# BHSCT Advanced Therapy Treatment Lead Clinical Trial Coordinator Band 7 > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Belfast Health and Social Care Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bhsct-advanced-therapy-treatment-lead-clinical-trial-coordinator-band-7/19865485-0445-481b-8030-2eb9485dcf22 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bhsct-advanced-therapy-treatment-lead-clinical-trial-coordinator-band-7/19865485-0445-481b-8030-2eb9485dcf22.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Belfast Health and Social Care Trust - **Location:** Belfast City Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Clinical trial coordinator - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £47,810 - £54,710 - **Contract type:** Temporary - **Closing date:** 2026-11-05T16:30:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-22T13:27:26.621Z - **Source information URL:** https://jobs.hscni.net/Job/49812/bhsct-advanced-therapy-treatment-lead-clinical-trial-coordinator-band-7 - **Application URL:** https://jobs-app.hscni.net/sap/bc/webdynpro/sap/hrrcf_a_posting_apply?PARAM=cG9zdF9pbnN0X2d1aWQ9MDA1MDU2OTMyMzU0MUZFMUIzQkVCREVCNERFMTI3RUEmY2FuZF90eXBlPWU%3d - **Employer website:** https://belfasttrust.hscni.net ## Job Content ### Job details - Branch: Belfast HSCT - Location: TOWER BLOCK - Salary: Band 7 (£47,810 - £54,710) - Contract Type: Temporary - Opening Date: 22/10/26 - Closes: Thu, 05 November 2026 @ 4:30 PM - Interview Dates: TBC ### Notes Accept online applications only, A waiting list may be created for similar posts that may arise while the waiting list is live, this may include temporary or part-time posts. This will be managed in line with the updated HSC waiting list principles effective from 1 April 2026. Where a part-time waiting list is required, one part-time waiting list will be created- regardless of any specific hours advertised, this waiting list will cover all future vacancies where part-time posts arise. A part-time post is defined as any post that has less than 37.5 hours per week. Please remember to save or print a copy of the job description before submitting your application, as it will not be accessible afterwards. Flexible Working We welcome flexible working requests from day one. All HSC organisations offer a range of flexible working options. The options available for this post will depend on the requirements of the role. Find out more about flexible working options on our website. ### JOB DESCRIPTION POST: Advanced Therapy Treatment Lead Clinical Trial Coordinator LOCATION: TOWER BLOCK Northern Ireland Clinical Research Facility (NICRF) / Queen’s University Belfast IREACH GRADE: Band 7 REPORTS TO: NICRF Staff Manager RESPONSIBLE TO: RELEVANT CLINICAL LEAD ### NICRF DIRECTOR JOB SUMMARY / MAIN PURPOSE: The post-holder will serve as a coordinator for the development and implementation of advanced therapy pathways within the organization. Working at the interface of the University, IREACH and the Trust, they will utilize the Advanced Therapy Treatment Centre NHS Readiness Toolkit to support the establishment of a JACIE-compliant framework for future trial delivery. The role focuses on bridging the gaps to ensure local infrastructure and governance, meet the standards required for CAR-T and other cellular therapies and future clinical trial activity in these areas. They will support a knowledge transfer and educational role to develop the institutional workplace competencies required. Working closely with CRF/IREACH and the haematology clinical team they will identify trial opportunities across the ATTC network and beyond for local patients. Main Duties / Responsibilities Clinical Leadership and Service Development Participate in strategic development and implementation of advanced therapy pathways within the organizations, utilizing the Advanced Therapy Treatment Centre NHS Readiness Toolkit to ensure infrastructure and governance meets national standards for future advanced therapy and advanced therapy trial delivery. Act as a pivotal liaison between the University, IREACH, and the Trust to facilitate a cohesive approach to cellular therapy delivery and governance. Coordinate the establishment of a JACIE-compliant cellular therapy framework, working in expert collaboration with lead clinicians, pharmacy, and laboratory staff to achieve and maintain accreditation. Represent the organization on the Training and Education Board of the Advanced Therapy Treatment Centres (ATTC) network and engage in national ECMC Research Nurse activities. Contribute to the IREACH and NICRF strategy and vision, ensuring that the infrastructure for advanced therapies clinical trial delivery is represented Contribute to the clinical trials subgroup meetings in Haematology and Oncology Collaborate with local and national charitable organisations as appropriate to build support for advanced therapy clinical trial activity in NI. Attend events organized by these organisations as appropriate. Education/Training & Mentorship Foster national network activity by undertaking strategic placements at established Advanced Therapy Treatment Centre (ATTC) sites to formalise collaborative relationships and benchmark local practice and policy against national leaders Lead the delivery of a "Knowledge Transfer" initiative, designing and delivering specialized education and training resources for the wider cross specialty clinical and laboratory teams regarding advanced therapies and clinical trial delivery. Lead simulated learning activities for staff across the organization likely to be involved in the care of patients receiving advanced therapies Supervise and mentor junior staff as appropriate. Identify and lead internal/external educational opportunities, attending high-level seminars/conferences to build a cutting-edge knowledge of advanced therapy trial delivery. Undertake Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to meet professional revalidation requirements, including attendance at relevant national and international conferences in cellular therapies. Demonstrate reflective practice and practice development and maintain personal action plans. Provide education sessions for ward/clinic nursing and medical staff regarding new protocols and the clinical implications, clinical trial results and updates, as required. Participate in lectures and education (formally and informally) within the hospital and beyond Liaise with Research Nurses from other specialities and other hospitals to further role development, reporting on new aspects of care or role Maintain knowledge of cancer nursing advances and research. Seek to develop research opportunities, through meetings and communication via posters, presentations and publications. Participate in annual staff development and performance review. Clinical Research Act as a specialist Research Link Nurse and resource for advanced therapies, providing clinical support, expert advice and counseling to patients and families navigating the complexities of cellular therapy and advanced therapy clinical trials. As appropriate, provide patient and family care, monitoring, safety checks, education during all stages of clinical trial participation. Act as a patient representative throughout. Develop and maintain a comprehensive Advanced Therapy Trial Map, acting as the primary point for patient and trial identification and patient support across specialties including Haematology, Oncology, Rheumatology, and Neurology. Assist in identification, and screening of patients who may be eligible for clinical trials across the ATTC network and beyond Integrate with the Early Phase Clinical Trials team within both IREACH and NICTN to support the delivery of cross specialty early phase clinical trials. In doing so develop personal and institutional expertise to support future transition to advanced therapy clinical trial delivery. Support the efficient setup and delivery of trials to time and target primarily in the area of Advanced therapies, performing clinical trial coordinator duties across a range of clinical trials as required Support the expansion of translational/phase I/early phase II clinical research in the organization through integration with the early phase clinical teams. Facilitate the acquisition of research samples by integrating workflows with the NI Biobank. Act as a patient advocate throughout Liaise with colleagues across the Trust and Queen's University Departments in facilitation of research concepts and protocol development for future advanced therapy clinical trials. Maintain up-to-date knowledge relating to clinical research and issues more specifically associated with translational research and early clinical trials such as the ethics of research involving human tissue. Ensure records meet requirements for data collection. Maintain patient Screening Log Forms and Patient Registration documentation and databases. Comply with Good Clinical Practice, Ethical, Governance and Regulatory Guidelines. Comply with all relevant Policy and Procedures. When appropriate, support the facilitation of site visits, internal and external audit, review and evaluation of Unit. Work in partnership with Personal and Public Involvement Representatives as appropriate to help support the development of a local advanced therapy PPI group. ### General Responsibilities Employees of the Organisation are required to promote and support the mission and vision of the service for which they are responsible and: At all times provide a caring service and to treat those with whom they come into contact in a courteous and respectful manner. Demonstrate their commitment by their regular attendance and the efficient completion of all tasks allocated to them. Comply with the Trust’s Smoke Free Policy. Carry out their duties and responsibilities in compliance with the Health and Safety Policies and Statutory Regulations. Adhere to Equality and Good Relations duties throughout the course of their employment. Ensure the ongoing confidence of the public in-service provision. Maintain high standards of personal accountability. Comply with the HPSS Code of Conduct. ### Records Management All employees of Belfast Health & Social Care Trust are legally responsible for all records held, created or used as part of their business within the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, including patient/client, corporate and administrative records whether paper based or electronic and also including e-mails. All such records are public records and are accessible to the general public, with limited exceptions, under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, the Environment Regulations 2004, Data Protection Act 1998 and GDPR (2018). Employees are required to be conversant with the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust policy and procedure on records management and to seek advice if in doubt. Environmental Cleaning Strategy The Trusts Environmental Cleaning Strategy recognizes the key principle that “Cleanliness matters is everyone’s responsibility, not just the cleaners” Whilst there are staff employed who are responsible for cleaning services, all Trust staff have a responsibility to ensure a clean, comfortable, safe environment for patients, clients, residents, visitors, staff and members of the general public. Infection Prevention and Control The Belfast Trust is committed to reducing Healthcare associated infections (HCAIs) and all staff have a part to play in making this happen. Staff must comply with all policies in relation to Infection Prevention and Control and with ongoing reduction strategies. Standard Infection Prevention and Control Precautions must be used at all times to ensure the safety of patients and staff. This includes:- Cleaning hands either with soap and water or a hand sanitiser at the appropriate times (WHO ‘5 moments’); Using the correct ‘7 step’ hand hygiene technique; Being ‘bare below the elbows’ when in a clinical environment; Following Trust policies and the Regional Infection Control Manual (found on intranet); Wearing the correct Personal Protective Equipment (PPE); Ensuring correct handling and disposal of waste (including sharps) and laundry; Ensuring all medical devices (equipment) are decontaminated appropriately i.e. cleaned, disinfected and/or sterilised; Ensuring compliance with High Impact Interventions. Values The Belfast Trust aims to recruit staff not only with the right skills but also with the right values to ensure the delivery of excellent patient care and experience. Staff will be expected to be committed to provide safe, effective, compassionate and person centered care by:- Treating Everyone with Dignity and Respect Displaying Openness and Trust Being Accountable Being Leading Edge Maximising Learning and Development By embedding the above values we will make a significant contribution to the delivery of the Trust’s Vision. Personal Public Involvement Staff members are expected to involve patients, clients, carers and the wider community were relevant, in developing, planning and delivering our services in a meaningful and effective way, as part of the Trust’s ongoing commitment to Personal Public Involvement (PPI). Please use the link below to access the PPI standards leaflet for further information. http://www.publichealth.hscni.net/sites/default/files/PPI_leaflet.pdf Clause: This job description is not meant to be definitive and may be amended to meet the changing needs of the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust. ### PERSONNEL SPECIFICATION JOB TITLE AND BAND Advanced Therapy Treatment Lead Clinical Trial Coordinator Band 7 DEPARTMENT / DIRECTORATE Northern Ireland Clinical Research Facility U Floor BCH ### TOWER BLOCK ### Notes to applicants You must clearly demonstrate on your application form under each question, how you meet the required criteria as failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. You should clearly demonstrate this for both the essential and desirable criteria. Shortlisting will be carried out on the basis of the essential criteria set out in Section 1 below, using the information provided by you on your application form. Please note the Trust reserves the right to use any desirable criteria outlined in Section 3 at shortlisting. You must clearly demonstrate on your application form how you meet the desirable criteria. Proof of qualifications and/or professional registration will be required if an offer of employment is made – if you are unable to provide this, the offer may be withdrawn. ### ESSENTIAL CRITERIA SECTION 1: The following are ESSENTIAL criteria which will initially be measured at shortlisting stage although may also be further explored during the interview/selection stage. You should therefore make it clear on your application form whether or not you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. The stage in the process when the criteria will be measured is stated below. Factor Criteria Ideally no more than 6-8 criteria in this section Method of Assessment Experience Minimum 5 years post registration at Band 5 (or equivalent) or above in Oncology/Haematology Nursing (including chemotherapy experience) Shortlisting by Application Form Qualifications/ Registration RGN/Part 1 of the NMC register Other Competent in venepuncture Evidence of experience in delivering educational /training courses Competent use of Microsoft applications Email and Powerpoint *Requirement to travel to other sites across UK/Ireland for placements* SECTION 2: The following are ESSENTIAL criteria which will be measured during the interview/ selection stage: Skills / Abilities Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills. Ability to work as part of a team Highly motivated with flexible approach to working, including problem-solving skills, management of change, ability to work in a variety of settings and a desire to develop knowledge Organisation and time-management skills to manage and deliver a range of tasks and projects to tight deadlines and agreed objectives Interview / Test Knowledge An understanding of the role and responsibilities of a Clinical research Coordinator Knowledge and experience of a wide range of clinical trial procedures To apply you must be either a permanent or temporary employee, agency worker or Bank workers who undertakes regular work within the service the post will be based in. ### DESIRABLE CRITERIA SECTION 3: these will ONLY be used where it is necessary to introduce additional job related criteria to ensure files are manageable. You should therefore make it clear on your application form how you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted Experience in the nursing management of patients undergoing cellular therapy including stem cell transplantation Research experience in clinical trials, basic or translational research Evidence of practice Development within cancer clinical research nursing Qualifications Oncology/Haematology course/qualification Teaching/Education qualification Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice ### VALUE BASED RECRUITMENT * Values Based Recruitment is a process adopted by the Belfast Trust to attract and select employees on the basis that their individual values and behaviours align with those of the Trust and incorporating the Healthcare Leadership Model. It focuses on the ‘how’ and ‘why’ people do what they do. Candidates who are short-listed for interview will need to demonstrate at interview that they have the required knowledge, skills, competencies and values to be effective in this new role. In answering the value-based questions you have the opportunity to share examples of when you have demonstrated values relevant to the Belfast Trust. Belfast HSC Trust Values Whilst employees will be expected to portray all the values, particular attention is drawn to the following values for this role: (Delete those values not being assessed for this role) ### RESPECT & DIGNITY Being respectful to others Showing compassion to those who are suffering Acting fairly and even-handed Acknowledging the good work of others Supporting others to achieve positive results ### OPENNESS & TRUST Communicating openly and consistently Listening to the opinions of others and acting sensitively Being trustworthy & genuine Ensuring that appropriate information is shared honestly ### ACCOUNTABILITY Taking responsibility for your own decisions and actions Openly admitting your mistakes and learning from them Using all available resources appropriately Challenging failures and poor practice courageously ### LEADING EDGE Actively seeking out innovative practice Participate in new approaches & service development opportunities Share best practice with others Promote the Trust as a centre of excellence ### MAXIMISING LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT Act as a role model for the development of others Continuing to challenge my own practice Fulfil my own statutory mandatory training requirements Actively support the development of others INCLUDE FOR SENIOR POSTS (Band 8a or above) IF RELEVANT Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will need to demonstrate at interview that they have the required competencies to be effective in this demanding leadership role. The competencies concerned are set out in the NHS Healthcare Leadership Model, details of which can be found at http://www.leadershipacademy.nhs.uk/resources/healthcare-leadership-model. Particular attention will be given to the following dimensions: Inspiring shared purpose Leading with care Evaluating information Connecting our service Sharing the vision Engaging the team Holding to account Developing capability Influencing for results. ### NOTE Where educational/professional qualifications form part of the criteria you will be required, if shortlisted for interview, to produce original certificates, and one photocopy of same, issued by the appropriate authority. Only those certificates relevant to the shortlisting criteria should be produced. If educational certificates are not available an original letter and photocopy of same detailing examination results from your school or college will be accepted as an alternative. If successful you will be required to produce documentary evidence that you are legally entitled to live and work in the United Kingdom. This documentation can be a P45, payslip, National Insurance Card or a birth certificate confirming birth in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland. Failure to produce evidence will result in a non-appointment. ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.