Go back
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Research Coordinator - The Generation Study

The closing date is 14 August 2025

Apply for this job

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated Clinical Research Coordinator to join St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to work on The Generation Study.

The Generation Study, sponsored by Genomics England, is a landmark national study that aims to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of expanding newborn screening. This national research initiative aims to sequence the DNA of 100,000 newborns to identify rare genetic conditions.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge genomic research with the potential to shape the future of newborn screening in the UK.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will coordinate the day-to-day delivery of The Generation Study in close collaboration with maternity services, research midwives, Principal Investigators, R&D, and Genomics England.

The Clinical Research Coordinator will play a key role in delivering the study across maternity and research services, supporting the identification and recruitment of pregnant individuals, assisting with core study procedures, including sample processing and data entry in accordance with Good Clinical Practice and the study protocol. There will also be strong focus on promoting public, participant and clinician engagement with the study to contribute to the overall success of the programme.

About us

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the country's principal teaching hospitals and our main site is shared with City St George's, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. We have over 9,000 dedicated staff serving a population of 1.3 million across south-west London.

We deliver a large number of services, such as cardiothoracic medicine and surgery, neurosciences and renal transplantation. We also cover significant populations from Surrey and Sussex, totalling around 3.5 million people. As well as acute hospital services, we provide a wide variety of specialist care and a range of community services to patients.

Details

Date posted

01 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£37,259 to £45,356 a year p.a. pro rata inclusive of HCAS (Inner)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

200-NN-7321488-A&C-Z

Job locations

St George's Hospital

Blackshaw Road

Tooting

SW17 0QT


Job description

Job responsibilities

**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification**

** The vacancy may close earlier than the advised date, depending on the volume of applicants **

Job description

Job responsibilities

**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification**

** The vacancy may close earlier than the advised date, depending on the volume of applicants **

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Life sciences degree, or equivalent experience.

Desirable

  • Recent GCP training or qualification in research/clinical trials.

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum 1 year working in a clinical trial setting or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum 1 year experience of data entry and data management in clinical trials or equivalent experience.
  • Experience dealing with the general public.
  • Experience working in a team on joint projects.

Desirable

  • Experience in the NHS.
  • Experiences in project management.
  • Experience of Clinical Laboratory work.
  • Experience of working with Research Governance policies and issues.

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent organisation skills.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • Excellent IT skills including Excel and Powerpoint
  • Ability to communicate with patients in a sympathetic and effecient manner
  • Good time management
  • Able to work under pressure

Desirable

  • Phlebotomy

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding of clinical trials and regulation governing clinical research.
  • Medical terminology

Desirable

  • Knowledge and understanding of clinical genetics and/or experience working on genetics research
  • Knowledge and understanding of maternal health and care, and/or experience working on reproductive health & childbirth studies
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Life sciences degree, or equivalent experience.

Desirable

  • Recent GCP training or qualification in research/clinical trials.

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum 1 year working in a clinical trial setting or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum 1 year experience of data entry and data management in clinical trials or equivalent experience.
  • Experience dealing with the general public.
  • Experience working in a team on joint projects.

Desirable

  • Experience in the NHS.
  • Experiences in project management.
  • Experience of Clinical Laboratory work.
  • Experience of working with Research Governance policies and issues.

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent organisation skills.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • Excellent IT skills including Excel and Powerpoint
  • Ability to communicate with patients in a sympathetic and effecient manner
  • Good time management
  • Able to work under pressure

Desirable

  • Phlebotomy

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding of clinical trials and regulation governing clinical research.
  • Medical terminology

Desirable

  • Knowledge and understanding of clinical genetics and/or experience working on genetics research
  • Knowledge and understanding of maternal health and care, and/or experience working on reproductive health & childbirth studies

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

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St George's Hospital

Blackshaw Road

Tooting

SW17 0QT


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St George's Hospital

Blackshaw Road

Tooting

SW17 0QT


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Genetics Clinical Research Practitioner

Merrie Gowie

Merrie.Gowie@stgeorges.nhs.uk

02087255285

Details

Date posted

01 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£37,259 to £45,356 a year p.a. pro rata inclusive of HCAS (Inner)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

200-NN-7321488-A&C-Z

Job locations

St George's Hospital

Blackshaw Road

Tooting

SW17 0QT


Supporting documents

Privacy notice

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)