Clinical Trials Assistant | The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 02 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,625 - £29,114 per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 August 2025 |
| Location: | Manchester, M20 4BX |
| Company: | The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7321132/413-96436-RI-LS |
Summary
This post is offered at 37.5 hours per week but we are happy to access flexible working or part time working requests.
We are looking to appoint a Clinical Trials Assistant (Band 3) in the Renal and Oesophagogastric Research team within The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. The role has scope to transition to that of a Clinical Trials Coordinator (Band 4) following successful completion of a competency review. The research teams form part of the Research and Innovation division and are made up of a multi-disciplinary group of staff who are dedicated to cancer research and treatment.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual who will be responsible for assisting the research nurses, consultants and trial coordination management team with various aspects of clinical trial administration/ coordination.
Applicants should meet all the essential criteria on the job description as a minimum. We are looking for a candidate with good organisational and communication skills, with the ability to multi-task. Due to the vital nature of our work and the impact on patients and the research community, attention to detail is an essential skill.
The administrative team members each manage a portfolio of clinical trials with support from other colleagues. The day-to-day role includes entering data from patient visits, responding to trial queries, completing trial-related records, filing key trial documents, assisting with invoicing, working with members of the core Research and Innovation team, liaising with pharmaceutical contacts, and assisting colleagues with other administrative tasks.
We have a strong team working ethos and you will be required to work closely with different members of staff. The Clinical Trials Assistant / Coordinator role comes with full training, and the opportunity for additional training to support career development within the Trust.
The Renal and Oesophagogastric team works on studies including early phase, biomarker trials, real-world data, radiotherapy and will eventually be involved in innovative proton beam trials. The Christie’s research teams contribute towards pioneering research and innovation and we constantly work towards improving cancer care and patient outcomes. A role within our team is challenging but rewarding; we are a hard-working and friendly team with a passion for research and patient care.
The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.
We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.
We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.
The specific responsibilities will depend on the requirements of each team, but may include:
• Act as a point of contact for the Research and Development core team, study sponsors, clinical research organisations and specific research teams, communicating directly with them regarding data queries, monitoring visits and other enquiries relevant to general trial conduct.
• Assist with the general administrative duties associated with the set up and initiation of rials within an assigned team, under the supervision of the Senior Clinical Trials Coordinators.
• Assist with completion of activity logs to enable invoices to be raised. Maintain investigator site files and essential documentation in accordance with ICH-GCP and Trust SOPs to ensure they are kept inspection ready at all times.
• Assist with the processing of trial amendment submissions in accordance with ICH- GCP and Trust SOPs and timelines, under the supervision of the Senior Clinical Trials Coordinators.
• Provide administrative support to the Clinical Research Nurses and Principal Investigators for safety reporting in accordance with protocol requirements, under the supervision of the Senior Clinical Trials Coordinators.
• Complete team reporting mechanisms (i.e. recruitment activity logs, patient visit logs, costing spreadsheets, case report form trackers and electronic proformas).
• Assist the Clinical Trials Coordinators with the development of trial workbooks for review by the lead Clinical Research Nurse and Principal Investigator.
• Ensure collection of clinical case notes for all patients, so that these are available as needed, for monitoring and audit purposes.
• Complete case report forms as per sponsor requirements and liaise with clinical trial monitors to ensure the data sent is valid and their requirements are met at site monitoring visits. This will be under the supervision of the Senior Clinical Trials Coordinators.
• Liaise with internal and external NHS staff regarding case notes, data collection, archival tumour blocks, mortality data, and other general trial activities, which may be confidential and sensitive in nature
• Arrange shipping and delivery of relevant trial data and documents including import/export of tumour blocks, ECGs and copy scans.
• Arrange team and trial related meetings as required, producing minutes in a timely manner.
• Ensure that data is available and up to date for any meetings related to a clinical trial in collaboration with the Senior Clinical Trials Coordinators.
• Attend project related meetings, investigator meetings (abroad or teleconferences, as necessary).
• Assist with general preparation for audit and inspections within assigned teams, under the direct supervision of the Senior Clinical Trials Coordinators and lead Clinical Research Nurse.
• Assist with trial document archiving by following the Trust’s archiving guidelines.
• Ensure that office/ trial related supplies are adequate and assist with the ordering process.
• Undertake general administrative tasks as delegated by managerial representatives from the Research Division to contribute to the smooth running of the patient recruitment teams. Demonstrates the agreed set of values and accountable for own attitude and behaviour.
The Band 4 Job Description & Person Specification can be found in the attachments section for this post.
This advert closes on Wednesday 16 Jul 2025
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