Trial Manager / Research Associate

NHS; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Trial Manager for the Talking With Voices Trial II. This role involves overseeing a multifunctional team across multiple sites, ensuring compliance with clinical trial standards, and providing supervision from a lived experience perspective. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in clinical trials, particularly in mental health, and a strong understanding of the regulatory environment.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 after 10 years

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating clinical trials, especially in mental health.
• Familiarity with relevant regulations and quality management.
• Lived experience with voice hearing is essential.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate multifunctional team at various trial sites.
• Ensure compliance with clinical trial regulations.
• Provide clinical supervision from lived experience.

Skills

Experience in clinical trials

Supervision of voice dialoguing interventions

Lived experience of hearing voices

Education

Good psychology degree

Postgrad research qualification

Job description

The Trial Manager recruited for this post will work on the Talking With Voices Trial II (TWV II) funded via the Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation Program within the NIHR. The trial manager will coordinate a multifunctional team consisting of site leads and research assistants at 4 UK sites, clinician(s), statistician(s), and service user reference group members in the project management of this trial. This will include, but is not limited to, study oversight including regulatory approvals, ongoing study management, and closeout and reporting. Working with experienced clinical trial support service staff, the post holder will ensure that the clinical trial is conducted to the relevant clinical trial regulations. In addition, the trial manager will have line management and training responsibilities for the research assistants.

The role requires a research professional who has experience in clinical trials, particularly in mental health. The suitable candidate will be familiar with the regulatory environment surrounding clinical trials, and the implementation of a quality management system as it pertains to clinical trial conduct. The role also requires lived experience of hearing voices and experience of provision of supervision of voice dialoguing interventions.

The post holder will be based in Manchester at the Central Park site in GMMH. Occasional travel to the others trial sites may be required.

Main duties of the job

The trial manager will coordinate a multifunctional team consisting of site leads and research assistants at 4 UK sites, clinician(s), statistician(s), and service user reference group members in the project management of this trial. This will include, but is not limited to, study oversight including regulatory approvals, ongoing study management, and closeout and reporting. Working with experienced clinical trial support service staff, the post holder will ensure that the clinical trial is conducted to the relevant clinical trial regulations. In addition, the trial manager will have line management and training responsibilities for the research assistants.

The post holder will also contribute to the clinical supervision of the voice dialoguing intervention from a lived experience perspective.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7,000members of staff, who deliver services from more than122locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

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• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Blue Light Card Discounts

Person Specification

Experience

• RCT experience
• experience of providing supervision of voice dialoguing intervention
• lived experience of voice hearing

Qualifications

• good psychology degree
• postgrad research qualification

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.