Apprentice Clinical Trials Coordinator | The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 07 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Band 4 Annex 21 First 18 months - £23,874 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 April 2026 |
| Location: | Manchester, M20 4BX |
| Company: | The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Apprenticeship |
| Job reference: | 7856455/413-103915-RI-DA |
Summary
Apprentice Clinical Trials Coordinator – Two Year Fixed Term Contract
Band 4 Annex 21 for the duration of the apprenticeship:
First 18 months - £23,874 per annum- National Living Wage
On successful completion of the apprenticeship the salary will be Band 4 £27,482pa - £30,162 per annum for the remainder of the contract.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to embark on a Level 3 Business Administrator with Medical Terminology Apprenticeship within the Research Division here at The Christie.
National Apprenticeships Funding Rules and eligibility criteria:
• UK/Irish citizen or have proof of right to work in the UK
• To have lived in the UK/EEA for the last three years
• If you have previously studied a Business-related course at Level 3 or above, or if you have already started the apprenticeship with another employer, please contact the Apprenticeships Team to discuss eligibility. You may also need to complete a Skills Scan with the training provider.
• If you currently hold a temporary VISA, work or residency permit, please contact the Apprenticeships Team prior to applying to discuss eligibility in line with national funding criteria.
• Applicants holding international qualifications will be required to undertake an ENIC statement of comparability for subjects held at secondary level.
The successful candidate will receive first class training and work towards formal qualifications whilst developing professional skills to provide support to the clinical research team with all aspects of clinical trials administration.
You will be based within the Lung Research Team at The Christie, supporting a large number of commercial, NCRN and clinician-led trials.
Applicants should meet all the essential criteria described in the job description as a minimum. To be successful, you will need to show enthusiasm and motivation. We are looking for candidate(s) with good organisational and communication skills who can work well both in a team and using their own initiative.
As an Apprentice Clinical Trials Coordinator you will be trained to be a valuable member of our team, providing support such as assisting the research nurses, consultants and trial administration/ coordination management team with various aspects of clinical trial administration/ coordination work including; data management, case report form completion, invoicing, communication with trial sponsors, monitors and the wider research community, maintaining electronic records to support the team and assisting with the set up of new studies.
Please note:the successful candidate will be required to undertake the Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship qualification, along with the Level 2 qualification in Medical Terminology as an integral part of this appointment.
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.
Please read the eligibility criteria set out in the ‘Apprenticeships – guidance for applicants’ document attached to the NHS Jobs page for this vacancy. Please also be aware that there are a number of screening questions at the early stage of the on-line application process. These are designed to ensure that you are eligible for the apprenticeship. If you are not eligible the system will not allow you to proceed. Please read the apprenticeship guidance before responding to these questions and email any queries you may have to the-christie.apprenticeships@nhs.net before applying.
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 main purpose of the role is to support the clinical research team with all aspects of clinical trials administration, according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP), standard operating procedures (SOPs) and Trust policies.
The post holder will be supported to undertake the Level 3 Business Administrator apprenticeship qualification alongside Level 2 qualification in Medical Terminology, and receive one day for off-the-job learning per week.
Please refer to the attached job description.
Duties are separated into those the postholder can do from Day 1 (in green) and those they will progress into over time (in yellow).
This advert closes on Sunday 22 Mar 2026
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