Clinical Trials Administrator

University of Hull; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Hull is seeking an experienced administrator to provide reception and comprehensive administrative support for the Respiratory Medicine Research Group based at Castle Hill Hospital. The post holder will work under the supervision of the Clinical Trials Manager and Clinical Trials Coordinator.

You will be IT literate with strong MS Office skills and have experience in a busy office. A team player with excellent communication and customer service abilities is essential, and some

Qualifications

• Experience in administration within a busy office environment.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Strong IT literacy, especially Microsoft Office.
• NHS experience or knowledge of clinical trials is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide an efficient reception and administrative service to the research group, including acting as initial reception for visitors.
• Deal with appointments and queries from patients/volunteers and colleagues within the Trust, the University and other organisations.
• General clerical duties, including maintenance of filing systems, updating databases and spreadsheets, diary management, photocopying, handling correspondence, taking and disseminating meeting minutes.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant organisational finance procedures.
• Facilitating the requests for and collection of medication for clinical trial visits from Pharmacy.
• Organising doctor cover for clinical trial patient visits.
• Requesting and tracking hospital notes as required and in accordance with HEY NHS Trust policies.
• Maintenance of petty cash and payments to volunteers using a standardised process.
• Engage with the wider research administration group and attend regular team meetings.

Skills

Administrative experience

MS Office proficiency

Customer service

Communication skills

Team player

NHS/clinical trials knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Salary Range: £25,249.00 - £26,093.00

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, creating a community where colleagues feel respected and valued. We aim to reflect the diversity of our students and communities, and to strengthen our university through collaboration and diverse perspectives, across all roles at the University.

The post holder will be required to provide clerical and administrative support within the Respiratory Medicine Research Group, based at Castle Hill Hospital, under the supervision of the Clinical Trials Manager and Clinical trials Coordinator.

The successful applicant will be an experienced administrator who is IT literate, especially with Microsoft office applications, and have experience of working in a busy office environment.

We are looking for a strong team player who has excellent communication skills and experience of customer service, as you will be the initial reception point for patients and visitors.

Some knowledge of Clinical trials and research and / or experience of working in the NHS would be beneficial.

• Provide an efficient reception and administrative service to the research group, including acting as initial reception for visitors.
• Deal with appointments and queries from patients/volunteers and colleagues within the Trust, the University and other organisations
• General clerical duties, including maintenance of filing systems, updating databases and spreadsheets, diary management, photocopying, handling correspondence, taking and disseminating meeting minutes.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant organisation finance procedures.
• Facilitating the requests for and collection of medication for clinical trial visits from Pharmacy.
• Organising doctor cover for clinical trial patient visits.
• Requesting and tracking hospital notes as required and in accordance with HEY NHS Trust policies.
• Maintenance of petty cash and payments to volunteers using a standardised process.
• Engage with the wider research administration group and attend regular team meetings.

Applications close at 00:01am of the closing date listed. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.