Job summary
- Main area
- Research & Development
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 188-THQ2321024
- Employer
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southampton General Hospital
- Town
- Southampton
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 Per Annum or Per Annum (PA) Pro Rata.
- Closing
- 11/11/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 18/11/2024
Employer heading
Clinical Research Coordinator
Band 5
Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for a detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
The recruitment team at the University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS) are delighted to be able to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Research focussed, enthusiastic individual to join our R&D Team as a Clinical Research Coordinator.
UHS offers fantastic training and development giving you the best possible opportunities to achieve the career you want. The development of our staff is central to the delivery of high-quality, safe and effective care. We can offer opportunities to develop within a supportive environment, and our staff survey results reflect our commitment to facilitating your career progression.
Working for our organisation
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.
Specific to this role is the suitability for agile working which is a mixture of on-site and remote working. In addition, we are open to discussing flexibility in the hours that you work. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what’s possible for the role and service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Work closely with the relevant R&D teams to ensure clinical research activity within UHS is initiated efficiently.
- Ensure workload is carried out in line with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), the UK Policy for Health and Social Care Research and current legislation.
- Manage a portfolio of studies at various stages in the approval pipeline, requiring the ability to prioritise and adjust plans according to Divisional and Trust requirements/strategy.
- Assist R&D teams with study set-up to ensure accuracy and timeliness and provide the correct level of assistance to achieve this aim, which may vary from team to team.
Experiences / Skills
- Healthcare background
- Advanced understanding of Microsoft applications for managing and analysing information, e.g. Word and Excel
- Relevant experience in conducting or organising clinical research trials
- Awareness of current legislation regarding research governance issues
- Motivation for research
- Attention to detail
- Good organisational skills
- Able to work alone or as part of a team
- Able to prioritise tasks
Person specification
Qualifications / training required
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level or able to demonstrate equivalent level of knowledge and experience of administrative skills and understanding relevant to the role.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the role.
Previous or relevant experience necessary
Essential criteria
- Relevant experience in conducting or organising clinical research trials, including research management and governance experience
- Awareness of current legislation regarding research governance issues
- Experience working in an NHS or University setting
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of Good Clinical Practice
Values and behaviours
Essential criteria
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Aptitudes and skills required
Essential criteria
- Advanced understanding of Microsoft
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Michelle Beveridge
- Job title
- Project Manager - Clinical Research Coordinators
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 023 8120 6604
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