Clinical Trials Coordinator

Greater Manchester Menthal Health NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in Manchester is seeking a Clinical Trial Coordinator to manage clinical trial operations. The ideal candidate will have a degree in a science or health-related field and experience in clinical trials administration. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential as well as the ability to work independently. This role comes with excellent benefits including generous annual leave and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Excellent pension

Cycle to work scheme

Wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Experience in Clinical Trials administration.
• Knowledge of research governance and related legislation.
• Ability to work independently and flexibly.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate clinical trials, including setup and data collection.
• Ensure compliance with NHS governance procedures.
• Manage project timelines and deadlines.

Skills

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

Time management

IT skills

Education

Degree in a science or health related discipline

Job description

Overview

Detailed job description and main responsibilities. Please see attached job description and person specification.

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts
• fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Degree in a science or health related discipline or a degree in another field with experience in clinical trials.
• An understanding of the clinical trial process

Desirable criteria

• Post graduate certificate in clinical research or other post graduate qualification/experience.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience in Clinical Trials administration, including setup, data collection, audit and project coordination.
• Experience of the governance and approval systems within the NHS and UK RRDN for clinical studies.
• Data quality management

Desirable criteria

• Previous NHS experience.
• Evidence of writing policies and procedures and evaluating their application in practice.
• Research project monitoring.
• Experience and understanding of clinical trials in community services.

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Sound knowledge of all aspects of research governance and related legislation and inspection requirements (e.g. MHRA, HTA).

Desirable criteria

• Understanding of clinical trials and medical terminology particularly in relation to mental health and dementia

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

• Excellent organisational skills, 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.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to prioritise own and others workload and practice effective time management.
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight or unexpected deadlines.
• Advanced IT skills with a good working knowledge of IT packages and databases

Desirable criteria

• Project management skills.

Other Requirements

Essential criteria

• Able to work independently and flexibly Supportive Enthusiastic Positive Approachable
• There is a frequent requirement to travel mainly between the R&I Offices in Central Manchester and Prestwich and an occasional requirement to travel across the wide footprint of the Trust to attend meetings and events relevant to the role.

Important Information about working for GMMH

All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks. For details on the checks required, please visit the NHS Employers website at www.nhsemployers.org.

The Trust mandates all post holders who require a DBS for their role to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £16 per year and maintain registration throughout your employment with GMMH.

Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.

The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we'd love to hear from you.

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We have added a disclaimer to our application process advising that the use of AI is monitored. GMMH reserves the right to follow up with a candidate at the interview on specific responses and those examples used in the supporting statement to explore it further.

Sponsorship

We are proud to be an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government's website.

If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK.

The Home Office introduces new changes from 22/07/2025 that impact the health and care sector; you may wish to familiarise with it here.

Do you have experience outside the NHS?

We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.

We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information.

Please note, this vacancy may be closed at any time if sufficient applications have been received

Documents to download

• Band 5 Clinical Trial Coordinator (PDF, 272.4KB)
• Important Candidate information (PDF, 2.5MB)