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Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Research and Development Administrator

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Job summary

The Research and Development department within Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust are recruiting for an R&D adminstrator to support our non-commercial governance team. This is a superb opportunity for someone for a part-time job - 22.5 hours a week - in a friendly and ambitious team who has an interest in clincial research.

Main duties of the job

You will be an experienced administrator with excellent communication skills who has an eye for detail, who is willing to learn new skills and enjoys liaising with colleagues and staff at all levels. You will highly organised and methodical approach to your work. We are looking a well motivated individual, who after training, has the ability to work without direct supervision and to use their own initiative to support the researchers and colleages in R&D.

About us

The working hours are flexible; the successful candidate could compress them into fewer days over a Monday - Friday period. However, to maintain the service to our researchers the successful candidate will need to work part-time Monday-Friday between 8am -6 pm. This is an in office-based role, the requirement is to work on the 16th floor at Guy's Hospital (London Bridge site) but some working from home may be considered once the post-holder is fully trained.

Details

Date posted

28 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£30,279 to £33,116 a year p.a inc. HCA (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

196-RD067

Job locations

Guy's Hospital

Great Maze Pond

London

SE1 9RT


Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for providing adminstrative support to the R&D Governance team, which means the role is varied and tasks may include coordinating meetings, managing the R&D inbox, managing the study close down processes, for example.

The post-holder will work with R&D amendments team, reviewing simple amendments to the approvals of research studies, who will provide effective document control by maintaining up-to-date, transparent and easily tracible documents and information on the R&D database (EDGE). The post-holder will be working in a friendly team of R&D Coordinators & Facilitators who oversee all amendments to research and will be a key point of contact to our research teams across the hospital. This role in the Research and Development presents a training opportunity for an administrator who wants to develop their skills and interests in clinical research management.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for providing adminstrative support to the R&D Governance team, which means the role is varied and tasks may include coordinating meetings, managing the R&D inbox, managing the study close down processes, for example.

The post-holder will work with R&D amendments team, reviewing simple amendments to the approvals of research studies, who will provide effective document control by maintaining up-to-date, transparent and easily tracible documents and information on the R&D database (EDGE). The post-holder will be working in a friendly team of R&D Coordinators & Facilitators who oversee all amendments to research and will be a key point of contact to our research teams across the hospital. This role in the Research and Development presents a training opportunity for an administrator who wants to develop their skills and interests in clinical research management.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

  • Proven track record in servicing groups and committees, including organising meeting, drafting text, producing minutes and following up action points
  • Evidence of an ability to prioritise and meet tight deadlines and Proven organisational skills and attention to detail.
  • Excellent numerical skills and analytical skills with accurate data entry skills.
  • Proven IT skills including use of Word, Excel, Access, Outlook.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Diploma level qualifications or previous experience of dealing with data queries and databases
  • Excellent keyboard skills
  • Degree or equivalent qualification.

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of handling confidential information. Experience of working effectively in a team.
Person Specification

Skills

Essential

  • Proven track record in servicing groups and committees, including organising meeting, drafting text, producing minutes and following up action points
  • Evidence of an ability to prioritise and meet tight deadlines and Proven organisational skills and attention to detail.
  • Excellent numerical skills and analytical skills with accurate data entry skills.
  • Proven IT skills including use of Word, Excel, Access, Outlook.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Diploma level qualifications or previous experience of dealing with data queries and databases
  • Excellent keyboard skills
  • Degree or equivalent qualification.

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of handling confidential information. Experience of working effectively in a team.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Guy's Hospital

Great Maze Pond

London

SE1 9RT


Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Guy's Hospital

Great Maze Pond

London

SE1 9RT


Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Research Governance Specialist

Elizabeth Bruna

Elizabeth.bruna@Gstt.nhs.uk

02071887188

Details

Date posted

28 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£30,279 to £33,116 a year p.a inc. HCA (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

196-RD067

Job locations

Guy's Hospital

Great Maze Pond

London

SE1 9RT


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