Job summary
The Liver Unit Data & Clinical Trials
management team
Data and
Research Trial Co-Ordinator, Band
5, 37.5 hours per week can be flexible on hours if required.
An
exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic
individual to join the Liver Unit data management and research team. We are recruiting into a post to join the
existing team to manage the liver unit database, submission of activity to
NHSBT, international registries and participate in clinical research projects.
Main duties of the job
The
Liver Unit at Birmingham Childrens Hospital is one of three national
specialist units that provides medical, surgical care and transplantation for
children with liver and intestinal diseases looking after 2,000 children per
year performing around 35 -40 liver and intestinal transplants each year. The
Liver unit has an national and international reputation in delivering excellent
family centered care to the patients with results comparable or better than
national and international standards
The
posts will be a part of the 4-member team that co-ordinates and participates in
a number of clinical and commercially funded research projects. These include basic science projects looking
at the genetic and molecular causes of liver diseases; epidemiology studies;
and national and international clinical trials to determine safety and
efficiency of new therapies in children post-transplant,
cholestatic/non-cholestatic liver disease, and treatment of viral hepatitis.
Informal
enquiries to Dr Girish Gupte Consultant Paed Hepatologist (girishgupte@nhs.net) or 0121 333 8988
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the
first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive
forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and
mental health care for our women, children and families.
Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment
to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading
neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in
shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist
paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. Birmingham
Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the
busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year
offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care. Forward
Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative
community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB
offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people
aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We
believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and
encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria
for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or
sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person
specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham
Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have
evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include
transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional
registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for
our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so
please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person
specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham
Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have
evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include
transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional
registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for
our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so
please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- NHS research environment experience of at least 2 years
- NHS patient focused environment
- Knowledge of NHS research practices
Desirable
- Knowledge of Patient Administration Systems
- Clinical trial research co-ordination
- Understanding of local research network support
Qualifications
Essential
- Second class degree or higher in relevant subject
- Educated to A Level Standard
- Good Clinical Practice (GCP) trained
- Experience of Software packages, including Spreadsheets, Presentations, Word Processing
Desirable
- Experience of post graduate training or equivalent experience
- Ability to maintain/create databases
Professional Managerial Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Planning for:
- Site selection visits
- Patient visits
- Regular meetings for study review
- Monitoring meetings
- Organisational skills:
- Booking rooms for meetings
- Co-ordinating diaries with investigators and study staff to undertake study visits
- Use of MS systems i.e. Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Access
- Be willing to undertake training
Desirable
- Ability to use SQL Server databases
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Desirable
- Basic statistical knowledge
- Ability to understand data that can be analysed using:
- Student T tests
- Calculating median and ranges
- Preparing spreadsheets for more complex data analysis by statistician
Personal Skills Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- Good organisational skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Good interpersonal skills will need to liaise with breadth of different NHS/non-NHS professionals
- Enthusiasm
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work under pressure and as part of a team
- Take the lead on managing specific research projects
- Provide cover for Clinical Trials and Research Manager in their absence
- Job involves desk based work as well as attending research clinic appointments
- Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- NHS research environment experience of at least 2 years
- NHS patient focused environment
- Knowledge of NHS research practices
Desirable
- Knowledge of Patient Administration Systems
- Clinical trial research co-ordination
- Understanding of local research network support
Qualifications
Essential
- Second class degree or higher in relevant subject
- Educated to A Level Standard
- Good Clinical Practice (GCP) trained
- Experience of Software packages, including Spreadsheets, Presentations, Word Processing
Desirable
- Experience of post graduate training or equivalent experience
- Ability to maintain/create databases
Professional Managerial Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Planning for:
- Site selection visits
- Patient visits
- Regular meetings for study review
- Monitoring meetings
- Organisational skills:
- Booking rooms for meetings
- Co-ordinating diaries with investigators and study staff to undertake study visits
- Use of MS systems i.e. Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Access
- Be willing to undertake training
Desirable
- Ability to use SQL Server databases
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Desirable
- Basic statistical knowledge
- Ability to understand data that can be analysed using:
- Student T tests
- Calculating median and ranges
- Preparing spreadsheets for more complex data analysis by statistician
Personal Skills Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- Good organisational skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Good interpersonal skills will need to liaise with breadth of different NHS/non-NHS professionals
- Enthusiasm
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work under pressure and as part of a team
- Take the lead on managing specific research projects
- Provide cover for Clinical Trials and Research Manager in their absence
- Job involves desk based work as well as attending research clinic appointments
- Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Children’s Hospital
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
West Midlands
B4 6NH
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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