Clinical Trials Support Assistant/Clinical Trials Assistant

Job summary

We are looking for a Clinical Trials Support Assistant to join the Research & Innovation team at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust to support research within the Pooled Resource Team.

This post is offered as a Band 2-3 Developmental role. The post-holder will join the team at Band 2 AfC salary (Clinical Trials Support Assistant) and progress to Band 3 AfC salary (Clinical Trials Assistant) upon successfully completing the competency assessment criteria checklist for the Band 3 role over a minimum 6 months in post. Depending on experience, the time period for completing the assessment criteria may be extended.

The successful applicant will work closely with a dedicated mentor who will provide robust training to enable them to meet the above competencies within the outlined timeframe.

This post is ideal for anyone who would like to develop and enhance their skills and progress with their research career.

The post holder will be integral for driving research across adult and paediatric research specialties. The postholder will need to be flexible and adaptable to support the set up and coordination within any research specialty at MFT, based upon service need, and also be willing to travel to other sites in the Trust where required.

Main duties of the job

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and dynamic individual to support clinical trials administration within the Pooled Resource Team. You will ensure that comprehensive, high quality and efficient administrative processes are in place for setting up studies, data management, ensuring full compliance with the regulatory framework; including financial management of study set-up costs and income recovery in conjunction with the R&I finance team.

You will have good communications skills, a team orientated approach and the ability to plan and undertake work in an accurate, methodical and efficient manner. A good eye for detail is essential, as are strong administrative and IT skills.

You will support our dynamic research team and get involved in many aspects of our research studies. You will actively contribute to the performance and delivery of the team by ensuring you provide administrative support in a proactive, timely and efficient manner. You will help us to maintain our status as one of the leading Trusts in the UK and have the chance to work with a team with extensive research experience.

The Trust is dedicated to supporting its staff, and so you can expect a comprehensive induction, followed by on-going training and development opportunities. The post holder will need to be able to work flexibly, and also be willing to travel to other sites in the Trust where required.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.