Job summary
Expected Shortlisting
Date
11/08/2025
Planned Interview
Date
18/08/2025
The
Oncology GI/Germ Cell and Sarcoma Research Team is recruiting!
The
Research and Innovation Department is continuing its exciting expansion. We
have several research specialities and the Oncology GI/Germ Cell and Sarcoma
research portfolio is looking for a B4 Senior Clinical Trials Assistant. It
is a full time post (1.0 WTE), with a permanent contract. This post will be
based at SJUH.
The
post holder will contribute actively to the conduct, coordination, and
delivery of the GI/GC and Sarcoma Research Portfolio. The main tasks are:
Assisting with administrative aspects of clinical research/trials management
including costings, trial set up and data input, also assisting the Research
Nurses with their clinical and administrative duties, and managing their own
portfolio of studies. In addition to being responsible for ensuring that high
standards of clinical care planning, delivery, safety, and patient
satisfaction are to a very high standards, compliance with Trust policy,
study protocol requirements, local and national guidance and legislation is
required
If
you are interested in the post, we would like to encourage you to contact the
recruiting manager for an informal discussion.
Main duties of the job
We
are looking to recruit a proactive and self-motivated individual with a keen
interest in research to work within the GI/GC and Sarcoma team.
The
post holder will be required to work alongside industry partners, the
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network (CRN)
Yorkshire and Humber (Y&H) and colleagues in neighbouring establishments,
attending regional and national meetings as required, working within a busy
Clinical research department with a large portfolio of studies covering a
range of conditions. Studies include those funded by the NIHR/RDN, commercial
trials, academic studies and early phase (experimental) therapies.
The
post holder is expected to meet all reporting procedure timescales and
international, national and local standards for clinical trial governance.
The
post holder will be required to undertake some clinical skills e.g. clinical
observations, venepuncture and taking of electrocardiographs (ECG). This will
be as directed by the Senior Research Nurses and training will be given.
The
postholder will also be expected to;
Assist in the co-ordination of the patients journey through the clinical
trial protocol e.g. requisition and organisation of any necessary
investigations, procurement of patient notes.
Assist in the collecting, processing, packaging and dispatch of biological
samples in accordance with trials protocols.
About us
Research
is at the heart of our Trust. Leeds Teaching Hospitals is involved in
research at all levels, developing and trialling new treatments for patients.
We believe that being involved in cutting-edge research helps us provide
better care to our patients.
Over
the next 5 years, we aim to be the best Trust to deliver high-quality
clinical research and to champion research amongst our staff. We also aim to
support and grow our world-class clinical infrastructure and assets for
research and innovation.
We
have a very proactive Research Academy. It offers an extensive programme of
education and training tailored to meet the needs of individuals, teams
involved in clinical research delivery in Health and Social Care.
Our
five Trust values are part of what make us different. They have been
developed by our staff. They are:
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Patient-centred
-
Collaborative
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Fair
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Accountable
-
Empowered
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post-holder is responsible for supporting and administering all clinical research within Research and Innovation at
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust under the guidance of the Senior Research
Nurse/Midwife/ AHP/AHCS
The
post-holder must ensure that all trial protocols are adhered to in line with
ICH-GCP practice. The post-holder will act as Assistant to the Senior
Research Nurse/Midwife//AHP/AHCS and will liaise with all internal and
external parties involved in the setting up, maintenance and closure of
research studies. The post-holder will assist with administrative aspects of
clinical research/trials management including costings.
The
post holder may be expected to interact with patients and their families in
relation to the requirements of the research study and be able to work
without supervision in some areas. A key component of the post is to carry
out the informed consent process with patients as appropriate and following
specific training and administer the necessary paperwork and maintaining a
clear audit trail. You will have responsibility for logging all patients into
the EDGE research database and departmental clinical trials database ensuring
information is
accurate
and up-to-date. Your role may also include some clinical skills such as
taking clinical observations, venepuncture, cannulation, taking
electrocardiography (ECG) tracings and processing clinical samples as agreed
with manager and where appropriate with adequate documented training.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post-holder is responsible for supporting and administering all clinical research within Research and Innovation at
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust under the guidance of the Senior Research
Nurse/Midwife/ AHP/AHCS
The
post-holder must ensure that all trial protocols are adhered to in line with
ICH-GCP practice. The post-holder will act as Assistant to the Senior
Research Nurse/Midwife//AHP/AHCS and will liaise with all internal and
external parties involved in the setting up, maintenance and closure of
research studies. The post-holder will assist with administrative aspects of
clinical research/trials management including costings.
The
post holder may be expected to interact with patients and their families in
relation to the requirements of the research study and be able to work
without supervision in some areas. A key component of the post is to carry
out the informed consent process with patients as appropriate and following
specific training and administer the necessary paperwork and maintaining a
clear audit trail. You will have responsibility for logging all patients into
the EDGE research database and departmental clinical trials database ensuring
information is
accurate
and up-to-date. Your role may also include some clinical skills such as
taking clinical observations, venepuncture, cannulation, taking
electrocardiography (ECG) tracings and processing clinical samples as agreed
with manager and where appropriate with adequate documented training.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous administrative experience
- Clinical trials experience
- Experience working in NHS having direct or indirect contact with patients in either a clinical or research setting
- Knowledge of research methodologies
- Understanding of the NHS and the organisation
Desirable
- Previous experience of working within Clinical Trials Management within the NHS
- Informed consent experience
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Willing to undergo training as required
- Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary),
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of education NVQ level 3 or equivalent
Desirable
- AHCS registered
- NHS Care Certificate
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Good communicator and use of initiative.
- Able to work on own or as part of a team
- Able to work on own initiative/proactive approach
- Honest and fair approach when dealing with work, colleagues and the team
- Must be able to deal with the public and staff in a pleasant and polite manner at all times.
- Excellent IT skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Effectively communicate with multidisciplinary team members
- Ability to pay attention to detail
- Time management skills
Desirable
- Previous clinical skills training e.g. taking clinical observations, venepuncture, cannulation, ECG
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous administrative experience
- Clinical trials experience
- Experience working in NHS having direct or indirect contact with patients in either a clinical or research setting
- Knowledge of research methodologies
- Understanding of the NHS and the organisation
Desirable
- Previous experience of working within Clinical Trials Management within the NHS
- Informed consent experience
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Willing to undergo training as required
- Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary),
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of education NVQ level 3 or equivalent
Desirable
- AHCS registered
- NHS Care Certificate
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Good communicator and use of initiative.
- Able to work on own or as part of a team
- Able to work on own initiative/proactive approach
- Honest and fair approach when dealing with work, colleagues and the team
- Must be able to deal with the public and staff in a pleasant and polite manner at all times.
- Excellent IT skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Effectively communicate with multidisciplinary team members
- Ability to pay attention to detail
- Time management skills
Desirable
- Previous clinical skills training e.g. taking clinical observations, venepuncture, cannulation, ECG
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.
