Job Description

We are responsible for running a family of nine hospitals across six separate sites, providing a wide range of services from comprehensive local general hospital care through to highly specialized regional and national services.

We are the main provider of hospital care to approximately 750,000 people in Manchester and Trafford and the single biggest provider of specialized services in the North West of England. We are also the lead provider for a significant number of specialized services including Breast Care, Vascular, Cardiac, Respiratory, Urology Cancer, Pediatrics, Women’s Services, Ophthalmology and Genomic Medicine.

Our vision is to improve the health and quality of life of our diverse population by building an organization that:

• Excels in quality, safety, patient experience, research, innovation and teaching
• Attracts, develops and retains great people
• Is recognized internationally as a leading healthcare provider

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Research and Innovation as a Clinical Trials Administrator for 12 months, working on Covid 19 research trials and other disease areas within the Cross Specialty Research Team. This is a growing team that continue to expand into new areas of research that is supported across our Hospitals. As a key member of the team you will support the delivery and administration of these growing research portfolios.

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 NHS 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.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

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. An understanding of the clinical trial process, clinical practice, research governance, and a familiarity with medical terminology would be advantageous but training will be provided where needed.