Clinical Research Facilitator

NHS; North East; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Clinical Research Facilitator to join Newcastle GP Services, a leading organization passionate about enhancing clinical research in primary care. The role involves managing trial coordination, supporting clinical research initiatives, and ensuring adherence to mandatory standards. Candidates should possess excellent communication and organizational skills, a degree-level education, and a strong commitment to ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Recent ICH GCP certification is beneficial.
• Commitment to continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and data management support for clinical trials.
• Maintain confidentiality and manage sensitive data.
• Collaborate with primary and secondary care providers.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Excellent organisation and time management skills

Ability to build collaborative relationships

Proficient in Microsoft Office packages

Ability to use initiative and judgement

Keen attention to detail

Education

Educated to degree level, or equivalent qualification

Recent ICH GCP Certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Clinical Research Facilitator role is an integral part of theNewcastle GP Services (NGPS) Research and Development team working with bothour secondary care and primary care colleagues to collaborate on NationalInstitute for Health Research (NIHR) portfolio studies to ensure seamless carefor research participants within Newcastle primary care.The post holder will work as part of the federation team, working closelywith primary care networks, GP practices and secondary care organisations tosupport clinical research set up and delivery across the city.

The post holder will supportoperational aspects of the NGPS research strategy, ensuring effectivemanagement of these projects and clinical trials. This will also includeadministrative support to those involved in the delivery of clinical researchwithin the city.

This post could be open to part time hours for the right candidate. Please note this advert may close early subject to applications.

Main duties of the job

This role will specifically support the management and operational aspects of clinical research within NGPS. This includes collaborative working with secondary and primary care providers as part of our role as a 'spoke' within the NIHR Commercial Research Delivery Centre: Newcastle. The list is not exhaustive but will also include the NGPS Clinical Research Lead, clinicians across organisations, senior managers, practice managers and wider stake holders such as the NIHR RDN as well as voluntary and charity organisations.

About us

Newcastle GP Services (NGPS) is the GP federation for Newcastle-upon-Tyne. We are a member organisation for 27 out of the 28 general practices in Newcastle. Our role is to support them to provide excellent clinical care and a positive patient experience.

Were a skilled team of non-clinicians and clinicians with significant experience working in healthcare. We help practices work at scale across Newcastle, providing targeted and effective patient care and innovative methods of working to improve quality and efficiency.

You can find out more about NGPS and the services we offer on our website here:https://newcastle-gp-services.co.uk/

Job responsibilities

Thefollowing are the core responsibilities of the Clinical Research Facilitator. There may be, on occasion, a requirement tocarry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload andstaffing levels:

a. Provide administrative and data management support for allaspects of trial coordination, organisation, finance and participantcorrespondence.

b. Maintain confidentiality and professionalism in themanagement of data which may be highlysensitive and emotive, relating to the work of the Research Team which affectsboth staff and service users, and ensure that all sensitive information iscommunicated to appropriate personnel only and made anonymous wherenecessary.

c. Perform searches against study specific criteria in orderto identify patients who might be suitableto be considered for study participation.

d. Clear and effective communication with both internal andexternal stakeholders as well as secondary care organisations, GP practices,patients, and carers.

e. Maintenance of investigator site files and essentialdocumentation in accordance with ICH-GCP and NGPS standard operating proceduresto ensure that they are kept inspection ready at all times.

f. Support and coordinate the operational aspects of clinicalresearch, working in partnership with key stakeholders to secure theachievement and maintenance of national targets, including the accrual ofparticipants into clinical studies within the federation.

g. Maintain links with the National Institute for Health andCare Research (NIHR) Research Delivery Network North East and Cumbria tosupport the setup and timely delivery of clinical research studies.

h. Support local study set up to ensure all applicabledocuments are ready to use and provide ongoing support throughout the course ofthe studies.

i. The preparation, creation and maintenance of studymaterials and establishing procedures to ensure adherence to study protocolsand administrative requirements.

j. Understanding the requirements of the various ethical andregulatory bodies, agencies and frameworks.

k. To collate data and compile reports as required, toresearch sponsors, NGPS Board, GP Practices.

Person Specification

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organisation and time management skills, with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to build collaborative relationships
• Proficient in Microsoft Office packages e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint and capable of producing documents to a high standard
• Excellent organisation and time management skills
• Ability to use initiative and judgement
• Keen attention to detail

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level, or equivalent qualification or substantial experience in a clinical research environment.
• Evidence of a commitment to continuing professional development
• Knowledge and expertise regarding mandatory standards regarding conduction/construction of clinical trials (including GCP/Research Governance Framework/ EU Directive/ Data Protection Act)
• Recent ICH GCP Certificate

Experience

• Experience of working in a clinical research environment, and knowledge of clinical research principles.
• Ability to coordinate collection of data to agreed timescales.
• Experience of team working and versatility to take on a variety of tasks.
• Experience of managing your own workload.
• Advanced IT skills, specifically in database management and use of Microsoft applications.
• Experience in healthcare (specifically General Practice)
• Knowledge of medical terminology

Qualities

• Forward thinker with a solutions-focused approach to problem-solving
• Personable and approachable
• Commitment to continuous service improvement
• Self-motivated and confident able to work with minimal direction
• Adaptable and innovative
• Enthusiasm, with energy and drive
• Hard working, reliable and resourceful
• Ability to work flexibly, and outside of core hours where required
• Considered, steady approach
• Diplomacy

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.