Clinical Trials Manager for Integrated Care Board (ICB) | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Manchester offers an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Trials Manager. In this role, you will oversee an NIHR funded trial across Greater Manchester, ensuring collaboration with ICB and GP practices. Your responsibilities include managing the trial's setup and delivery, requiring travel across the region. This position emphasizes research accessibility and transformative healthcare practices.

Responsibilities

• Manage the set-up and delivery of an NIHR funded trial across the Greater Manchester footprint.
• Travel across the region to meet with teams within the ICB and GP practices.
• Collaborate with ICB colleagues, sponsor and GP practices to ensure study delivery.

Job description

Overview

MFT offers an exciting opportunity to appoint a Clinical Trials Manager (initial fixed term for 2 years) working in partnership with the ICB. This role will be based within MFT, working closely with ICB colleagues and GP practices across Greater Manchester to support setup and delivery of an NIHR funded multi-centre trial. The Clinical Trials Manager (CTM) will be a member of both the MFT clinical trials operational delivery team and the ICB Team. As the CTM, you would share our passion and commitment to increase access to research and its associated benefits across the Greater Manchester region.

Responsibilities

• Manage the set-up and delivery of an NIHR funded trial across the Greater Manchester footprint.
• Travel across the region to meet with teams within the ICB and GP practices.
• Work closely with the study sponsor to ensure the study is opened and delivered across Greater Manchester within the agreed timelines.
• Collaborate with ICB colleagues, sponsor and GP practices to ensure the set-up and delivery of an NIHR funded study in line with sponsor expectations.

About MFT

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of over £3bn and operates at a scale that enables ambitious collaboration and transformation. We bring together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, championing collaborative working & transformation, and supporting our 30,000 workforce to pursue ambitious goals. We have created a digitally enabled organisation (Hive, our Electronic Patient Record system launched in September 2022) to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & drive research and innovation.

We are a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. We are also progressing our Green Plan to support sustainable healthcare.

How to apply / Candidate Essentials

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. To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, see the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the “Supporting Documents” heading. Read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification for information about the Trust, our benefits and how we care for you as you care for others. This document also contains critical information you’ll need before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating discrimination across our workforce. All individuals are encouraged to apply, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. If you have any special requirements to help with your application, email our resourcing team at [e-mail].

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

This advert closes on Tuesday 23 Sep 2025