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Clinical Trials Administrator
NHS AfC: Band 4
Main area Research & Innovation Grade NHS AfC: Band 4 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Full time) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Cross site: Oxford Road Campus, North Manchester General Hospital and Wythenshawe Hospital) Job ref 349-RES-6955898
Site NIHR/Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility Town Manchester Salary £26,530 - £29,114 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 07/05/2025 23:59
Job overview
We are seeking a Clinical Trials Assistant to join the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Manchester Clinical Research Facility (CRF) at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate will play a vital role in supporting duties across all Manchester Clinical Research Facilities, including the Oxford Road Campus, North Manchester General Hospital, and Wythenshawe Hospital.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for administration of research projects within R&I in conjunction with the R&IM /Clinical Trials Manager. Close liaison is required between the research team, MFT Research Office and the Local Clinical Research Network.
Working for our organisation
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & 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 which 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
* GCSE/O level Maths and English or equivalent minimum NVQ 3 plus relevant practical experience
* Degree in a science or health related discipline, or a degree in another field with experience in clinical trials.
* ECDL
Knowledge and Experience
* Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint and other packages.
* Use of email and internet.
* Extensive experience of databases and spreadsheets, including inputting, analysis and report writing.
* Experience of office administration.
* An understanding of the research processes in the NHS including research governance and regulations relating to research practice.
* Previous work in NHS
Skills and aptitudes
* Advanced keyboard skills/touch typing.
* Good organisational abilities, with a methodical approach and the ability to pay attention to detail.
* Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
* Ability to work as part of a team, and experience of interdisciplinary working.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Use of initiative and ability to work unsupervised.
* Professional and courteous manner.
* Tenacity and a proactive approach to work.
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 Naomi Berry Job title Senior Clinical Trials Coordinator Email address Naomi.Berry2@mft.nhs.uk Additional information
My office hours are Mon - Friday 08:00 - 16:00
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