Clinical Research Facilitator
Oxford
Full Time
£39,959 - £48,117 per annum
Expires: 29/10/2026
Band 6
Permanent
About the Role
Job overview
Please note that this is an internal only role and therefore only current employees of Oxford Health are eligible to apply.
NIHR Oxford Cognitive Health Clinical Research Facility (CRF), Warneford Hospital Site
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Clinical Research Facilitator to join the NIHR Oxford Cognitive Health Clinical Research Facility (CRF) at the Warneford Hospital site.
Working as a Study Coordinator, you will play a key role in the delivery of clinical trials and the wider research service within the CRF. You will be responsible for coordinating studies, managing care pathways for patients and carers participating in research, and ensuring studies are delivered safely, efficiently and in accordance with regulatory requirements.
The role involves recruiting, educating and monitoring research participants, collecting and documenting high-quality clinical and research data, and processing samples including blood and tissue specimens. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams while managing your own caseload of studies and research participants.
You will apply detailed knowledge of trial protocols and their practical implementation, ensuring compliance with local, national and international research regulations and Good Clinical Practice standards.
In addition, you will lead and support research projects within the CRF, including study set-up activities, staff training and education, laboratory responsibilities, and the supervision of junior staff where appropriate.
Main duties of the job
study coordinator role within the Clinical Research Facility responsible for the delivery of clinical research studies, supporting participants throughout the research journey and ensuring studies are conducted safely, efficiently and in compliance with research regulations.
Main Responsibilities
- Coordinate and deliver clinical research studies.
- Recruit, consent and support research participants.
- Conduct study procedures, assessments and sample collection/processing.
- Maintain study documentation, data entry and regulatory compliance.
- Support study set-up, recruitment and participant retention.
- Liaise with investigators, sponsors, clinical teams and monitors.
- Contribute to CRF operations, staff training and service development.
In summary: Delivers and coordinates clinical trials from participant recruitment through to study completion while ensuring high-quality participant care, data quality and regulatory compliance.
Working for our organisation
Please note that this role will require us to undertake a DBS check as a part of your onboarding.
Give yourself the best chance of success by reviewing our Applicant Guide before applying. Your supporting statement should clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria for the role.
Oxford Health delivers physical, mental health and social care services across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. Our vision is "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team", and our values are Caring, Safe and Excellent.
We are proud to offer a supportive working environment with opportunities for career progression, learning and development, generous annual leave, pension benefits, wellbeing initiatives and staff networks
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree in psychology, mental health or a related discipline.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of clinical trials or research in a healthcare setting
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working with mental health patients and/or carers.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of administering cognitive and/or psychological assessments
Documents to Download
Clinical Research Facilitator (PDF, 433.4KB)
Guidance Notes for Candidates Applying for a job at OHFT (PDF, 424.6KB)
Recruiter Contact Details
Name: Rebecca Smith
Title: Commercial Research Study Set-Up Lead
Telephone: 01865 902135