Clinical Trials Manager for Integrated Care Board (ICB)

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking an experienced manager for clinical trials management. The role requires relevant qualifications in clinical trials, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to work within the NHS governance framework. Ideal candidates will have experience managing clinical trials, strong communication skills, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• MSc or equivalent qualification or experience in clinical trials or a health related discipline.
• Evidence of structured managerial training and continuing professional development.
• Understanding of the clinical trial process.

Responsibilities

• Management of Clinical Trials, including setup, financial management, and data collection.
• Monitoring research projects and ensuring data quality.
• Working within NHS and UK CRN governance for clinical studies.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Project management skills

Education

MSc or equivalent in clinical trials

Degree

Tools

Advanced IT skills

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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

• MSc or an equivalent qualification or experience in clinical trials or a health related discipline.
• Degree
• Evidence of structured managerial training and continuing professional development, a managerial qualification or proven experience.
• A thorough understanding of the clinical trial process.

Desirable criteria

• PhD
• Management Qualification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience in Clinical Trials Management, including setup, financial management, data collection, audit and project management.
• Sound knowledge of all aspects of research governance and related legislation and inspection requirements (e.g. MHRA, HTA).
• Experience of the governance and approval systems within the NHS and UK CRN for clinical studies.
• An appreciation of research methodology.
• Research project monitoring.
• Data quality management.

Desirable criteria

• Previous NHS experience.
• Experience of managing a budget and grant management.
• Evidence of writing policies and procedures and evaluating their application in practice.

Skills

Essential criteria

• Excellent organisational skills, with a methodical approach and the ability to pay attention to detail.
• Ability to motivate self and others.
• Ability to work as part of a team and experience of interdisciplinary working.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including ability to present information and materials to a wide range of audiences.
• Ability to prioritise own and others workload and practice effective time management.
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight and unexpected deadlines.
• Able to demonstrate initiative and judgement in identifying key issues.
• Advanced IT skills with a good working knowledge of IT packages and databases.

Desirable criteria

• Project management skills.

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, 304.4KB)
• functional requirements form v8 (PDF, 920.2KB)
• Candidate Essential Guide Non Medical (PDF, 1.3MB)