The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Trials Co-ordinator

The closing date is 16 October 2025

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen to join the Roaming Team as a full time Clinical Trials Coordinator, this role will lead the accelerated set-up of clinical trials in line with national metrics ensuring studies are set up safely, financially and in line with local and national guidelines.

  • Interview Date Monday 03 November 2025
  • 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
  • You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy

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Main duties of the job

The focus of this role is to accelerate set-up of commercial and non-commercial in line with Department of Health set-up metrics. With this the candidate will need to be extremely organised, have high levels of communication, strong time management and the ability to work on multiple tasks at one time, meeting various deadlines.

This is a full time role working alongside a number of other Roaming Clinical Trials Coordinators.

About us

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:

o Freeman Hospitalo Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)o Newcastle Dental Hospitalo Newcastle Fertility Centreo Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbriao Northern Genetics Serviceo Cramlington Manor Walks

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Details

Date posted

10 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

317-2025-39-014

Job locations

Royal Victoria Infirmary

317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary

NE1 4LP


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To ensure any trials within the post holders remit, carried out in the Clinical Trials Unit are properly conducted according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Research Governance Framework and are compliant with the EU directive for clinical trials. (There can be multiple trials at any given time, in various stages of preparation, inception and completion.)
  • All events pertaining to the treatment of said patients are reported in the agreed timeframes to relevant external trials organisations.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To ensure any trials within the post holders remit, carried out in the Clinical Trials Unit are properly conducted according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Research Governance Framework and are compliant with the EU directive for clinical trials. (There can be multiple trials at any given time, in various stages of preparation, inception and completion.)
  • All events pertaining to the treatment of said patients are reported in the agreed timeframes to relevant external trials organisations.

Person Specification

KNOWLEDGE

Essential

  • Knowledge and expertise regarding the mandatory standards regarding conduction/construction of clinical trials (to include GCP/Research Governance Framework/EU Directive/Data Protection Act)
  • Understanding of Trust confidentiality procedures (Data Protection Act, Caldicott guidelines)
  • Knowledge of medical terminology

SKILLS

Essential

  • Excellent inter personal skills
  • Ability to communicate well (written and verbally)
  • Advanced IT skills, specifically in database management and use of Microsoft Office applications
  • Ability to use computer software to create and/or develop reporting tools
  • Clear and legible handwriting

EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Ability to coordinate collection of data to agreed timescales
  • As a line manager, ability to handle Human Resources issues

Desirable

  • Evidence of any education related training programmes pertaining to clinical trials
  • Experience of patient management systems i.e. eRecord and electronic data capture systems

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent experience/training or experience of working in clinical research with experience of conducting a research project

Desirable

  • European Computer Driving Licence
Person Specification

KNOWLEDGE

Essential

  • Knowledge and expertise regarding the mandatory standards regarding conduction/construction of clinical trials (to include GCP/Research Governance Framework/EU Directive/Data Protection Act)
  • Understanding of Trust confidentiality procedures (Data Protection Act, Caldicott guidelines)
  • Knowledge of medical terminology

SKILLS

Essential

  • Excellent inter personal skills
  • Ability to communicate well (written and verbally)
  • Advanced IT skills, specifically in database management and use of Microsoft Office applications
  • Ability to use computer software to create and/or develop reporting tools
  • Clear and legible handwriting

EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Ability to coordinate collection of data to agreed timescales
  • As a line manager, ability to handle Human Resources issues

Desirable

  • Evidence of any education related training programmes pertaining to clinical trials
  • Experience of patient management systems i.e. eRecord and electronic data capture systems

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent experience/training or experience of working in clinical research with experience of conducting a research project

Desirable

  • European Computer Driving Licence

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Victoria Infirmary

317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary

NE1 4LP


Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Victoria Infirmary

317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary

NE1 4LP


Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Research Support Manager

Katherine Cullen

katherinecullen@nhs.net

01912824448

Details

Date posted

10 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

317-2025-39-014

Job locations

Royal Victoria Infirmary

317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary

NE1 4LP


Supporting documents

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