Clinical Trials Assistant | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 28 March 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,816 - £24,336 per annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 27 April 2024 |
| Location: | Manchester, M13 9WL |
| Company: | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6165942/349-RES-V6165942 |
Summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Trials Assistant to join and support research within the Collaborative Team which covers Adult Surgery within Research and Innovation (R&I) across Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT). Please be advised this is a non-clinical post.
This post is to provide cross site admin support in the Collaborative team. Our team works on existing and upcoming studies across our specialties, coordinating a vast portfolio of studies across all MFT sites, in the following specialties; Ageing, Audiology, Burns & Plastics, Colorectal, Dementia, Dermatology, Ear, Nose & Throat, Head & Neck, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Hepatobiliary, Maxillofacial, Neurology, and Trauma & Orthopedics.
Our studies are varied and interesting. The post holder will be expected to assist with all aspects of administration in relation to our research studies. Our studies are important and we work to tight deadlines with an essential focus on attention to detail.
Our vision is to support the delivery of research across our specialties and ultimately improve health outcomes for our patients.
Please note this advert will close once we receive a sufficient number of applications and therefore may close early.
We are looking to recruit a highly motivated individual who has excellent communications skills, a team-orientated approach and the ability to plan and undertake work in an accurate, methodical and efficient manner.
It is important to have a good eye for detail and strong administrative and IT skills.
An understanding of the clinical trial process, our specialties, and research governance, would be advantageous but training will be provided where needed.
You will support our dynamic research team to ensure the performance and delivery of our research studies, ensuring you provide administrative support in a proactive, timely and efficient manner. You will help us to maintain our status as one of the leading Trusts in the UK and have the chance to work with a team with extensive research experience.
The Trust is dedicated to supporting its staff, so you can expect a comprehensive induction followed by ongoing training and development opportunities.
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
This advert closes on Thursday 11 Apr 2024
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