Job summary
- Main area
- Research & Development
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 188-THQ2130724
- Employer
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southampton General Hospital
- Town
- Southampton
- Salary
- £22,816.00 - £24,336.00 Per Annum or Per Annum (PA) Pro Rata.
- Closing
- 07/08/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 28/08/2024
Employer heading
Trials Administrator
NHS AfC: Band 3
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 provide support for clinical trials within the facility and the team.
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
- Provide general administrative support including filing, typing, fielding telephone calls and arranging meeting dates, times and venues as directed by management.
- Act as the first telephone contact for enquiries about trials/research and be confident to provide non-clinical advice to patients/clients/relatives.
- Assist with the Clinical Research Facility administration of research studies.
- You will have experience and understanding of working with Microsoft applications
- Clear and polite verbal communication
- Positive attitude and excellent organisational skills
Person specification
Qualifications / training required
Essential criteria
- Good standard of secondary education with literacy and numeracy skills demonstrable to GSCE pass level or equivalent standard.
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent level of experience
Previous or relevant experience necessary
Essential criteria
- Basic skills in Microsoft Office to include Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word
- Experience as an administrative assistant in a customer-focused environment.
Desirable criteria
- Clinical research experience
Values and behaviours
Essential criteria
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
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
- Tom Bower
- Job title
- CRF Study Manager/Assitant Project Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0238 120 4989
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