead Clinical Trials Nurse.
There are 2 vacancies available for this role - 1 being a permanent post and the other a Fixed Term/Secondment.
Please note the fixed term post is for a duration of 6 months.
Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.
In this key role, you will:
In collaboration with the Principal Investigator, the Clinical Trials Practitioner and with the assistance of their colleagues, the post-holder will assist with establishing and conducting Clinical Trials within NHS Lanarkshire.
Under the supervision of the Clinical Trials Practitioner, the post-holder will provide key support to local Principal Investigators who have the legal responsibility for conducting Clinical Trials in accordance with the:
- ICH Harmonised Tripartite Guideline for Good Clinical Practice (2006)
- European Clinical Trials Directive (2001/20/EC) and associated Good Clinical Practice Directive (2005/28/EC)
- UK Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004
- Clinical Trials protocols
- Research Governance Framework for Health and Community Care (2006).
The post-holder will carry out all relevant Clinical Trials duties as delegated to them by the local Principal Investigator and Clinical Trials Practitioner, as defined in the Clinical Trials Protocol and recorded in the Study Delegation Log.
The post-holder will assist the Clinical Trials Practitioner to provide the local R&D Department, and relevant national and regional bodies, with summary information on trials, including regular reporting of recruitment figures on a monthly basis, and as required.
What You'll Bring:
- First level RGN.
- Experience post RGN registration.
- Undertake ICH-Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training. This must be provided through a training organisation recognised by NHS Lanarkshire’s R&D Department. ICH-GCP training requirements are: an initial full day course followed by a minimum half day, biennial update (or online equivalent).
- Undergo study-specific training for every Clinical Trial in which they are involved; this may be provided by the Study Sponsor through study start-up meetings, and the post-holder must ensure that any such training is recorded in their own training records, and is recorded in the appropriate log within the Study Site File
- A driving licence is required; this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
From 1 April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will reduce from 37 hours to 36 hours. Part-time working hours will be reduced on a pro-rata basis. A corresponding increase in the hourly rate will apply, ensuring that overall pay remains unchanged.
What we Offer
As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:
- Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Annual incremental salary progression
- Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
- NHS discounts and more.
NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.
For informal discussion, please contact Audrey McAlpine, Senior Clinical Research Nurse on audrey.mcalpine@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Jessica Murphy, Recruitment Administrator on Jessica.Murphy@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
