Job summary
We have an opportunity for a Research Coordinator to join our unique respiratory team at GSTT. Our research programme is at the heart of everything we do at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, and plays a vital role in helping us to consolidate and grow on our position as one of the UK's leading research Trusts.
This is a unique opportunity for a Research Coordinator to help grow the clinical trials service both in terms of volume and quality and support a novel multi-site study for patients with COPD.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be involved in ensuring that any research undertaken within the department safeguards the wellbeing of the patients and is conducted according to Good Clinical Practice (ICH GCP), Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trial) Regulations 2004 and Research Governance Framework.
The post holder will support the senior trials manager and RAPID trials manager to ensure the smooth day to day running of this novel multi-site research study.
About us
Guy's & St Thomas' (GSTFT) has been appointed host organisation for the LCRN in South London (South London CRN). Guy's and St Thomas' is one of the largest hospital trusts in the country, with an annual turnover of more than £1.2 billion; 2 million patient contacts a year, and employing 13,200 staff. Our hospitals have a long and proud history, dating back almost 900 years, and have been at the forefront of medical progress and innovation since they were founded. We continue to build on these traditions and have a reputation for clinical, teaching and research excellence.
We provide a full range of hospital services for our local communities and - from April 2011 - have integrated community services in Lambeth and Southwark into the Trust. We also provide specialist services for patients from further afield, including cancer, cardiac, kidney, women's and orthopaedic services, and we are home to the Evelina Children's Hospital. See www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk.
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends. We also have a positive approach to corporate social responsibility and are keen to engage our staff in an agenda that ranges from promoting environmental sustainability to the creation of local employment opportunities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that the Study achieves its recruitment goals for a range of research studies by actively aiding clinical staff in enlisting patients. Additionally, the post holder will facilitate other site activities, which include coordinating site visits, managing intervention follow-ups, entering data, overseeing database operations, and organising protocol training as required.
The post holder will collaborate closely with a dynamic, multidisciplinary research team to execute this portfolio study.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that the Study achieves its recruitment goals for a range of research studies by actively aiding clinical staff in enlisting patients. Additionally, the post holder will facilitate other site activities, which include coordinating site visits, managing intervention follow-ups, entering data, overseeing database operations, and organising protocol training as required.
The post holder will collaborate closely with a dynamic, multidisciplinary research team to execute this portfolio study.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification
Essential
- A degree in a scientific or relevant discipline
- Valid GCP Certificate
Desirable
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Previous experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a clinical research environment at a research and/or an administrative level
- Experience of using databases
Desirable
- Experience of working in an NHS environment
Skills/Knowledge/Ability
Essential
- Excellent organisational skills and manage multiple workloads with an ability to prioritise
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Work well under pressure and be flexible to deadlines
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification
Essential
- A degree in a scientific or relevant discipline
- Valid GCP Certificate
Desirable
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Previous experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a clinical research environment at a research and/or an administrative level
- Experience of using databases
Desirable
- Experience of working in an NHS environment
Skills/Knowledge/Ability
Essential
- Excellent organisational skills and manage multiple workloads with an ability to prioritise
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Work well under pressure and be flexible to deadlines
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.
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.
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).
