Job summary
- Main area
- 317 CR Team 7 526005
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 317-2025-03-057
- Employer
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Victoria Infirmary
- Town
- 317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary
- Salary
- £26,530 - £29,114 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/01/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 18/02/2025
Employer heading
Data Manager
Band 4
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen within the Paediatric Oncology Research Team based at The Great North Children’s Hospital for a full time Data Manager. We are seeking a motivated, enthusiastic and well organised individual who can work under pressure and with deadlines.
The post holder will support existing research staff within the team in various aspects of data management, specifically to manage our portfolio of early and late phase trials. An essential component of the role is the accurate collection and co-ordination of the data created by the clinical staff then transcribed/uploaded to the relevant databases.
Candidates should be educated up to A level or equivalent standard and have proven experience of working and/or education in a medical environment and have an understanding of medical terminology. Computer literacy with some evidence of formal education is also essential. The candidate must also be willing to undertake further training and education.
Applicants must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills as liaison with many other disciplines within and outside the team is an integral part of this role.
- Interview Date Tuesday 18 February 2025
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
- Support existing research staff within the team in various aspects of data management, specifically to manage our portfolio of early and late phase trials.
- Accurate collection and co-ordination of data created by the clinical staff.
- Transcribe and upload data to relevant databases.
- Support the Clinical Trial Coordinators within the paediatric oncology research team.
- Liaise with external trial monitors and help to facilitate monitoring visits.
- Attend and participate in trial related meetings.
- Work as part of our dynamic clinical trials team, including clinical and admin staff.
Working for our organisation
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To be responsible for the collection of data relating to patients treated within the department, in particular, where the patient is entered onto a clinical trial.
- Act as a point of contact for regional, national and international data queries.
- Ensure that Trust policy regarding Data Protection is adhered to.
- Assist the Trial Coordinator in all aspects of maintaining records of patients on trials and the regulatory issues that govern the management of clinical trials.
- Provide administrative support when needed.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person specification
KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Knowledge of trust policy regarding Data Protection - Caldicott Guidelines, Data Protection Act
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of trust policy regarding Data Protection - Caldicott Guidelines, Data Protection Act
- Knowledge of eRecord
SKILLS
Essential criteria
- Must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills – able to communicate across a multi-disciplinary team (both verbal and written)
- Ability to prioritise tasks and demonstrate organisational and time management skills
- Ability to accurately transfer data from one medium to another (using paper based and electronic data capture)
Desirable criteria
- Ability to collate, analyse and present accurate data
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Previous database experience
- Must be experienced in all aspects of Microsoft Windows applications
- Previous experience of data management
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in a health care environment
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- Educated to A level standard or equivalent qualification / experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Holly Cheal
- Job title
- Senior Research Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 2821893
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