Job summary
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
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Project Management Team in the NIHR Clinical Research Facility. You will join a team of enthusiastic individuals who support the delivery of clinical research within the facility. You will be responsible for delivering a range of services to the Clinical Research Facility including setting up clinical trials, trial coordination, data management and database training.
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
- To support local investigators and research nurses with the study set up in the NIHR CRF
- To be a main point of contact for study sponsors and organise site initiation visits and monitoring visits
- To lead study recruitment for assigned studies, this includes the development of recruitment strategy, conducting recruitment activities to ensure that the trials are recruited on time and target
- You must be motivated to work within research and have exceptional attention to detail
- You will be required to work autonomously and as part of a larger team
- You must be able to prioritise tasks and cope with deadlines
Person specification
Qualifications / training required
Essential criteria
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Previous or relevant experience necessary
Essential criteria
- Research background
- Advanced understanding of Microsoft applications for managing and analysing information, e.g. Word and Excel
- Relevant experience in conducting or organising research
- Awareness of current legislation regarding research governance issues
- ICH/GCP Trained
Desirable criteria
- Healthcare background
- Recent NHS experience
Values and behaviours
Essential criteria
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
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
- Matthew Stokes
- Job title
- Clinical Research Project Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 023 8120 5234
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