Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Northeast London Commercial Research Delivery Centre (NEL CRDC) to join our expanding team as a Clinical Trials Assistant (CTA)/ Data Manager. This role will support the delivery of commercial clinical research across Homerton Healthcare Foundation Trust, Barking, Havering & Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT), and Barts Health NHS Trust.
As a key member of the research delivery team, you will play an integral role in coordination of clinical studies, ensuring high-quality data management, timely participant visits, and robust adherence to regulatory requirements. Working closely with research nurses, principal investigators, and wider multidisciplinary teams, you will help ensure that patients and research participants receive the highest standard of care throughout their research journey.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as part of the Northeast Clinical Research Delivery Collaborative (NEL CRDC) across Homerton Healthcare, BHRUT and Barts Health. They will support the delivery of clinical trials and research studies by undertaking accurate data collection and entry, coordinating trial activity, and ensuring patients are seen in a timely manner.
The post holder will work closely with research nurses, support departments and clinical teams to ensure studies are conducted to a high standard in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and research governance requirements.
Travel across sites and occasional attendance at external meetings may be required.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
**We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised closing date, once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful**
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
**We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised closing date, once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful**
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience and understanding clinical research
- Data management experience
- Working in a pharmaceutical or private sector research environment
Desirable
- Experience in clinical research with a proven ability to support the recruitment to trials
- Experience of clinical trial data entry
- Previous use of Trials Research Management Software e.g. EDGE
Skills
Essential
- Clinically competent to work alone to ensure patient safety and manage a portfolio of clinical trials
- Organisational and time-management skills
- Attention to detail and meticulous documentation
- Developed IT/Computer skills
- Able to adapt to change and a flexible approach to their role
- To work on own initiative
- Ability to work with a wide range of people from differing disciplines
- Self-motivated
- Hand-on can do approach to work
Desirable
- Highly developed influencing skills
- Laboratory skills e.g. spinning of bloods
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of data protection patient confidentiality requirements and Caldecott Guidelines
- Knowledge of current health and professional issues
Desirable
- Knowledge of ICH GCP and EU Clinical Trials Directive, Medicines for Human Use Regulations
- Awareness and understanding of the NEL CRDC research strategy
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to diploma/degree level or relevant experience
Desirable
Communication
Essential
- Excellent communication skills and able to work as a team member
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to communicate to all staff groups and in different NHS organisations
Desirable
- Ability to write and disseminate information in a clear and precise manner
Personal and professional
Essential
- Ability to achieve deadlines
- Team player with the ability to work on own initiative
- Able to work across professional team and organisational boundaries.
- Enthusiastic and proactive approach to work.
- Ability to work under pressure, within a dynamic environment.
Other
Essential
- Willingness to work flexible hours on occasion.
Desirable
- Willingness to work across research facilities within the NEL CRDC collaborative
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience and understanding clinical research
- Data management experience
- Working in a pharmaceutical or private sector research environment
Desirable
- Experience in clinical research with a proven ability to support the recruitment to trials
- Experience of clinical trial data entry
- Previous use of Trials Research Management Software e.g. EDGE
Skills
Essential
- Clinically competent to work alone to ensure patient safety and manage a portfolio of clinical trials
- Organisational and time-management skills
- Attention to detail and meticulous documentation
- Developed IT/Computer skills
- Able to adapt to change and a flexible approach to their role
- To work on own initiative
- Ability to work with a wide range of people from differing disciplines
- Self-motivated
- Hand-on can do approach to work
Desirable
- Highly developed influencing skills
- Laboratory skills e.g. spinning of bloods
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of data protection patient confidentiality requirements and Caldecott Guidelines
- Knowledge of current health and professional issues
Desirable
- Knowledge of ICH GCP and EU Clinical Trials Directive, Medicines for Human Use Regulations
- Awareness and understanding of the NEL CRDC research strategy
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to diploma/degree level or relevant experience
Desirable
Communication
Essential
- Excellent communication skills and able to work as a team member
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to communicate to all staff groups and in different NHS organisations
Desirable
- Ability to write and disseminate information in a clear and precise manner
Personal and professional
Essential
- Ability to achieve deadlines
- Team player with the ability to work on own initiative
- Able to work across professional team and organisational boundaries.
- Enthusiastic and proactive approach to work.
- Ability to work under pressure, within a dynamic environment.
Other
Essential
- Willingness to work flexible hours on occasion.
Desirable
- Willingness to work across research facilities within the NEL CRDC collaborative
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).
