Clinical Trials Coordinator, ACeS
The closing date is 17 October 2025
Job summary
Job role will be dependent on the individual projects assigned but in general will cover the following:
To provide proactive research support as part of the South Tees Academic Centre for Surgery (ACeS) core team to Investigators and departments seeking to set up and manage research studies
Clinical Trial Coordination responsibilities for ACeS studies.
To provide support to research teams in relation to research governance responsibilities.
Analysis, interpretation and comparison of large amounts of complex research information provided both from local and national sources, providing summaries and highlighting trends/issues as required
In association with the research teams, actively manage project specific activities, ensuring identified milestones and recruitment targets are met.
Prepare detailed study timelines for specific projects, monitoring study progress on a continuous basis, with a clear understanding of any impact on the critical path.
Identify mechanisms for the early identification of potential issues in meeting milestones and development of potential solutions, including revisions to financial flows, along with the investigator and other teams.
Co-ordination of various management, steering group and project-specific team meetings to ensure appropriate progress against objectives and milestones is maintained.
Ability to write proposals, project plans, funding applications in support of the ACeS service.
Main duties of the job
Regularly produce documents and reports pertaining to South Tees Academic Centre for Surgery (ACeS) activity - the post holder will be required to use Word, Outlook and Excel on a daily basis, as well as other specific research packages.
Maintain own information (both electronic and paper-based) e.g. monitoring reports, study set-up updates, recruitment reports, etc. utilising study databases, contributing to research information portals.
The post holder will be expected to contribute to the ACeS communication channels, social media and website.
Ensure that participants for clinical trials/research studies have been enrolled in accordance with the eligibility criteria stipulated in trial protocol in liaison with site research teams.
Ensure all clinical trials/research studies are conducted in accordance with the laws, guidelines and frameworks which govern the set up and conduct of clinical research within the UK.
Liaises with the Patient, Carer and Public Involvement Coordinator as required.
Provision of advice to CIs on relevant Trust financial governance arrangements relating to Trust expenditure (for example: procurement of goods and services)
This post will report to the ACeS Leadership Team at James Cook University Hospital.
About us
Leadership and Improvement Training
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to
Explore leadership within the NHS
Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills
Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role
After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.
Details
Date posted
03 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£31,049 to £37,796 a year Per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working
Reference number
328-CP-7405255
Job locations
The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
Employer details
Employer name
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
Employer's website
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