Clinical Research Coordinator - CRF

Stgeorges; Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for a Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) at Band 5 in London. The role is fixed-term for 12 months, full-time, 37.5 hours per week, and involves coordinating trials and supporting research nurses and investigators.

The post holder will develop and implement robust systems to ensure efficient clinical research delivery, liaising with Principal Investigators, sponsors and the Joint Research and Enterprise Service.

Qualifications

• Understanding of clinical trials and regulations.
• Medical terminology.
• Strong communication and IT skills.
• Experience in project management and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate multiple trials with the research team.
• Support principal investigators and sponsors.
• Maintain robust systems to enable smooth trial delivery.
• Communicate effectively with clinical staff and partners.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Excel & PowerPoint

Project management

Clinical lab work

Education

GCP training

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Main area Clinical Research Grade Band 5 Contract 12 months (Fixed Term) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours per week) Job ref 200-NN-8343411-Z

Site St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Town London Salary £38,488 - £46,852 per annum including Inner London HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 25/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has risen for a dynamic individual with experience in clinical research delivery to join our enthusiastic research team within the Clinical Research Facility and support various specialities portfolios.

The post holders will play a key role in developing and creating robust systems and processes to enable clinical research to run smoothly and efficiently.

*This is not a nursing position, you do not need to have NMC to apply.

Main duties of the job

The Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) will be responsible for coordinating a number of trials whilst supporting the research nurses and investigators in the delivery of clinical research studies.

The role will involve working closely with the Principal Investigators, sponsors, the Joint Research and Enterprise Service.

The post holder will foster excellent communication and working relationships with the all clinical research delivery professionals internally and externally.

The post holder will need to be dynamic, able to work well under pressure and cope with conflicting demands whilst maintaining excellent organisational, communication and IT skills. Confidentiality, accuracy and attention to detail are fundamental for this position.

We are very keen to speak to potential applicants for the post and would be very supportive of applicants contacting us either by email or telephone.

Working for our organisation

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the country's principal teaching hospitals and our main site is shared with City St George's, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. We have over 9,000 dedicated staff serving a population of 1.3 million across south-west London.

We deliver a large number of services and cover significant populations from Surrey and Sussex, totalling around 3.5 million people. As well as acute hospital services, we provide a wide variety of specialist care and a range of community services to patients.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached the job description for more details on the main responsibilities for this role.

Person specification

Knowledge

• Understanding of clinical trials and regulation governing clinical research.
• Medical terminology
• Flexible and Dynamic

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent IT skills including access excel and power point.
• Ability to communicate with patients in a sympathetic and efficient manner.
• Experiences in project management
• Experience of Clinical Laboratory work (i.e. Spinning and aliquoting blood samples)

Experience

• Experience working in a clinical Trial setting or equivalent experience
• Experience of data entry and data management in clinical trials or equivalent experience
• Experience dealing with the general public
• Experience working in a team on joint projects.
• Experience in the NHS
• Teaching or training experience

Qualification

• Recent GCP training or qualification in research/clinical trials

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Safeguarding and DBS Checks
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Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.