An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the NHS Blood and Transplant Clinical Trials Unit (CTU), based in Cambridge or Oxford, as a Senior Clinical Trials Administrator.
NHS Blood and Transplants Clinical Trials Unit holds full registration with the UK Clinical Research Collaborative (UKCRC) and has expertise in all aspects of clinical trial planning, set up, conduct, analysis, and publication. We collaborate with researchers in the design, conduct, analysis, and publication of clinical trials and other prospective research studies, primarily in the fields of transfusion medicine, organ donation and transplantation, tissue, and stem cell transplantation.
You will support our Clinical Trials Unit team and get involved in many aspects of our research studies, working in a friendly, professional environment. You will actively contribute by ensuring you provide administrative support in a proactive, timely, and efficient manner. You should have good communication skills, a team-oriented approach, and the ability to plan and undertake work in an accurate, methodical, and efficient manner. A good eye for detail, strong administrative and IT skills are essential. An understanding of the clinical trial process, clinical practice, research governance, and familiarity with medical terminology would be advantageous.
Main duties of the job
In this role, you will play a key role in the operational management of clinical trials that will inform patient and donor care and equity of access to treatment. Your responsibilities will include:
1. Working across the clinical operations and data management teams to provide administrative and data management support to one or more clinical trials.
2. Assisting Trial Managers in all aspects of running a clinical trial.
3. Liaising with site research teams and external stakeholders professionally and efficiently.
4. Developing expertise in trial methodology, operational practice, and governance.
5. Tracking and processing payments.
6. Facilitating coordination of ethics, regulatory, and R&D submissions.
7. Monitoring shared email accounts, highlighting and prioritizing issues.
8. Contributing to the design and testing of new trial databases.
9. Managing trial supplies and assisting with trial reports.
10. Arranging meetings and taking minutes.
11. Performing general office duties such as photocopying and scanning documents.
About us
It takes all types of people to deliver the service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, you'll join a team of over 6,000 people making a difference across the UK. We play a unique role in the NHS by helping people donate blood, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save lives.
Our core values are Caring, Expert, and Quality, guiding everything we do. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached recruitment profile, which summarizes the detailed Job Description and Person Specification. You will need to demonstrate these attributes throughout the recruitment process.
What we offer:
* Flexible working opportunities where possible.
* 27 days annual leave (pro-rata for part-time) plus Bank Holidays, increasing with service.
* NHS pension scheme.
* Support for professional development through our Thrive program.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Honours degree in a relevant science/healthcare subject or equivalent experience in data management or clinical trial support.
* Workplace experience or IT qualifications such as ECDL, ITQ2, CLAIT II, or OCR Level 2.
* Commitment to ongoing professional development.
Experience
* Experience in clinical trial administration.
* Experience in designing and testing clinical trial databases.
* Experience in setting up and maintaining filing systems.
* Trained in clinical trial database management systems (e.g., MACRO, OpenClinica).
* Supervisory experience.
* Knowledge of ICH, GCP, and data protection legislation.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office with advanced keyboard skills.
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