A4C Job Description Template

Responsibilities for Research and Development
• Responsibilities of the job for informal and formal clinical or non-clinical
research and development activities underpinned by appropriate
methodology and documentation, including formal testing or evaluation
of drugs, or clinical or non-clinical equipment
• Nature of the responsibility (initiation, implementation, oversight of
research and development activities), whether it is an integral part of
the work or research for personal development purposes, and the
degree to which it is shared with others.
e.g. Undertakes surveys or audits as necessary to own work
Freedom to Act
• Extent of accountability for own actions and those of others, to use own
initiative and act independently, and the discretion allowed to the
jobholder to take action
• Takes account of any restriction on the jobholder’s freedom to act
imposed by e.g. supervisory control, instructions, procedures, practices
and policies, professional, technical or occupational codes of practice
or other ethical guidelines, the nature or system in which the job
operates, the position of the job within the organisation and the
existence of any statutory responsibility for service provision
E.g. Consultant sets priority. Few written procedures governing day to day
work
STANDARD PARAGRAPHS
1. It is the responsibility of each member of staff to maintain confidentiality
at all times.
2. Staff must be aware of and adhere to the provisions of the Health and
Safety at Work Act and to ensure their own safety and the safety of
colleagues and patients. Staff must also be aware of the action to be
taken in the event of fire and must attend a fire lecture annually.
3. Manual handling training must also be attended on induction and
thereafter bi-annually. Staff who are required to move patients are
required to attend advanced training annually. Other mandatory training
requirements that are relevant to the post must be decided during
Personal Development Review and a training plan developed.
4. Staff should be aware of their individual responsibilities under the Trust’s
Equal Opportunities Policy and ensure that they adhere to the provisions
of the policy.
5. Staff should ensure that their actions support the aim of the Trust in
ensuring that all children up to the age of 18 years are protected from
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