Clinical Trials Administrator

The Christie International; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a full-time Clinical Trials Administrator based in Manchester. The role involves supporting the management and facilitation of research trials within a busy team, ensuring compliance with Good Clinical Practice standards. Responsibilities include overseeing study documentation and liaising with various stakeholders. The position offers a competitive benefits package, flexible working opportunities, and a supportive work environment, making it an excellent opportunity for candidates interested in health research.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Flexible working opportunities

Protected hours for health and wellbeing activities

Responsibilities

• Support the team lead in developing an effective research team.
• Develop expertise in research skills for trials.
• Demonstrate expert communication skills with MDT and participants.
• Liaise with Principal Investigators and Sponsor companies.
• Ensure confidentiality of participant documentation.
• Maintain clear records of research activity.
• Contribute to governance processes including incident reporting.
• Maintain investigator site files for inspections.
• Organize participant visits and maintain study documentation.

Job description

We have a vacancy for a full time, Band 3, Clinical Trials Administrator based at Summerfield House in Salford. The Post Holder will join a busy, enthusiastic team supporting recruitment into both commercial and non-commercial research trials across the Northern Care Alliance, one of the largest NHS Trusts in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Support the team lead in the management and facilitation of the development of staff creating an effective research team.
• Develop expertise in research skills, including set up and delivery of research trials.
• Demonstrate expert communication skills, engaging with wider MDT, sponsors, clinicians and participants throughout the research process.
• Liaise with Principal Investigators and Sponsor companies ensuring effective and efficient use of research resources and that data is collected in accordance with GCP guidelines.
• Ensure familiarity with risk issues pertaining to confidentiality of participant and research related documentation.
• Ensure clear accurate records to support and record all research activity, including design and/or use of databases as required.
• Contribute to clinical and research governance processes including adverse event/incident reporting, collaborating with any investigations and management of these.
• Oversee maintenance of investigator site files and essential documentation in accordance with ICH-GCP and Trust Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure they are always kept inspection ready.
• Responsible for organising participant visits, completion of case report forms and maintenance of study documentation according to Good Clinical Practice (ICH‑GCP).

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance.
• Flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities.

About the Trust

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford.