Job summary
Employer heading
Research and Innovation Administrator
NHS AfC: Band 3
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Job overview
There is an exciting opportunity for an individual with strong administrative and organisational skills to join the Research Management and Governance Team within the Research and Innovation Directorate of The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.
The successful candidate will provide administrative support to the Team to enable in aspects of clinical trial set-up, oversight and in facilitating key meetings.
Main duties of the job
Provide comprehensive administrative and secretarial services to the Research Governance and Sponsorship Manager and Senior Research Management and Governance Team. Work to tight deadlines with minimal supervision. Provide administrative services with respect to Research Management and Governance. Maintain comprehensive records on CCC Edge Database and provide administrative support in study set-up and amendments.
Working for our organisation
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre is one of three specialist cancer centres in England. With 1,800 specialist staff and three sites, we are one of the largest NHS providers of non-surgical cancer treatment. The Trust has a unique multi-site care model serving the 2.4 million population across Cheshire and Merseyside and is consistently rated by patients as one of the best performing hospitals.
Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.
Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.
We are -
Kind
Empowered
Responsible
Inclusive
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Education to GCSE level (or equivalent)
- RSA 2 typing or equivalent
- Computer literate
Desirable criteria
- ECDL or equivalent
- Audio typing
- Shorthand
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential criteria
- Office procedures
- Confidentiality and data protection
- Maintenance of accurate records and filing systems
- Microsoft Office applications database skills
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of research and research processes
- Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice
Experience
Essential criteria
- Servicing and organising meetings and minute taking
Desirable criteria
- Experience in a healthcare environment
Key skills and attributes
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills
- Ability to prioritise workload
Desirable criteria
- Use of databases to download reports
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Brogan Johnston
- Job title
- Research Governance Facilitator
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07770556121
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