Clinical Trials Co-ordinator

Job overview

Are you interested in joining a team at the forefront of innovative and translational research in adult kidney disease?

This is an excellent opportunity for a research enthusiast to join the Adult Kidney, Transplant, Urology and Urology-Oncology research operational team and be a pivotal point of contact for Adult Renal Research at MFT.

Your role will be to co-ordinate studies within Research & Innovation (R&I) and to ensure that comprehensive, high quality and efficient administrative processes are in place for setting up studies, organising necessary approvals (ethics, HRA, local R&D, MHRA, research networks etc.), data management, ensuring full compliance with the UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research; including financial management of study set-up costs, and income recovery in conjunction with the R&I finance team.

Our research vision is generate robust data for  basic science and proof-of -concept studies,  use pre-clinical trials to explore efficacy and safety of novel therapies  and test novel therapies and therapeutic regimens in adults with renal disease, and to refine existing therapies and standard of care through prospective randomised national and international trials.

Our research currently includes programmes in the following areas:treatments in kidney disease,slowing down the progression of CKD,alleviation / prevention of complications of CKD,improving Quality of Life and improving Dialysis Adequacy/Methods of Dialysis & Transplantation.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will act as a main point of contact for the Adult Nephrology research support team, working closely with the Trust Research Office, clinical colleagues, service support departments within MFT and pharmaceutical companies.

The post holder will need to ensure that comprehensive, high quality and efficient administrative processes are in place and followed for the set up and coordination of studies, ensuring full compliance with Standard Operating Procedures and the regulatory framework in order to support the successful delivery of the research portfolio for this speciality.

You will need to have a health service background, knowledge and/or experience of research, clinical trials coordination, delivery and monitoring.

You will have sound knowledge of all aspects of research governance and related legislation and inspection requirements (e.g. MHRA, HTA) and experience of the governance and approval systems within the NHS.

You will need to be an excellent communicator with effective organisation skills and be confident in managing a demanding and varied workload. Excellent IT skills and the ability to work with several projects simultaneously are essential.

You should be highly motivated, able to use initiative to resolve problems and be able to work flexibly within the team and within R&I.

The post holder will need to work cross site across our research campuses if required.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.  So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!