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Assistant Research Practitioner
The closing date is 30 July 2025
The Research Practitioner will work as part of the Dewerstone and Ellimore research teams to support the safe conduct of research with trial participants referred to the Regional Clinical Genetics team and Child and Womens Health Team for the Genomics England study The Generation.
Main duties of the job
For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below. As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients to stay healthy, when they need it most.
About us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford).
Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within peoples own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
Its never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as youll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Job responsibilities
For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.
More detail about the role
The post holder would also be involved in supporting genetic research studies which would involve promoting, discussing and explaining the studies to potential participants, providing relevant information to the participants and undertaking consent for those wishing to be part of the research.
Other roles within these studies would include reviewing patient records to establish eligibility, data entry, consenting, coordinating blood sampling and scan appointments, retrieving and recording blood samples, communications with participants to ensure study tasks are undertaken within the dedicated time frames and responding to participant queries as they arise. The post holder will also be required to communicate effectively with the study coordinating sites to resolve any queries or action any amendments.
The post holder should be confident in their communications both face to face and digitally, and be efficient at managing their time and workload.
The role is varied and will be split equally between the two areas. Work on the Generation study will be predominantly patient facing with the practitioner assisting with participant recruitment, collecting research data and samples.
Clinical Genetics supports a large portfolio of studies. As a regional service participant recruitment is largely performed by Genetic Councillors and Genetics Consultants at routine clinic appointments. The post- holder will be based in Exeter to plan, implement, organise and manage concurrent research projects. S/he will coordinate the trials and deliver recruitment accrual in line with performance and monitoring objectives. IT skills including EXCEL and WORD are an essential part of this role as a large amount of time is spent collecting data on relevant patients.
The post holder is responsible for the implementation and monitoring of clinical requirements associated with research to ensure optimum delivery of clinical trials. They will be expected to promote the studies within the Genetics team and screen existing databases for eligible participants. They are responsible for the care of research participants with a focus on providing a quality experience.
The post holder will be expected to work across hospital sites in Exeter
Working Pattern:30 hours per week. Office hours monday - friday.
Interview Date:13/08/2025.
For further information please contact:Laura Johns: or Jane Hall
Pay:The salary advertised for this position reflects the Agenda for Change 2025/6 rates, inclusive of a 3.6% pay award which will be implemented later this year. If you join before the implementation date, the pay award will be backdated to your start date. Until then, remuneration will be based on the 2024/5 pay bandings (Pay scales for 2024/25 | NHS Employers)
As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
TheRoyal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trustwas established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both theRoyal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation TrustandNorthern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there.
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you're starting out in the NHS, you'll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You'll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers.
You will also have access to other benefits including:
National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
Car lease schemes.
The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.
Person SpecificationGeneral Requirements
- See job description text above, and (where applicable) you can download a copy of the full job description
- See job description text above, and (where applicable) you can download a copy of the full job description
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.
Employer name
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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