Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Northeast London Commercial Research Delivery Centre (NEL CRDC) to join our expanding team as a Clinical Trials Assistant (CTA)/ Data Manager. This role will support the delivery of commercial clinical research across Homerton Healthcare Foundation Trust, Barking, Havering & Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT), and Barts Health NHS Trust.
As a key member of the research delivery team, you will play an integral role in coordination of clinical studies, ensuring high‑quality data management, timely participant visits, and robust adherence to regulatory requirements. Working closely with research nurses, principal investigators, and wider multidisciplinary teams, you will help ensure that patients and research participants receive the highest standard of care throughout their research journey.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as part of the Northeast Clinical Research Delivery Collaborative (NEL CRDC) across Homerton Healthcare, BHRUT and Barts Health. They will support the delivery of clinical trials and research studies by undertaking accurate data collection and entry, coordinating trial activity, and ensuring patients are seen in a timely manner.
The post holder will work closely with research nurses, support departments and clinical teams to ensure studies are conducted to a high standard in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and research governance requirements.
Travel across sites and occasional attendance at external meetings may be required.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
**We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised closing date, once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful**
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
1. Experience and understanding clinical research
2. Data management experience
3. Working in a pharmaceutical or private sector research environment
Desirable criteria
4. Experience in clinical research with a proven ability to support the recruitment to trials
5. Experience of clinical trial data entry
6. Previous use of Trials Research Management Software e.g. EDGE
Skills
Essential criteria
7. Clinically competent to work alone to ensure patient safety and manage a portfolio of clinical trials
8. Organisational and time-management skills
9. Attention to detail and meticulous documentation
10. Developed IT/Computer skills
11. Able to adapt to change and a flexible approach to their role
12. To work on own initiative
13. Ability to work with a wide range of people from differing disciplines
14. Self-motivated
15. Hand-on can do approach to work
Desirable criteria
16. Highly developed influencing skills
17. Laboratory skills e.g. spinning of bloods
Knowledge
Essential criteria
18. Knowledge of data protection patient confidentiality requirements and Caldecott Guidelines
19. Knowledge of current health and professional issues
Desirable criteria
20. Knowledge of ICH GCP and EU Clinical Trials Directive, Medicines for Human Use Regulations
21. Awareness and understanding of the NEL CRDC research strategy
Qualifications
Essential criteria
22. Educated to diploma/degree level or relevant experience
Desirable criteria
23. ICH GCP training
Communication
Essential criteria
24. Excellent communication skills and able to work as a team member
25. Excellent interpersonal skills
26. Ability to communicate to all staff groups and in different NHS organisations
Desirable criteria
27. Ability to write and disseminate information in a clear and precise manner
Personal and professional
Essential criteria
28. Ability to achieve deadlines
29. Team player with the ability to work on own initiative
30. Able to work across professional team and organisational boundaries.
31. Enthusiastic and proactive approach to work.
32. Ability to work under pressure, within a dynamic environment.
Other
Essential criteria
33. Willingness to work flexible hours on occasion.
Desirable criteria
34. Willingness to work across research facilities within the NEL CRDC collaborative
**Visa Sponsorship Information**
Recent changes to UK immigration policy on the Health and Care Visa and Skilled Worker Visa could mean that this role is not eligible for sponsorship or that you may not meet the eligibility criteria.
Sponsorship can only be offered if this post and any individual offered employment meet all the Home Office’s requirements under the UK Skilled Worker visa scheme.
If you are applying from outside the UK or will require sponsorship, please mention this clearly in your application.
To be eligible for sponsorship, the following conditions must be met:
35. Eligible role: The position must be on the UK Skilled Worker visa list. You can check your eligibility here: -.
36. Salary threshold: The role must meet the minimum salary set by the Home Office. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.
37. Skill level: The role must meet the minimum skill requirement of RQF Level 6 or above (graduate level).
38. English language: Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency at CEFR level B1 or higher.
39. Other criteria: Applicants must meet all other criteria as set out by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)