Clinical Trials Manager GM CRDC

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A major NHS trust in Manchester is seeking a Clinical Trials Manager to oversee the development of community partnerships and manage clinical trial operations. The role includes supervising staff, achieving performance targets, and strengthening the trial portfolio in the Wigan area. Candidates should have experience in clinical trials management and a related degree. This exciting opportunity offers a salary of £47,810 to £54,710 per annum, reflecting a commitment to professional development and community impact.

Qualifications

• Experience in Clinical Trials Management covering setup to project management.
• Sound knowledge of research governance and legislation.
• Previous NHS experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage partnerships across health providers for clinical trials.
• Supervise clinical trials administrative staff.
• Achieve national Key Performance Indicators.

Skills

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

Project management

IT skills

Ability to work under pressure

Education

MSc or equivalent in clinical trials or health-related discipline

Degree

Management Qualification

Job description

Go back Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Trials Manager GM CRDC

The closing date is 20 November 2025

The NIHR Greater Manchester Commercial Research Delivery Centre hosted by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is designed to drive positive change for our communities through patient-centred delivery of commercial research by:

• Increasing relevant commercial research being delivered across Greater Manchester;
• Improving accessibility to research opportunities across our vibrant communities;
• Expanding upon the skilled and diverse research delivery workforce and supporting an inclusive workplace.

MFT offers an exciting opportunity to appoint a Clinical Trials Manager (initial fixed term for 2 years) working in partnership with WWL.

This role will be based at the Community Clinical Research Hub, located in Ashton‑in‑Makerfield, to strengthen and grow the commercial clinical trials portfolio, building new partnerships across primary and secondary care in Wigan and bring more commercial research and the newest treatments to this community.

The Clinical Trials Manager will be a member of both the MFT GM‑CRDC clinical trials delivery team and the WWL Research Management Team, reporting to the Head of Research at WWL on a day‑to‑day basis, and employed/managed by MFT.

As the CTM, you would share our passion and commitment to increase access to research and its associated benefits to Wigan residents.

Main duties of the job

The main responsibilities are to manage the further development of partnerships across health and care providers to deliver growth and performance in the commercial research portfolio alongside the Senior Research Nurse Managers (SRNs), acting as the professional lead for efficient commercial trials delivery, and achieving national Key Performance Indicators. The CTM will supervise a small number of clinical trials administrative staff and contribute to their professional development and training.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & 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.

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll 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 youll 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].

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Qualifications

• 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.
• PhD
• Management Qualification

Knowledge and Experience

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

Skills

• 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.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearper annum (pro rata)