Clinical Trials Coordinator - Manchester, United Kingdom - The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

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Manchester, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Please note that this post is offered as a fixed term contract for 24 months in the first instance at 37.5 h/week.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Research and Innovation Division at The Christie.

We are looking to appoint a Clinical Trials Coordinator to the Melanoma clinical research delivery team within The Christie NHS Foundation Trust.

We are seeking enthusiastic and highly motivated individuals, who can demonstrate work experience in clinical trials coordination and/or data management involving clinical trials or project co-ordination, as well as a good understanding of clinical research, GCP and clinical governance.

We are looking for individuals with excellent organisation and communication skills, who can work well both in a team and using their own initiative.

The individuals must demonstrate good leadership skills that will promote an environment of quality and learning.

The role is ideal for individuals wishing to work in clinical research as it will allow a broad experience of NHS clinical research.

Applicants should meet all the essential criteria described in the job description as a minimum, including holding a scientific or business-based degree, or have relevant experience in scientific and medical research.

We are looking for individuals who will act as a key co-ordinator for several clinical trials within the melanoma research portfolio and proactively ensure the provision of a high quality and efficient administrative service.

The role will involve aspects of work within clinical trials which may include, clinical trial data entry, invoicing, study coordination.

Workload assignment will vary and not all aspects of the job description will be performed.

The post holders will be expected to provide support to the senior clinical research staff and ensure compliance with Trust Policy, Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and all other relevant requirements.

Opportunities will be available to lead service development projects within the team.

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 core Research and Development team, study sponsors, clinical research organisations and specific research teams, communicating directly with them regarding data queries, monitoring visits and other enquiries relevant to trial set up and general trial conduct.
Set up and initiation of allocated trials within an assigned team, under the guidance of the Senior Clinical Trials Coordinators.
Track all payments throughout each clinical trial including completion of activity logs and requesting 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.
Process trial amendment submissions in accordance with ICH-GCP and Trust SOPs and timelines.
Provide administrative support to the Clinical Research Nurses and Principal

Investigators for safety reporting in accordance with protocol requirements.

Complete team reporting mechanisms (i.e. recruitment activity logs, patient visit logs, costing spreadsheets, case report form trackers and electronic proformas).
Produce trial workbooks for review by the lead Clinical Research Nurse and Principal Investigator for assigned studies and ensure version control is maintained.
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.
Cross check, confirm data and complete query resolution with sponsors and third parties in a timely manner.
Completion of clinical trial specific databases with data from various sources such as questionnaires, hospital records and other electronic and paper sources.
Liaise with internal and external NHS staff regarding case notes, data collection, archival tumour blocks, mortality data, and other g