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    Clinical Trials Coordinator - Manchester, United Kingdom - The Christie NHS FT

    The Christie NHS FT
    The Christie NHS FT Manchester, United Kingdom

    5 days ago

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    Description

    Job summary

    We are looking to appoint a Clinical Trials Assistant Band 3 to band 4 development role to the Haematology Research Team within The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. The successful applicant will start as a Band 3 with scope to progress to a Band 4. The research teams form part of the Research and Innovation division.

    We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced individual who will be responsible for assisting the research nurses, consultants and trial coordination management team with various aspects of clinical trial administration/ coordination.

    Applicants should meet all the essential criteria on job description as a minimum. We are looking for a candidate with good organisational and communication skills, administration experience and knowledge of clinical trials/GCP.

    Main duties of the job

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

    You will be responsible for 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.

    You will be liaising with many different members of staff including internal service departments, central R&I office colleagues, clinicians and research nurses, as well as external collaborators, trial sponsors, monitors and the wider research community, so good communication and interpersonal skills are key.

    About us

    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 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.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESThe specific responsibilities will depend on the requirements of each team, but mayinclude: Act as a point of contact for the core Research and Development team, studysponsors, clinical research organisations and specific research teams,communicating directly with them regarding data queries, monitoring visits and otherenquiries relevant to trial set up and general trial conduct. Set up and initiation of allocated trials within an assigned team, under theguidance of the Senior Clinical Trials Coordinators. Track all payments throughout each clinical trial including completion ofactivity logs and requesting invoices to be raised. Maintain investigator site files and essential documentation in accordancewith 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 TrustSOPs and timelines. Provide administrative support to the Clinical Research Nurses and PrincipalInvestigators for safety reporting in accordance with protocol requirements. Complete team reporting mechanisms ( recruitment activity logs, patientvisit logs, costing spreadsheets, case report form trackers and electronic proformas). Produce trial workbooks for review by the lead Clinical Research Nurse andPrincipal Investigator for assigned studies and ensure version control is maintained. Ensure collection of clinical case notes for all patients, so that these areavailable as needed, for monitoring and audit purposes. Complete case report forms as per sponsor requirements, and liaise withclinical trial monitors to ensure the data sent is valid and their requirements are metat site monitoring visits. Cross check, confirm data and complete query resolution with sponsors andthird parties in a timely manner. Completion of clinical trial specific databases with data from various sourcessuch as questionnaires, hospital records and other electronic and paper sources. Liaise with internal and external NHS staff regarding case notes, datacollection, archival tumour blocks, mortality data, and other general trial activities,which may be confidential and sensitive in nature.Clinical Trials Coordinator- Band 4 April 2024 Arrange shipping and delivery of relevant trial data and documents includingimport/export of tumour blocks, ECGs and copy scans. Arrange team and trial related meetings as required, producing minutes in atimely manner. Ensure that data is available and up to date for any meetings related to aclinical trial. If required attend project related meetings, investigator meetings (abroad orteleconferences, as necessary) to convey the relevant information to the study team. Assist with preparation for audit and inspections within assigned teams. Assist with trial document archiving by following the Trusts archivingguidelines. Ensure that office/ trial related supplies are adequate and assist with theordering process. Undertake general administrative tasks as delegated by managerialrepresentatives from the Research Division to contribute to the smooth running of thepatient recruitment Teams. Demonstrates the agreed set of values and accountable for own attitude andbehaviour

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

  • Diploma or administration experience.
  • Desirable

  • Degree in a science or health related discipline.
  • Relevant training courses in clinical research.
  • Qualification in computing or information technology /Relevant IT experience
  • Experience

    Essential

  • Experience in administration including data management.
  • Desirable

  • Experience of working within a clinical trials environment.
  • Relevant experience within a Good Clinical Practice and research environment.
  • Skills

    Essential

  • Good written communication skills.
  • Good understanding and demonstrated use of Microsoft Word and Excel.
  • Accuracy and attention to detail
  • Good organisational skills.
  • Good interpersonal skills.
  • Good oral communication skills
  • Desirable

  • Good understanding and demonstrated use of the full Microsoft Office suite.
  • Knowledge

    Essential

  • Knowledge of the clinical trials process.
  • Familiar with GCP guidelines/EU directives
  • Desirable

  • Understanding of medical terminology and cancer.
  • Understanding of case report forms.
  • Knowledge of clinical Governance.
  • Knowledge of patient information systems.
  • Values

    Essential

  • Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours
  • Other

    Essential

  • Ability to work to tight and/or unexpected deadlines
  • Flexible with ability to adapt to service requirements
  • Hardworking; ability to manage a busy workload.
  • Ability to work unsupervised or as part of a team.
  • Tactful and diplomatic.
  • Desirable

  • Ability to troubleshoot effectively


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