Band 4 Assistant Clinical Trials Coordinator

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust; Park Central; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS hospital in Birmingham is seeking a Clinical Trials Assistant to support the coordination and delivery of clinical trials focused on respiratory conditions. The successful candidate will manage patient scheduling, maintain study compliance, and ensure accurate documentation. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work under pressure are essential. This role offers a great opportunity to develop clinical research skills in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Supportive work environment

Opportunity for skill development

Qualifications

• Motivated and organised individual.
• Experience in clinical research support.
• Strong attention to detail for record-keeping.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate respiratory trials and manage patient scheduling.
• Act as a liaison for all trial participants.
• Maintain compliance with study protocols and GCP.
• Manage accurate study records and databases.
• Assist in patient recruitment and informed consent.
• Support data entry and quality maintenance.
• Prepare for audits ensuring trial file accuracy.
• Collaborate with various departments for trial success.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Organisational skills

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a motivated and organised Clinical Trials Assistant (Band 4) to join our Respiratory Research team based in MIDRU at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital. You'll support the coordination and delivery of clinical trials focused on conditions like asthma, COPD, CF and interstitial lung disease. You will require excellent communication skills and will need to be able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines. Your duties will include phlebotomy and assisting in carrying out study related visits, sample collection and transfer, dealing with enquires, and maintaining study data documentation. This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop clinical research skills in a supportive and forward-thinking environment.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day coordination of respiratory trials, including patient scheduling and study documentation
• Act as a liaison for patients, investigators, sponsors, and clinical teams
• Maintain compliance with study protocols, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and NHS Research Governance
• Keep accurate study records, databases, and regulatory documentation
• Support recruitment, informed consent, follow-up assessments, and sample collection
• Assist with data entry, query resolution, and maintaining high-quality data standards
• Help prepare for audits and monitoring visits by ensuring all trial files are up to date
• Collaborate with pharmacy, labs, and other departments to ensure smooth trial delivery

About Us and Diversity

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.