We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers. Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Research Administrator within the Clinical Research & Innovation Office Sheffield, delivering research and innovation support services across the Trust and University. We are looking for someone with extensive, varied and relevant administrative experience supporting a wide range of people, who is used to prioritising their activities. We have a 1 x 1.0WTE Permanent available. Main duties of the job The role comprises two elements. One involves providing comprehensive administrative support to the Clinical Research & Innovation Office Team, including registration of all grant, commercial and own account studies led by Trust and University investigators, maintaining local research and innovation management systems and maintaining a high-quality system for the filing and archiving of clinical trial master files. The other involves providing comprehensive administrative and secretarial support for the management and delivery of the Research Delivery Professionals Framework, a nationally pioneering framework developed by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Working for our organisation You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives. Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria • 5 GCSEs (including English and Maths) at Grade 4/C or above or the equivalent • RSA stage 3 typing qualification or demonstrable experience • NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or demonstrable experience Desirable criteria • 3 A level(s) or the equivalent, ideally an A level in biology or biological sciences • First degree in biomedical sciences/health-related subject or clinical qualification • ECDL (European Computer Driving Licence) Experience Essential criteria • Significant relevant experience as an administrator • Knowledge of the research process and research methods applicable to health research settings • Extensive experience of planning and scheduling of meeting cycles and of resolving scheduling conflicts. • Significant relevant experience as an administrator working within a busy office environment, developing and improving systems, providing secretarial support to a team, and contributing positively to the team. • Experience of dealing with staff at all levels of an organisation, including at Board-level. • Experience of supporting meetings, including issuing agendas and papers, and taking minutes • Experience of managing a diverse workload. • Experience of contributing towards the development, implementation and quality assurance of systems. Desirable criteria • Knowledge of research legislation including research governance, GCP and Medicines for Human Use Regulations, HRA, research ethics • Experience of working within a research, NHS, university or other public sector environment • Experience of planning events SPECIAL SKILLS/APTITUDES • Be a pro-active team-player with the ability to work independently and without direct supervision. • Be able to monitor and plan in advance own workload and prioritise according to the needs of the Office. • Possess good literacy and numeracy skills and the ability to understand, record, communicate and analyse verbal and written information with excellent attention to detail. • Deal professionally with departmental and external queries, referring on as appropriate. • An understanding of the sensitivity surrounding confidential issues. • Identify and implement processes to improve efficiency within your job role • Possess strong IT skills that must include Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint • Be capable of balancing routine tasks with more complex demands as they arise. Other Factors • Occasional light to moderate physical effort for several short periods.