Clinical Trials Co-ordinator - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Clinical research is the scientific study of health and the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness.

Not only is it important for scientific advancement but it has been proven that involvement in clinical research improves patient outcomes.

In Newcastle and our wider community we have all the necessary ingredients to develop and deliver excellent clinical research.

In an average year we recruit in excess of 10,000 research participants into a broad range of research studies and trials.

These are supported by over 350 members of staff who are specifically employed to facilitate their successful set up and delivery.

The Clinical Trials Coordinator is an integral member of the Ear Nose and Throat clinical research delivery team. This position will be based at the Freeman Hospital.

The post holder will work closely with the medical and clinical staff to support the set-up and delivery of clinical trials within the Ear Nose and Throat study portfolio.


  • Interview Date 15/06/202 18 Hours 45 Minutes/Week
  • The successful applicant will manage a portfolio of studies through their life cycle from setup, delivery to close down.
  • The post holder will have the ability to coordinate the collection of data to agreed timescales, demonstrating excellent written and verbal communication skills with internal and external stakeholders, and able to manage competing priorities.
  • The post holder will provide guidance and support for Principal Investigators, sharing knowledge of best practice and current legislation/guidance.
  • Ensuring all trials within the post holders remit, run within the unit, have received full ethical and Trust approval before being opened to recruitment
  • Overseeing and assisting in the timely completion of Case Report Forms (CRFs) to reflect ongoing status of patients on trials.
  • Responsible for reporting of any Serious Adverse Event (SAE) affecting patients enrolled into a clinical trial within required timeframe (usually 24 hours).
  • Receipt and dissemination of new protocols and amendments within the centre (following approval) to relevant clinical areas. Maintenance of appropriate records to reflect this.
  • Coordinate protocol review process within the centre.
  • Development and maintenance of trial site files.
  • Updating and maintaining centralised patient database.
  • Providing timely information and reports to reflect recruitment of patients.


Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.


Rated 'Outstanding' by the CQC for the second consecutive time in 2019, we have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country.

This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
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  • To ensure any trials within the post holders remit, carried out in the Clinical Trials Unit are properly conducted according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Research Governance Framework and are compliant with the EU directive for clinical trials. (There can be multiple trials at any given time, in various stages of preparation, inception and completion).
  • All events pertaining to the treatment of said patients are reported in the agreed timeframes to relevant external trials organisations.


As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you.

Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
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