# Clinical Trials Secretary / Administrative Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-trials-secretary-administrative-assistant/d77259fd-a98c-4556-a0fc-ca1bc4f1084b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-trials-secretary-administrative-assistant/d77259fd-a98c-4556-a0fc-ca1bc4f1084b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Cambridge - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 p.a. pro rata - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed Term / Secondment) - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (1 Full Time post and 1 Part Time post (0.8 WTE). Full Time or Part Time / Flexible working hours may be considered.) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-26T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-17T10:31:07.605Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cambridgeshire/Cambridge/Cambridge_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Research_Development_Oncology/Research_Development_Oncology-v8164012 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8164012?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cuh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen to appoint Clinical Trials Secretaries / Administrative Assistants to work in the Cambridge Cancer Trials Centre (CCTC) Clinical Operations Team. The CCTC is a collaboration of Cancer Research UK, the University of Cambridge and Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH). The CCTC Clinical Operations team aims to improve the outcome for patients with cancer by delivering cutting edge clinical trials to patients. Our focus is to provide the highest standards of care to patients and families, and the research we conduct has these same aims. This position will suit a motivated, efficient and enthusiastic individual, and will provide an exciting opportunity to have a positive impact on patient care through ground-breaking research. This post will provide invaluable support to the team.  You need to be able to work under pressure and to function independently and as part of a research team. You will need the capacity to manage competing demands and the ability to build and maintain working relationships with a variety of different staff.  The post requires excellent organisational skills, a solid background in MS Office – preparing reports in Word, and using Excel for data – being able to use different formulae is essential, as well as ideally some level of experience working in Clinical Research related areas. ### Main duties of the job Managing complex administrative tasks including the use of EPIC and other systems such as EDGE. Coordinating appointments, referrals, meetings, diaries and secure transfer of medical documents. Handling enquiries from patients and healthcare professionals in a professional and tactful manner. Producing clinic correspondence, taking meeting minutes. Supporting trial activity tracking for budget / invoice processing. Monitoring workload quality and deadlines to ensure departmental standards are met. Working collaboratively with the wider team to improve service delivery and efficiency. You will have excellent communication and organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment while delivering a friendly and professional service. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities. Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can apply for this post as a secondment or fixed term contract. For secondments you must have the approval of your line manager before applying. If you are an internal applicant currently on a fixed term contract you are able to apply for this as a fixed term position. As per Home Office guidelines, please be aware that, unfortunately, the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular position. The advert will close at midnight on 26th July 2026. Interviews are due to be held on 11th August 2026. Benefits to you At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff. On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH. CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times. Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered. We welcome applications from the Armed Forces. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Ability to work as part of a team - Excellent communication skills including telephone, email, face to face - Ability to develop templates for letters - Ability to organise and manage own time keeping to schedule and deadlines - Ability to use own initiative and work autonomously - Ability to demonstrate leadership skills - Willing to take on / learn new skills - Ability to show attention to detail and accuracy - Ability to adapt to change - Ability to work under pressure - Ability to store and safeguard confidential documents **Desirable** - Ability to touch type - Ability to work with budgets - Ability to requisition general stock ### Knowledge **Essential** - Understanding of confidentiality and data protection - Sound knowledge of office procedures - Understanding of customer service - Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages **Desirable** - Knowledge of the Trust including awareness of priorities - Knowledge of Trust information systems - Knowledge of Medical Terminology - Awareness of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working in a busy clerical / office environment or Reception service - Secretarial and/or administrative experience including minute taking - Prioritising, planning and organising own tasks - Working within guidelines - Experience of dealing with difficult situations and confrontations - Data entry experience and documentation - Experience of IT packages and databases - Microsoft Office - Experience of producing documents to a high standard **Desirable** - Experience of working in NHS - Experience of working with medical records - Experience working in clinical trials - Experience of audit ### Qualifications **Essential** - Educated to A level or NVQ level 3 Customer Service / Business Admin / ITQ or equivalent Typing qualification or equivalent experience (if applicable) - Specific technical / professional qualification (if applicable) **Desirable** - Secretary qualification or equivalent ### Additional Requirements **Essential** - The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent. ## Documents - [applicant information pack (pdf, 408.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10465185) - [information for applicants - completing your application (pdf, 394.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10465186) ## 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.