Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Clinical Trials Co-ordinator (XN05)

The closing date is 05 January 2026

Job summary

Research and Innovation (R&I) are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic individual to support our research delivery teams across the Trust. This is a full time short term post until the 31st March 2026.

With the introduction of new Performance Indicators (KPIs) aimed at improving study set-up timelines, we are seeking a proactive and motivated individual to join our team. The successful candidate will work closely with key support departments, the R&I Business & Contracts Team, to streamline study set-up processes through to first patient recruited, ensuring appropriate and efficient workflows that support adherence to HRA requirements. You will play a vital role in identifying and removing barriers, enabling R&I to meet ambitious performance targets and deliver high-quality research.

The successful applicant will bring a customer-focused approach, excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to work independently. You will be confident to operate within a matrix management environment and collaborate across multiple teams to help deliver the ambitious R&I targets.

We believe that involvement in cutting-edge research is key to delivering the highest quality care for our patients. By joining our team and supporting efficient study set-up, you will play a crucial role in enabling innovative research and directly contributing to improved patient outcomes.

We encourage you to contact the recruiting manager for an informal discussion.

Main duties of the job

You will take responsibility for the overall coordination and data management required to support the set-up of clinical trials, from initial site selection through to full capacity and capability approval. You will work closely with research delivery teams to accelerate study start-up and serve as a key point of contact for Principal Investigators, Research Nurses, and colleagues in Research Facilitation, Contracts and the Business Team.

You will be required to monitor study progress, identify and escalate any barriers to achieving NIHR performance metrics, and contribute to the preparation of performance reports. Through your work, you will play an important part in enabling faster access for patients to participate in new research, improving organisational performance against NIHR metrics, and helping ensure research delivery capacity is shared more equitably across all teams.

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:

- Patient-centred

- Collaborative

- Fair

- 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.

Date posted

15 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

3 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9298-DRI-0253

Job locations

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see supporting documents for full Job Description with further information on requirements of the role, the department and workflows and full person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see supporting documents for full Job Description with further information on requirements of the role, the department and workflows and full person specification.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience within a clinical trials setting
Experience of data and project management
Experience of clinical trials co-ordination
A willingness to undergo personal development and learn new skills
Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training

Desirable

Experience of staff supervision
Experience of monitoring clinical trials
Knowledge of clinical area

Skills & behaviours

Essential

Evidence of working in an organisation which includes interaction with multiple departments or organisations
Excellent presentation skills
Knowledge of data protection issues
Professional attitude to work, diplomatic and calm under pressure
Ability to work as a team in a busy working environment or autonomously and use own initiative
Strong interpersonal skills, motivated, friendly personality
Effective organisational skills and able to prioritise and manage time effectively
Proactive and flexible approach, able to work Commitment to personal development

Desirable

Experience of NHS working with the MDT
Experience of study design including protocols and designing case report forms
Experience in negotiating clinical trials costs

Additional Requirements

Essential

Flexibility to work across different sites if required
Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary),

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level or equivalent, or be able to demonstrate relevant experience commensurate with this post.

Desirable

Clinical research qualification

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience within a clinical trials setting
Experience of data and project management
Experience of clinical trials co-ordination
A willingness to undergo personal development and learn new skills
Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training

Desirable

Experience of staff supervision
Experience of monitoring clinical trials
Knowledge of clinical area

Skills & behaviours

Essential

Evidence of working in an organisation which includes interaction with multiple departments or organisations
Excellent presentation skills
Knowledge of data protection issues
Professional attitude to work, diplomatic and calm under pressure
Ability to work as a team in a busy working environment or autonomously and use own initiative
Strong interpersonal skills, motivated, friendly personality
Effective organisational skills and able to prioritise and manage time effectively
Proactive and flexible approach, able to work Commitment to personal development

Desirable

Experience of NHS working with the MDT
Experience of study design including protocols and designing case report forms
Experience in negotiating clinical trials costs

Additional Requirements

Essential

Flexibility to work across different sites if required
Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary),

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level or equivalent, or be able to demonstrate relevant experience commensurate with this post.

Desirable

Clinical research qualification

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)