Job overview
To co-ordinate clinical trials for both Mental Health and Dementia specialties within GMMH from trial feasibility through to archiving. To ensure that comprehensive, high quality and efficient administrative processes are in place for setting up trials, organising necessary approvals (HRA, Ethics, MHRA, R&D, research networks etc.), data management, close-down ensuring full compliance with the regulatory framework; including financial management of study set-up costs and income recovery for all clinical trials in conjunction with the R&I finance team.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for co-ordination of clinical trials within the GMMH clinical trials team in conjunction with the Principal Investigator. Close liaison is required between the researchers leading studies, the sponsors and the Regional Research Delivery Network.
To co-ordinate clinical trials in conjunction with study leads, senior investigators, research nursing staff and the Research Initiation & Delivery Manager.
To assist senior staff within clinical services and the Research & Innovation team with study management across the department as required.
Working for our organisation
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff benefits
1. Pay Enhancements
2. 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
3. Excellent pension
4. Cycle to work scheme
5. Salary sacrifice car scheme
6. Wellbeing programme
7. fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)
Person specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential criteria
8. Degree in a science or health related discipline or a degree in another field with experience in clinical trials.
9. An understanding of the clinical trial process
Desirable criteria
10. Post graduate certificate in clinical research or other post graduate qualification/experience.
Experience
Essential criteria
11. Experience in Clinical Trials administration, including setup, data collection, audit and project coordination.
12. Experience of the governance and approval systems within the NHS and UK RRDN for clinical studies.
13. Data quality management
Desirable criteria
14. Previous NHS experience.
15. Evidence of writing policies and procedures and evaluating their application in practice.
16. Research project monitoring.
17. Experience and understanding of clinical trials in community services.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
18. Sound knowledge of all aspects of research governance and related legislation and inspection requirements ( MHRA, HTA,).
Desirable criteria
19. Understanding of clinical trials and medical terminology particularly in relation to mental health and dementia
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
20. Excellent organisational skills, with a methodical approach and the ability to pay attention to detail.
21. Ability to work as part of a team and experience of interdisciplinary working.
22. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
23. Ability to prioritise own and others workload and practice effective time management.
24. Ability to work under pressure and to tight or unexpected deadlines.
25. Advanced IT skills with a good working knowledge of IT packages and databases
Desirable criteria
26. Project management skills.
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
27. Able to work independently and flexibly Supportive Enthusiastic Positive Approachable
28. There is a frequent requirement to travel mainly between the R&I Offices in Central Manchester and Prestwich and an occasional requirement to travel across the wide footprint of the Trust to attend meetings and events relevant to the role.
The Trust mandates all post holders who require a DBS for their role to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £16 per year and maintain registration throughout your employment with GMMH.
Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.
The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.
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Sponsorship
We are proud to be an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Please be aware that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government’s website – click .
If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK.
The Home Office introduces new changes from 22/07/2025 that impact the health and care sector, you may wish to familiarise with it.
Do you have experience outside the NHS?
We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.
We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment.