Clinical Trials Manager GM CRDC | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the UK is seeking a Clinical Trials Manager for a two-year fixed term position in Manchester. The role involves managing partnerships, supervising staff, and ensuring the delivery of commercial trials while achieving national Key Performance Indicators. Candidates should have a strong background in clinical trials management and a passion for improving access to research in local communities.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing clinical trials and partnerships.
• Ability to supervise and develop staff.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

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

Job description

Overview

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 bringing 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.

Responsibilities

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 MFT

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of over 3 bn and 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 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 launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic research centre & education provider, providing a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high‑quality research programmes. We’re excited to embark 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.

Key Documents

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!

This advert closes on Thursday 20 Nov 2025