Job Description
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated Clinical Research Coordinator to join St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to work on The Generation Study.
The Generation Study, sponsored by Genomics England, is a landmark national study that aims to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of expanding newborn screening. This national research initiative aims to sequence the DNA of 100,000 newborns to identify rare genetic conditions.
This is a unique opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge genomic research with the potential to shape the future of newborn screening in the UK.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will coordinate the day-to-day delivery of The Generation Study in close collaboration with maternity services, research midwives, Principal Investigators, R&D, and Genomics England.
The Clinical Research Coordinator will play a key role in delivering the study across maternity and research services, supporting the identification and recruitment of pregnant individuals, assisting with core study procedures, including sample processing and data entry in accordance with Good Clinical Practice and the study protocol. There will also be strong focus on promoting public, participant and clinician engagement with the study to contribute to the overall success of the programme.
About us
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the country's principal teaching hospitals and our main site is shared with City St George's, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. We have over 9,000 dedicated staff serving a population of 1.3 million across south-west London.
We deliver a large number of services, such as cardiothoracic medicine and surgery, neurosciences and renal transplantation. We also cover significant populations from Surrey and Sussex, totalling around 3.5 million people. As well as acute hospital services, we provide a wide variety of specialist care and a range of community services to patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
***IMPORTANT Please Read Before Applying***
Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document for more information about the role and requirements.
Your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet these criteria and write about this in your supporting statement.
***Applications that do not reference the job description, or that are not relevant to this role, will not be shortlisted.***
Job description
Job responsibilities
***IMPORTANT Please Read Before Applying***
Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document for more information about the role and requirements.
Your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet these criteria and write about this in your supporting statement.
***Applications that do not reference the job description, or that are not relevant to this role, will not be shortlisted.***
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Life sciences degree, or equivalent experience.
Desirable
* Recent GCP training or qualification in research/clinical trials.
Experience
Essential
* Minimum 1 year working in a clinical trial setting or equivalent experience.
* Minimum 1 year experience of data entry and data management in clinical trials or equivalent experience.
* Experience dealing with the general public.
* Experience working in a team on joint projects.
Desirable
* Experience in the NHS.
* Experiences in project management.
* Experience of Clinical Laboratory work.
* Experience of working with Research Governance policies and issues.
Skills
Essential
* Excellent organisation skills.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills.
* Excellent attention to detail.
* Excellent IT skills including Excel and Powerpoint
* Ability to communicate with patients in a sympathetic and effecient manner
* Good time management
* Able to work under pressure
Desirable
* Phlebotomy
Knowledge
Essential
* Understanding of clinical trials and regulation governing clinical research.
* Medical terminology
Desirable
* Knowledge and understanding of clinical genetics and/or experience working on genetics research
* Knowledge and understanding of maternal health and care, and/or experience working on reproductive health & childbirth studies
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Life sciences degree, or equivalent experience.
Desirable
* Recent GCP training or qualification in research/clinical trials.
Experience
Essential
* Minimum 1 year working in a clinical trial setting or equivalent experience.
* Minimum 1 year experience of data entry and data management in clinical trials or equivalent experience.
* Experience dealing with the general public.
* Experience working in a team on joint projects.
Desirable
* Experience in the NHS.
* Experiences in project management.
* Experience of Clinical Laboratory work.
* Experience of working with Research Governance policies and issues.
Skills
Essential
* Excellent organisation skills.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills.
* Excellent attention to detail.
* Excellent IT skills including Excel and Powerpoint
* Ability to communicate with patients in a sympathetic and effecient manner
* Good time management
* Able to work under pressure
Desirable
* Phlebotomy
Knowledge
Essential
* Understanding of clinical trials and regulation governing clinical research.
* Medical terminology
Desirable
* Knowledge and understanding of clinical genetics and/or experience working on genetics research
* Knowledge and understanding of maternal health and care, and/or experience working on reproductive health & childbirth studies
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St George's Hospital
Blackshaw Road
Tooting
SW17 0QT
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