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Senior Clinical Trials Coordinator (Band 5-6 Development)-OneMFT
NHS AfC: Band 6
Main area Research and Innovation Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract 12 months (Fixed Term 12 months) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 349-RES-7041215
Site Royal Manchester Children's Hospital Town Manchester Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 07/05/2025 23:59
Job overview
We are looking to recruit a Senior Clinical Trials Coordinator (Band 5-6 development role) within Research and Innovation (R&I) at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) to support research across all MFT hospitals. This enthusiastic and self-motivated individual will be joining the Non-Clinical Cross Specialty Team.
This is an opportunity to be part of an engaging team with nationally and internationally recognised investigators who work at the forefront of cutting-edge research to develop diagnostics and treatments.
This post is offered as a Band 5-6 Developmental role.
The post holder will join the team at Band 5 (Clinical Trials Coordinator) and progress to Band 6 (Senior Clinical Trials Coordinator) upon successfully completing the competency assessment criteria checklist for the Band 6 role over the first 6 months in post. Depending on experience, the time period for completing the assessment criteria may be extended to 12 months.
The successful applicant will work closely with a dedicated mentor who will provide robust training to enable them to meet the above competencies within the outlined timeframe.
This post is ideal for anyone who would like to develop and enhance their skills and progress with their research career.
The post holder will be integral for driving research across adult and paediatric research specialties. The postholder will need to be flexible and adaptable to support the set up and coordination within any research specialty at MFT, based upon service need.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be expected to ensure that comprehensive, high-quality, and efficient administrative processes are in place for setting up studies, organising necessary approvals, data management, and ensuring full compliance with the regulatory framework; including financial management of study set-up costs and income recovery in conjunction with the R&I finance team.
The post holder will act as the main point of contact for their specialty research, working closely with Investigators, the Trust Research Office, clinical colleagues, and service support departments within MFT along with external pharmaceutical companies.
They will ensure that comprehensive, high-quality, and efficient administrative processes are in place and followed for the setup and coordination of studies, ensuring full compliance with internal Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and the regulatory framework to support the successful delivery of the research portfolio for this specialty.
They should be educated to degree level in a health-related discipline or have demonstrable experience in the conduct and management of research and clinical trials.
Experience of grants, grant writing, and investigator-led research is desired.
The post holder will need to be able to work flexibly and independently as well as being a committed team worker, and also be willing to travel to other sites in the Trust as required.
Working for our organisation
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing, and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits, and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity, and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Person specification
Education
* Degree in a science or health-related discipline, or a degree in another field with experience in clinical trials, or relevant experience
* A thorough understanding of the clinical trial process
* MSc or an equivalent qualification in clinical trials or a health-related discipline
* Evidence of structured managerial training and continuing professional development, a managerial qualification or proven experience
Knowledge and Experience
* Experience in Clinical Trials Management, including set up, financial management, data collection, audit and project management
* Sound knowledge of all aspects of research governance and related legislation and inspection requirements (e.g., MHRA, HTA)
* Experience of the governance and approval systems within the NHS and UK CRN for clinical studies
* An appreciation of research methodology
* Research project monitoring.
* Previous NHS experience
* Experience of managing a budget
* Evidence of writing policies and procedures and evaluating their application in practice
Skills
* Excellent organisational skills, with a methodical approach, and the ability to pay attention to detail
* Ability to motivate self and others
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills including ability to present information and materials to a wide range of audiences
* Ability to prioritise own and others' workload, and practice effective time management
* Ability to work under pressure, and to tight and unexpected deadlines
* Able to demonstrate initiative and judgement in identifying key issues
* Advanced IT skills with a good working knowledge of IT packages and databases
* Ability to work as part of a team, and experience of interdisciplinary working
* Able to work independently and flexibly
* Supportive
* Positive
* Approachable
Employer certification / accreditation badges
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties, and as such, this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020, and as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Name Stephanie Li Job title Clinical Trials Manager Email address Stephanie.li@mft.nhs.uk Additional information
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