# Research Administrator > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/research-administrator/c133de8b-3f90-49a9-9616-cb8f3ede791a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/research-administrator/c133de8b-3f90-49a9-9616-cb8f3ede791a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £34,186 - £37,389 pro rata per annum inclusive - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed Term) - **Employment type:** Part time - 15 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-14T15:00:41.867Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Great_Ormond_Street_Hospital_Children_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Neuromuscular/Neuromuscular-v8155341 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8155341?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.gosh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Research Administrator to join our dynamic Neuromuscular research team working within the NIHR Clinical Research Facility and throughout Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children. The Dubowitz Neuromuscular Centre at Great Ormond Street Hospital and UCL Great Ormond Street  Institute of Child Health, follows a large number of children affected by a variety of neuromuscular disorders and is a leading international centre for the research, management and therapy of  childhood neuromuscular disorders. The Centre is the largest paediatric neuromuscular centre in UK and has a strong research interest in the causes and treatment of muscular dystrophies and other neuromuscular disorders in children.  The Centre is part of the MRC Neuromuscular Translational research centre at UCL in collaboration with the adult neurologist team of the Institute of Neurology at Queen Square. Further information on the MRC centre can be found at www.cnmd.ac.uk. You will be joining an enthusiastic and motivated multidisciplinary team working within a centre of excellence in central London. GOSH offers flexible working, help with childcare and travel, excellent training and development opportunities and assistance with finding somewhere to live. ### Main duties of the job The Research Administrator will provide support in a clinical and academic research environment for the delivery of clinical research within the GOSH/UCL neuromuscular team and the Clinical Research Facility (CRF), The post holder will be responsible for providing administrative support to both the clinical and non-clinical  neuromuscular delivery teams in organising, attending, and documenting meetings or training events relevant to the start-up, conduct or closure of studies and projects. The post holder will act as a point of contact for other day to day administrative tasks such as coordination of PI calendars, meeting organisation and supporting the team in the hosting of events and workshops for members of wider neuromuscular networks. The post holder will at times also be responsible for capturing complex clinical data from medical records and research documentation and entering data into electronic systems for non-commercial, investigator led studies or the NorthStar/SMA REACH UK projects ensuring that data is recorded accurately and submitted in a timely manner. This role will involve effective communication with research and clinical teams within the Trust and external stakeholders. The post holder might be involved with the coordination of study start up activities and the preparation and maintenance of local study documentation relating to: clinical study timelines, recruitment plans and strategy, informed consent forms and amendments. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below. ## Person Specification ### Skills/Abilities **Essential** - Computer literate with good IT skills including the upkeep of databases - Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with staff at all levels - Able to handle sensitive and/or confidential information - Able to transcribe data in a timely and accurate manner with excellent attention to detail - Able to work calmly under pressure in order to manage an unpredictable workload and perform to tight deadlines - Ability to extract, compile and interrogate data - Good organisational skills including the ability to prioritise workload - Ability to work autonomously and use own initiative with minimal day to day supervision ### Experience/Knowledge **Essential** - Experience of working on multiple parallel tasks to strict and often tight deadlines - Experience of managing information systems and developing databases and spreadsheets - Experience of analysing complex information from databases - Relevant secretarial/administrative experience (ideally in a health care setting) - Knowledge of the Data Protection Act - Experience of setting up and managing filing systems **Desirable** - Knowledge and understanding of the Department of Health’s Research Governance Framework - Experience of working in a clinical trial environment in either a pharmaceutical company, NHS Trust or a university ### GOSH Culture and Values **Essential** - Gosh Values - Experience of working as part of a diverse team. - Experience of contributing to an inclusive workplace culture. ### Academic/Professional qualification/Training **Essential** - Qualified to ‘A’ Level/NVQ Level 3 standard or equivalent - Knowledge of health information management acquired through a relevant specialist qualification or equivalent experience of information handling and analysis gained in a work environment **Desirable** - Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline (i.e. science, health, health management, social science) ## Documents - [staff benefits leaflet (pdf, 108.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2815) - [diversity and inclusion (pdf, 166.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2485) - [271-r&i-7915355 research administrator jdps (pdf, 792.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10455454) ## 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.