Job summary
This varied and rewarding role would suit a highly
motivated, meticulous individual with a personable and flexible approach. The
role provides the
opportunity to grow a diversity of skills and learn from experienced team
members in areas such as clinical research, data management, and rare diseases.
Main duties of the job
Reporting to the Clinical Trials Coordinator, this is an ideal opportunity for an experienced HCA or Senior HCA who is interested in developing skills in clinical research, but we are happy to consider others. The Clinical Trials Assistant will support the delivery of commercial and academic clinical trials by working closely with the research nurses and the wider team. The role combines elements of clinical and administrative work and is suitable for someone with a strong patient focus, excellent organisation skills, and a willingness to learn about clinical trials.
About us
Mereside Medical is a
flourishing group of three East Cambridgeshire practices in Ely, Haddenham and
Soham, together serving c.45,000 patients.
As a group, weve
grown rapidly and now employ more than 140 people across the three practices.
We are people-centred in our approach to work and believe that every contact
that a patient has with our staff is as valuable as the next in the patient journey.
We believe in clinical excellence, and that general practice is the cornerstone
of well-being in our community. We are innovative and forward-looking, and we
embrace technology to enable more effective, efficient, and connected ways of
working to deliver ever better outcomes for our patients.
Our goal is to
deliver on the ambitions laid out in the GP forward view in a way that is
locally relevant, valued by patients, and satisfying our staff. In addition to
our core general practice work we run a large Commercial Clinical Research Trials
Unit, and we work closely with the ICB to develop innovative ways to improve
local service provision. We are the lead practice for one of the two local PCNs
and are represented in both.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your
Responsibilities
- Help
with the day-to-day management of trial activities such as preparing trial
packs, booking appointments, and coordinating patient visits.
- Accurately
maintain study records and logs, including sample tracking, appointment
schedules, and patient diaries.
- Assist
with data entry and ensure accuracy and completeness of patient data collected
during study visits.
- Assistant
the Clinical Trials Coordinator in the preparation, organisation and filing of
clinical trial documentation (paper and electronic), including consent forms
and study folders.
- Support
stock control, equipment checks, and trial supply ordering.
- Participate
in team meetings, sponsor visits, and training as required.
- Work
with the Clinical Trials Coordinator to ensure the timely recruitment of
participants to sponsor timelines and allocated participant target for all
studies.
- Support
participants throughout their trial journey, ensuring that they have an
excellent experience throughout and stay engaged for the complete study
duration.
- Complete
basic laboratory processing of human samples.
- Contribute
actively to personal and team compliance with ICH/GCP, GDPR, ALCOA principles,
regulatory, ethical requirements, and pharmaceutical company written standards
to maintain high quality throughout the recruitment and advertising process and
support inspection readiness.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your
Responsibilities
- Help
with the day-to-day management of trial activities such as preparing trial
packs, booking appointments, and coordinating patient visits.
- Accurately
maintain study records and logs, including sample tracking, appointment
schedules, and patient diaries.
- Assist
with data entry and ensure accuracy and completeness of patient data collected
during study visits.
- Assistant
the Clinical Trials Coordinator in the preparation, organisation and filing of
clinical trial documentation (paper and electronic), including consent forms
and study folders.
- Support
stock control, equipment checks, and trial supply ordering.
- Participate
in team meetings, sponsor visits, and training as required.
- Work
with the Clinical Trials Coordinator to ensure the timely recruitment of
participants to sponsor timelines and allocated participant target for all
studies.
- Support
participants throughout their trial journey, ensuring that they have an
excellent experience throughout and stay engaged for the complete study
duration.
- Complete
basic laboratory processing of human samples.
- Contribute
actively to personal and team compliance with ICH/GCP, GDPR, ALCOA principles,
regulatory, ethical requirements, and pharmaceutical company written standards
to maintain high quality throughout the recruitment and advertising process and
support inspection readiness.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- You should have or be:
- Experienced using SystmOne or similar patient data systems, and confident using a range of modern technologies including online software platforms, social media, MS Office, Teams, Excel, Word, etc.
- An excellent communicator, happy to reach out to potentially eligible patients on a speculative basis, and effectively explain the potential benefits of participating in trials to them personally and to the wider population, as well as explain information regarding the studies and their requirements, eligibility criteria etc.
- Committed to culture of collaboration, high performance and continuous improvement, with a problem-solving mindset
- Ability to multitask and prioritise managing a variety of projects simultaneously
- Ability to work unsupervised taking responsibility for own actions, including appropriate use of initiative and problem solving
Desirable
- It would be an advantage if you also:
- Are clinically trained to at least Healthcare Assistant level
- Have prior knowledge and understanding of complex topics (e.g. clinical topics, GDPR and informed consent), such that you can explain them in a clear and accessible way.
- Have prior experience using a range of marketing and advertising tools, including online, to increase patient awareness, engagement, and ultimately recruitment into trials.
- Have experience of working on commercial clinical research trials in a Primary Care Setting.
- Had prior experience of identifying potentially eligible participants, to assist with the creation and maintenance of study databases to track the recruitment and progress of clinical studies.
Qualifications
Essential
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- You should have or be:
- Experienced using SystmOne or similar patient data systems, and confident using a range of modern technologies including online software platforms, social media, MS Office, Teams, Excel, Word, etc.
- An excellent communicator, happy to reach out to potentially eligible patients on a speculative basis, and effectively explain the potential benefits of participating in trials to them personally and to the wider population, as well as explain information regarding the studies and their requirements, eligibility criteria etc.
- Committed to culture of collaboration, high performance and continuous improvement, with a problem-solving mindset
- Ability to multitask and prioritise managing a variety of projects simultaneously
- Ability to work unsupervised taking responsibility for own actions, including appropriate use of initiative and problem solving
Desirable
- It would be an advantage if you also:
- Are clinically trained to at least Healthcare Assistant level
- Have prior knowledge and understanding of complex topics (e.g. clinical topics, GDPR and informed consent), such that you can explain them in a clear and accessible way.
- Have prior experience using a range of marketing and advertising tools, including online, to increase patient awareness, engagement, and ultimately recruitment into trials.
- Have experience of working on commercial clinical research trials in a Primary Care Setting.
- Had prior experience of identifying potentially eligible participants, to assist with the creation and maintenance of study databases to track the recruitment and progress of clinical studies.
Qualifications
Essential
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
