Job summary
NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is a Special Health Authority and an integral part of the NHS. In addition to providing blood components and donated organs to the NHS, NHSBT, in collaboration with the Universities of Cambridge, Oxford and Bristol conducts world-class research in the fields of transfusion medicine, organ donation, tissues and stem cells. The NHSBT Clinical Trials Unit (CTU) supports the translation of this laboratory research into clinical practice, conducting a range of different studies from large randomised controlled trials to small first in man studies. Our trials are funded from a variety of sources, including the NHSBT R&D Committee and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) funding streams. This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic team as part of the Clinical Trials Unit. Your role is instrumental in achieving high quality data for the Clinical Research teams on a variety of Clinical Trials which then proceed to publication. This is an ideal opportunity to contribute directly to clinical research projects and liaise with site based clinical research staff based mainly within the UK.
Main duties of the job
In this role you will be required to:- provide data management and administrative support for one or more trials being undertaken by the NHSBT Clinical Trials Unit (CTU) enter trial data onto project-specific clinical trial databases perform data clean-up by reviewing data discrepancies and warning flags generated by the database during data entry and issuing queries to study sites receive and act on responses to data queries returned from study sites by updating the database generate listings / reports from the trial database as requested send reminders to study sites when data is outstanding participate in data entry user-acceptance testing for newly designed databases
About us
It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, youll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary- donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need. Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do. By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever. You will join us on our journey to create an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with, and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Details
Date posted
15 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£26,530 to £29,114 a year
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
006519
Job locations
NHSBT
Long Road
Cambridge
CB2 0PT
Employer details
Employer name
NHS Blood and Transplant
Address
NHSBT
Long Road
Cambridge
CB2 0PT
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