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University College London Hospitals; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Clinical Trial Practitioner/Team Leader at University College London Hospitals. You will oversee various specialty studies and lead a team to ensure compliance with research protocols while providing exceptional patient care in a cutting-edge research environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Attention to detail and a willingness to learn.
• Ability to work autonomously and lead a team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality clinical research within the trials.
• Manage patient recruitment and trial activities.
• Lead the Agile Research Delivery Team effectively.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Time Management

Problem-solving

Job description

An exciting opportunity for a Senior Clinical Trial Practitioner/Team Leader to join full-time - UCLH/UCL Research and Development Agile Workforce, supporting multiple specialty studies across UCLH Trust.

Do you want to provide exceptional care and be involved in state-of-the-art treatments for patients? We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated Senior Clinical Trial Practitioner to become part of the Research and Development Agile Workforce at UCLH. The Senior Clinical Trial Practitioner/Team Leader will deliver specialist care to patients across various specialties (Neurology, Women’s health, Paediatrics, Infectious disease, and more) and oversee research phases, including early phase trials and large multicentre studies. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication and organisational skills, with attention to detail, a willingness to learn, and an interest in working across multiple specialties at UCLH/UCL.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Clinical Trial Practitioner/Team Leader, you will play a key role in delivering clinical research within the research directorate division. You will provide specialist skills to coordinate and manage trials, ensuring high-quality research. Your main responsibility will be to lead the Agile Research Delivery Team, comprising research nurses and clinical trial practitioners. You will ensure patient recruitment, trial activities, and data collection comply with protocols, GCP, Research Governance, and Trust policies. Effective workload planning, time management, and a proactive, flexible, and solution-oriented approach are essential. The role requires autonomous work capability and strong communication and organisational skills. A flexible working approach is key.

Working for our organisation

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the UK’s most complex NHS trusts, serving a diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services to local, national, and international patients. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, education, and world-class research.

We operate across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (including Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• UCLH Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• UCLH Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• UCLH at Westmoreland Street

We focus on diagnosing and treating complex illnesses, with specialisations in women’s health, cancer, infection, neurology, gastrointestinal, and oral diseases. Our world-class support services include critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine, and pathology.

UCLH is committed to sustainability, aiming to become a carbon net-zero health service by 2031 (direct emissions) and 2040 (indirect emissions).