Clinical Research Practitioner Review

End to end coordination and delivery of complex interventional studies, specialising in stroke medicine. Liasing with study sponsors to ensure adequate monitoring and quality assurance.

Yes I developed knowledge of good coaching practice (very good for personal development) and understanding stakeholder management. Although I think that most of my learning will take place after the EPA. My Project management skills have been enhanced.

Although I liked the nature of the material I was learning I didn’t enjoy the erratic nature of the course. That made it difficult to enjoy.

It could have been better organised/structured. There was lots of stopping and starting and it made steady progress feel difficult. On a VERY basic level it was organised enough (but not in a way that made it pleasant for the student).

I received adequate support from my employer and was able to take my time back when I had worked over.

The support was fairly basic. A lot of it involved doing your own leg work. I believe that my personal tutor did her best in the circumstances. Adequate material was provided but as a student I was always questioning whether it was enough. For EPA it wasn’t clear on EXACTLY the format of the assessments and what to expect so I went in a little bit blind.

Coaching skills are great for personal development, stakeholder management, team working. Doing the qualification has sparked my interest in coaching and I wish to stick with that and get registered as a professional coach. It is also helping me to support organisational objectives by keeping staff engaged. Doing the qualifation has been worthwhile.

Yes there is lots of opportunities to get involved in extra curricular activities.

Yes

Supportive of staff development and well-being. They care about their staff. Line managers are accountable.

One of the best trusts to work for! If you would like to work at the trust seek shadowing opportunities in a role that you are interested in.