Research Centre Co-ordinator

Job summary

2 Year, Fixed-Term/ Secondment

This post is part of the growing Clinical Research Centre team based at the Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport. The post holder will support the smooth running of the Clinical Research Centre and provide administrative support to the team. This will include making appointments and booking patients in, coordinating meetings and ensuring the clinical areas are ready for the day ahead. You will be expected to demonstrate excellent organisational skills and be flexible and adaptable in your approach to work.

This is a patient facing role and you must be confident to communicate with patients, their families and the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career in a committed, collaborative and supportive team. Personal and professional development is a priority and you should expect a range of training and development opportunities.

This post is fixed term for 2 years to cover the needs of the service - Secondment post will be considered - For a secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

Main duties of the job

Duties will include the coordination and preparation of clinical space, supporting booking of appointments, arranging transport for patients, ensuring availability of equipment and stock, stock control and ordering, administrative support for the Research Centre.

Excellent IT skills

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.