Job summary
- Main area
- Research and Development
- Grade
- Apprenticeships: Apprenticeship
- Contract
- 21 months (Contract will be for the length of the apprenticeship)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Office hours)
- Job ref
- 262-A-25-7479695
- Employer
- North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle
- Town
- Carlisle
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 Per Annum Pro Rata, Annex 21
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Apprentice Clinical Research Admin
Apprenticeships: Apprenticeship
Job overview
Apprentice Clinical Research Admin B3 Annex 21
We are offering an apprenticeship in Business Admin level 3 within the Research and Development Department at The Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle. The post holder will work within agreed guidelines and with supervision. Key tasks include word processing, office organisation, and data management including the maintenance and interpretation of databases and the extraction of reports. The post holder will also contribute to the management of appointments for trial participants, and assist in financial administration. The workload is varied but generally predictable. They will work closely with local clinicians, research practitioners and the R&D manager and provide research support to research staff.
Main duties of the job
· Provide an administrative service, under supervision, to the research and development department. Undertake general administrative and office duties, including opening and sorting post, distributing correspondence, preparing and collating documents.
· Maintain relevant records, ensuring accurate data input into all computerised systems.
· Use Microsoft products competently, ensuring that all information relating to current research is recorded appropriately on the research database.
· Maintain databases and interpret data, extracting relevant reports.
Working for our organisation
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time':
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Disclosure and Barring Service:
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
NHS Discounts*
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
Excellent opportunities for development*
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
*Subject to eligibility
Important Information
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- The role requires a minimum of 5 GCSEs Grade 4 – 9 (A* –C) or equivalent including English and Maths.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Basic and practical knowledge and experience of Microsoft or Google applications, or equivalent, and email/ internet.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Literate and numerate.
- Good IT skills.
- Effectively communicates and exchanges orally or in writing information to inform others, including colleagues, students, parents/carers and members of the public.
- Works cooperatively as part of a team, taking responsibility for activities as directed.
- Organises own workload and able to prioritise to meet deadlines.
- Takes a flexible approach to changing priorities.
- Consistently performs to the best of their ability as directed.
- Recognises the importance of continued professional development.
other
Essential criteria
- Willing to undertake further development and training as required.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Anna McSkeane
- Job title
- Research Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07917517295
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