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NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
We are seeking an experienced healthcare professional to play a key role in making clinical research in Tayside more accessible, impactful and efficient. Your main focus will be to maximise research opportunities, ensure effective trial feasibility, facilitate rapid study start-up and drive trial recruitment to time and target.
You must be educated to degree level preferably in a relevant discipline (e.g. Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Nursing or Allied Health Professional, Medical or Science Graduate), or working towards this, or equivalent.
We’re looking for an individual who has the ability to engage researchers, stakeholders and commercial partners, foster collaborations and turn challenges into opportunities. You will be an outstanding communicator who motivates others, organised, solution focussed, and have the ability to manage competing deadlines and prioritise effectively.
The successful applicant will bring energy and enthusiasm, will have the determination to succeed, the ability to inspire others and vision to maximise Tayside’s research opportunities and performance.
Informal enquiries to Julie Johnston, Head of Commercial Research Services, Level 3, Residency Block, Ninewells Hospital & Medical School , Email: julie.johnston3@nhs.scot
You will be employed by NHS Tayside. Hours of work are 0.6FTE. Fixed Term/Secondment for 23 Months.
You will be required to comply with the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland throughout your employment. Information on the Healthcare Support Worker Regulations can be found on NHS Tayside microsite on Staffnet>Our Websites>Healthcare Support Workers.
Internal Applicants – written approval must be sought from your line manager prior to applying for this secondment. You will be required to bring this if shortlisted for interview.
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
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