Clinical Trials Coordinator

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave

Job summary

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester is seeking a Clinical Trials Coordinator (Band 4) to support the Rare Tumour research team within the Research and Innovation division. You will assist trial coordination and research staff with data management, CRF completion, invoicing, and liaising with sponsors and monitors.

Applicants should have working knowledge of clinical trials and GCP, plus strong organisational and administration skills.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable knowledge of clinical trials and GCP principles.
• Strong organisational and administration experience.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to meet essential criteria described in the job description.

Responsibilities

• Assist with clinical trial administration and coordination supporting research nurses, consultants, and trial coordination management.
• Manage data, complete case report forms, and handle invoicing; communicate with trial sponsors and monitors.
• Maintain electronic trial records and assist with set-up of new studies.
• Liaise with internal departments, NIHR/RI office colleagues, clinicians, and external collaborators.

Skills

Clinical trials knowledge

GCP knowledge

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Administration experience

Job description

We are looking to appoint a Clinical Trials Coordinator (Band 4) to the Rare Tumour research team within The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. The research teams form part of the Research and Innovation division.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced individual who will be responsible for assisting the research nurses, consultants and trial coordination management team with various aspects of clinical trial administration/ coordination.

Applicants should have demonstratable working or academic knowledge of clinical trials/GCP and meet all the essential criteria on job description as a minimum. We are looking for a candidate with good organisational, communication skills and administration experience.

Applicants should meet all the essential criteria described in the job description as a minimum.

You will be responsible for data management, case report form completion, invoicing, communication with trial sponsors, monitors and the wider research community, maintaining electronic records to support the team and assisting with the set-up of new studies.

You will be liaising with many different members of staff including internal service departments, central R&I office colleagues, clinicians and research nurses, as well as external collaborators, i.e. trial sponsors, monitors and the wider research community, so good communication and interpersonal skills are key.

Please see the attached job description for a more detailed description of the tasks this job will involve.

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, looking after more than 64,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 25% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We are the largest radiotherapy provider in the NHS with one in 20 treatments delivered at The Christie. We have up to 15 linear accelerators operating across our network of sites. We operate the largest chemotherapy unit in the UK on our main site and treatments are also provided at 13 other networked sites, and in patients homes. And as a specialist tertiary surgical centre, we focus on rare cancers, complex procedures, and multidisciplinary approaches to cancer surgery, specialising in colorectal, peritoneal, gynaecological, urological and plastic surgery.

We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We have been named by the UK’s National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), as one of the best hospitals providing opportunities for patients to participate in clinical research studies, with more than 800 studies open at any time, caring for over 3,000 patients.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Monika Burek Job title: Research Portfolio Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0161 918 2175

Emma Martin,

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