Senior Clinical Trial Co-ordinator - 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 12 months in the first instance at 37.5 h/week.

We are looking to appoint a Senior Clinical Trials Coordinator to the Breastresearch delivery team within The Christie NHS Foundation Trust.

We are seeking anenthusiastic and highly motivated individual,ableto demonstrate significant work experience in clinical trials administration, coordination and data management, as well as a good understanding of clinical research, GCP and clinical governance.

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

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

Applicants should meet all the essential criteria described in the job description as a minimum.

The post holder will act as the key co-ordinator for assigned clinical trials to proactively ensure the provision of a high quality and efficient administrative service.

You will be involved in work allocation and monitoring within the team, as well as your own workload comprising of trial co-ordination and data management, including study set-up, using your communication skills to liaise with trial sponsors, monitors, core R&I and the wider research community.

You will be responsible for providing line management support for administrative team members as required by your line manager. Opportunities will be available to be involved in service development projects within the team and the wider R&I division

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust is one of the leading cancer centres in Europe, offering high quality diagnosis, treatment and care as well as being at the forefront of cancer research and education.

As a key member of the Breastresearch delivery team, you will be joining a busy, dynamic and supportive team.

Working with a team of Research Nurses, Investigators and administrative team members you will contribute to the support of commercial, NCRN and clinician-led trials.

JOB PURPOSE

The post holder will act as the key co-ordinator for assigned clinical trials administration teams to proactively ensure the provision of a comprehensive, high quality and efficient administrative service.

They will be involved in work allocation and monitoring across these teams, as well as their own workload comprising of trial co-ordination and data management as appropriate to the needs of their assigned teams.

They will also be responsible for providing line management support activities for administrative team members as required by the post holder's line manager.

The post holder will support the work of the Clinical Research Teams to ensure compliance with Trust Policy, Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and all other relevant requirements.

The post holder will support the Clinical Research Teams in the administration of clinical trials from feasibility to archiving including (but not limited to):

Facilitate the efficient and timely set up of clinical trials including financial
Ensure tracking and payments of invoices for their clinical trial portfolio.
Ensure quality assurance of all trial related documentation in accordance with relevant legislation and guidelines.
Preparation for audit and inspections within assigned teams and implementation of action

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

TEAM SUPPORT

Responsible for supporting and supervising workload allocation/ monitoring across administrative team members, escalating issues as appropriate to senior
Provide support to senior managers with general Human Resource activities, including but not limited to recruitment and selection and line management of administrative team members as This will be in accordance with Trust policies.
Provide induction support and training to new and existing clinical trials staff through onetoone and group learning
Encourage the sharing of best practice and dissemination of information through regular structured meetings with all trials administration staff.
Assist with data collection for divisional metrics reports of key performance

CLINICAL TRIALS CO-ORDINATION/ DATA MANAGEMENT:

The specific responsibilities will depend on the requirements of each team, but may include:

Act as a key point of contact with the core Research and Development team, study sponsors, clinical research organisations and specific research
Support feasibility activities for new studies under direction from senior managers and Principal
Manage the set up and initiation of allocated clinical trials within assigned Clinical Research Teams. Provide support for study set up and initiation that has been delegated to Clinical Trials Coordinators, escalating any delays as
Support with negotiations of study setup costs and income recovery for assigned clinical trials in conjunction with the Research Division's Business Planning and Finance teams with oversight from senio