Clinical Trials Assistant

Manchester Royal Eye Hospital; Manchester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job description

NHS AfC: Band 3

Main area Research and Innovation Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Full time) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Cross site: Oxford Road Campus, North Manchester General Hospital and Wythenshawe Hospital) Job ref 349-RES-6847432

Site The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Manchester Clinical Research Facility (CRF) Town Manchester Salary £24,625 - £25,674 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 07/05/2025 23:59

Job Overview

We are seeking a Clinical Trials Assistant to join the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Manchester Clinical Research Facility (CRF) at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate will play a vital role in supporting duties across all Manchester Clinical Research Facilities, including the Oxford Road Campus, North Manchester General Hospital, and Wythenshawe Hospital.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will assist with the administration of research projects within R&I in conjunction with the Clinical Trials Manager. Close liaison is required between the research team, MFT Research Office and the Local Clinical Research Network.

• To administer research projects in conjunction with study leads, senior investigators, research nursing staff and the R&IM.
• To provide administrative assistance to senior staff R&I for study management purposes across R&I as required.
• To provide administrative support for invoicing, travel expenses and other financial transactions, including ordering supplies.
• To liaise with internal departments, such as R&D, pharmacy, labs and radiology, to set up studies, collect data and notify of study closure.
• To be able to organise own time and workload with prioritisation.
  
  

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail].

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria

• GCSE/O level Maths and English or equivalent
• Educated to at least NVQ 3 or equivalent
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Administrative qualifications
• ECDL
  
  

Knowlegde and Experience

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint and other packages.
• Experience of office administration.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Previous work in NHS
  
  

Skills and Aptitude

Essential criteria

• Demonstrable IT skills, including ability to maintain spreadsheets and databases efficiently and effectively.
• Good organisational abilities, with a methodical approach and the ability to pay attention to detail.
• Ability to work as part of a team, and experience of interdisciplinary working.
• Well-developed communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels.
• Professional and courteous manner.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Good working knowledge of servicing meetings.
  
  

Attitude

Essential criteria

• Enthusiastic, Positive & Approachable; Conscientious & hard-working; Proactive & able to work on own initiative.
  
  

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• Job description (PDF, 176.4KB)
• Person specification (PDF, 176.4KB)
• Functional requirements (PDF, 350.8KB)
• Candidate Essential Guide Non Medical (PDF, 1.3MB)
  
  

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name Naomi Berry Job title Senior Clinical Trials Coordinator Email address [e-mail] Additional information

My office hours are Mon - Friday 08:00 - 16:00

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