Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Acute Research Delivery Team (ARDT) and the In-Patient Research Delivery Team (IRDT) as a Clinical Trials Administrator at Salford Care Organisation. This post is a 12-month secondment / fixed-term contract.

Both teams deliver a range of clinical trials across a range of clinical area’s such as Trauma and Emergency Care, Critical Care, Neurosurgical, Hyper Acute Stroke, Upper GI Cancer, Surgical, MSK, Anaesthetic & Peri-operative and Gastroenterology.  

The main purpose of the role is to assist the clinical research team with all aspects of administration related to clinical trials according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP), standard operating procedures (SOPs) and trust policies.  The post holder will provide support to the Clinical Research Nurses, Practitioners & Assistants in daily research activity, patient communication and assist in workload management.

We are looking for an organised, detail-oriented individual with a passion for administration and teamwork.

Over the festive period (Christmas and New Year), there may be a delay in responding to applications. We anticipate conducting interviews during the week commencing Monday 20th January 2025. For any queries, comments, or further information, please contact Reece Doonan – Team Lead at [email protected]. Thank you for your understanding.

Main duties of the job

• Develop an expertise in research skills, including set up and develop and understanding for research delivery, whether these are academic or commercial.
• Ensure GCP adherence + compliance at all times and be able to follow complex protocols and SOP's (Trust or Sponsor).
• Be meticulous in record keeping, records must be complete have attention to detail.
• Good planning and organisational skills is crucial. The post holder must be able to have excellent team working skills and be able to plan their own workload too.
• Provide research teams, research networks/themes, and R&I Management team with up to date information about recruitment status of study. Ensure information is available and accessible.
• Ensure that the accrual figures for studies and referred patients are collated and sent to the trial co-ordinating centre, and R&I Management team for all studies according to agreed timescales.
• Typing and formatting letters and reports where appropriate; meeting timescales.
• To take minutes of meetings, type and distribute to all members of staff and to follow up actions as required.
• Word processing, which may include letter, memos, notes, record cards, messages, and email communication.
• Collate, provide, receive, and appropriately store sensitive and confidential information.
• Maintain administration systems set up in team offices to ensure an organised and effective working environment.
• Responsible for assisting with the booking of team training and maintaining local training records.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester.  Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.