Greater Manchester Research Hub Staff Roles

Roles and example duties

Below are a list of roles and example key duties/tasks. We hope this supports you in making your decision about the role you could potentially play. If you need to discuss this, please make contact via learning.lcrnsnorthwest@nihr.ac.uk before completing the Expression of Interest form.

Administration / Reception

Responsibilities may include: sample running; booking appointments; pre-screening calls; participant packs; responding to queries; chaperone.

Allied Health Professional (Band 5)

Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registered – may be needed to provide clinical support.
Responsibilities may include: chaperone; physical observations; venesection; drug preparation; drug administration; drug management; participant recovery; post-dose observation; symptomatic visit; swabbing; urinalysis; pregnancy testing.

Clinical Research Practitioner

Responsibilities may include: pre-screening telephone calls; visit booking; appointment reminders; appointment confirmation emails; weekly text reminders; volunteer query resolution; data entry; provide instruction on diary / swabbing; physical observations; venesection; urinalysis; pregnancy testing; pack preparation; participant recovery; post-dose observation.

Clinical Trials Administrator

Responsibilities may include: pre-screening telephone calls; visit booking; appointment reminders; appointment confirmation emails; volunteer payments; weekly text reminders; volunteer query resolution; data entry; volunteer pack preparation; chaperone.

Doctor (Medic)

Responsibilities may include: eligibility check; consent; physical examination; diary / symptom review; blood test / GP letter review; symptomatic physical exams; medical cover for reactions; 24 hour study phone (clinical queries from volunteers); recovery area (if needed).

Healthcare Assistant

Pre-screening telephone calls; visit booking; appointment reminders; appointment confirmation emails; weekly text reminders; volunteer query resolution; physical observations; venesection; urinalysis; pregnancy testing; pack preparation; participant recovery; post-dose observation; chaperone.

Healthcare Scientist

Responsibilities may include: on site sample receipt; processing and management; waste management.

Nursing Associate

Depending on experience, responsibilities may include: chaperone; physical observations; venesection; drug transport, preparation, administration and management; participant recovery; post-dose observation; symptomatic visit; swabbing; urinalysis; pregnancy testing.

Nurse (Band 5)

Responsibilities may include: chaperone; physical observations; venesection; drug transport, preparation, administration and management; participant recovery; post-dose observation; symptomatic visit; swabbing; urinalysis; pregnancy testing.

Nurse (Band 6) (Clinical research experience needed)

Responsibilities may include: informed consent; symptom checking; data entry; physical observations; randomisation; drug transport, preparation, administration and management; participant recovery; provide instruction on diary / swabbing; symptomatic visits (sampling, data entry, obs); recovery; follow up; oversight; chaperone; observations; venesection; post-dose observation; symptomatic visit; swabbing; urinalysis; pregnancy testing.

Pharmacist

Responsibilities may include: pharmacy; dispensing; drug management; drug transport.

Pharmacy Technician

Responsibilities may include: duties according to clinical trial Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs); dispensing; unblinded drug preparation.

Phlebotomists

Responsibilities may include: venesection; chaperone; visit booking; appointment reminders; appointment confirmation emails; weekly text reminders; volunteer query resolution; pack preparation.

Study Support Assistant (healthcare student)

Responsibilities may include: pre-screening telephone calls; visit booking; appointment reminders; appointment confirmation emails; weekly text reminders; chaperone; volunteer pack preparation; physical observations.

Study Support Volunteer

Responsibilities may include: pre-screening telephone calls; visit booking; appointment reminders; appointment confirmation emails; weekly text reminders; chaperone; volunteer pack preparation.